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Merge pull request#560 from github/access-tokens-are-passwords

Encourage using tokens as passwords

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`@@ -39,14 +39,11 @@ $ curl -u <username> https://api.github.com/user`
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`40`	`40`	`###Via OAuth Tokens`
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`42`		`-Alternatively, you can authenticate using[personal access`
`43`		`-tokens][personal-access-tokens] or OAuth tokens. To do so, provide the token as`
`44`		-the username and provide a blank password or a password of`x-oauth-basic`. If
`45`		-you're accessing the API via cURL, replace`<token>` with your OAuth token in
`46`		`-the following command:`
	`42`	`+Alternatively, you can use[personal access`
	`43`	`+tokens][personal-access-tokens] or OAuth tokens instead of your password.`
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`48`	`45`	`<preclass='terminal'>`
`49`		`-$ curl -u<token>:x-oauth-basic https://api.github.com/user`
	`46`	`+$ curl -u<username>:<token> https://api.github.com/user`
`50`	`47`	`</pre>`
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`52`	`49`	`This approach is useful if your tools only support Basic Authentication but you`

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