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Shopify Subscription Cancellation Blocked by Passkey Access Failure

User spent 5 hours unable to cancel their Shopify subscription due to inability to access their passkey. Combines dark pattern subscription friction with authentication failure, a well-documented and high-frustration pain point in SaaS platforms.

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