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There's a certain level of due-diligence that you can use when you're moving personal information around on the cloud. Hospitals have a legal obligation to keep your medical records secure; Google does not.
Yes, I wanted to one-up your disbelief by pretending I use random text boxes to store personal information.
Maybe one of these days I'll make a joke that's funny instead of confusing...
If it makes you feel better, I'm mildly autistic, so I tend to see things a bit more literally than most.
This whole exchange made me feel better. Thank you for being you