Some people in some countries have always had to ask themselves this question.
Typewriters were licenced equipment in some places; "They" would take a sample of type so they could link documents back to the licence holder.
Luckily, for the vast majority of people and the vast majority of documents the answer to "will I be killed or tortured if this document is discovered" is "no", even in the US.
Typewriters were licenced equipment in some places; "They" would take a sample of type so they could link documents back to the licence holder.
Luckily, for the vast majority of people and the vast majority of documents the answer to "will I be killed or tortured if this document is discovered" is "no", even in the US.