Got bitten by this when I had to give a 32-character alphanumeric answer over the phone. I groaned and asked, "Can I just give you the beginning and the end?" T

Got bitten by this when I had to give a 32-character alphanumeric answer over the phone. I groaned and asked, "Can I just give you the beginning and the end?" The rep laughed and accepted my compromise. Since then, I use a collection of random words (in the style of correct-horse-battery-staple) for security questions.