Where to find a list of bad passwords?

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Published on 2009-11-19T20:39:40Z Indexed on 2010/04/26 16:14 UTC
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I need to implement a 'stop list' to prevent users selecting common passwords in a new online service.

Can anyone point me to such a list online anywhere?

Edited: Note that I'm only trying to eliminate the most common passwords, not an exhaustive dictionary. And, of course, this complements a reasonably strong password policy (length, use of non-alpha characters, etc.)

Thanks.

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