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Use a desktop and maybe it won't prompt you since it can't detect a camera?

Hold up a photo of Jan-Michael Vincent?

Invest in that Guy Fawkes mask you always wanted?

[1] https://ksassets.timeincuk.net/wp/uploads/sites/55/2019/03/G...

[2] https://www.walmart.com/ip/V-for-Vendetta-Mask-Guy-Fawkes-An...



It says that "Liveness detection will commence using a series of colorful flashing lights" - presumably that's designed to catch folks holding up photos.


"There are FOUR lights!"


I always liked it’s lunch time somewhere from Babylon 5, same vibe as that TNG episode.

[1] https://babylon5.fandom.com/wiki/Intersections_in_Real_Time

[2] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chain_of_Command_(Star_Trek:...




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