Donna learned on Linux systems that passwords are stored in a file called /etc/shadow. She uses the sudo command to view the contents of the file, and although she sees her username, she does not see her password. This is because?

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Donna learned on Linux systems that passwords are stored in a file called /etc/shadow. She uses the sudo command to view the contents of the file, and although she sees her username, she does not see her password. This is because?