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The password of both users rosie and bobby has been set to the same password. Why their entries in / etc / shadow are different?

The password of both users rosie and bobby has been set to the same password. Why their entries in /etc/shadow are different?
ubuntu@ubuntu: $ sudo passwd rosie
New password:
Retype new password:
passwd: password updated successfully
ubuntu@ubuntu: $ sudo passwd bobby
New password:
Retype new password:
passwd: password updated successfully
ubuntu@ubuntu: $ sudo tail -2/etc/shadow
bobby: 6$ gNxVzfKCeK/eaoWN$BRa4kc9507QcVsb10HFG8W33qOPu.ntPbXcsiZP3q1SEKNYzkGgUzuW90u
rosie:$6$7TA4w1hwN8p1b6jj$29qsEtZXWY2Ispp3mFlwQ3TjpLfGICW1Ka/9uULP60Tew5AqLKYdGOybme
a. Because they belong to different groups and this is used to compose the password hash
b. Because hashing functions produce different output even if the input remains the same
c. Because the username is different and it is used to compose the password hash
d. Because the password is salted specifically for each user before composing the password hash
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