Why would an incorrect password attempt take a lot longer to process than a correct one?

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Full question
https://superuser.com/questions/351410/w...

Answer 2 links:
[Linearization.java.]: https://github.com/user501254/TE_IT_6_SW...
[Linearization.docx, sample output]: https://github.com/user501254/TE_IT_6_SW...
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