Index: wp-admin/install.php
===================================================================
--- wp-admin/install.php	(revision 21273)
+++ wp-admin/install.php	(working copy)
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
 				<input name="admin_password" type="password" id="pass1" size="25" value="" />
 				<p><input name="admin_password2" type="password" id="pass2" size="25" value="" /></p>
 				<div id="pass-strength-result"><?php _e('Strength indicator'); ?></div>
-				<p><?php _e('Hint: The password should be at least seven characters long. To make it stronger, use upper and lower case letters, numbers and symbols like ! " ? $ % ^ &amp; ).'); ?></p>
+				<p><?php echo _wp_password_hint(); ?></p>
 			</td>
 		</tr>
 		<?php endif; ?>
Index: wp-admin/user-edit.php
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--- wp-admin/user-edit.php	(revision 21273)
+++ wp-admin/user-edit.php	(working copy)
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@
 	<td><input type="password" name="pass1" id="pass1" size="16" value="" autocomplete="off" /> <span class="description"><?php _e("If you would like to change the password type a new one. Otherwise leave this blank."); ?></span><br />
 		<input type="password" name="pass2" id="pass2" size="16" value="" autocomplete="off" /> <span class="description"><?php _e("Type your new password again."); ?></span><br />
 		<div id="pass-strength-result"><?php _e('Strength indicator'); ?></div>
-		<p class="description indicator-hint"><?php _e('Hint: The password should be at least seven characters long. To make it stronger, use upper and lower case letters, numbers and symbols like ! " ? $ % ^ &amp; ).'); ?></p>
+		<p class="description indicator-hint"><?php echo _wp_password_hint(); ?></p>
 	</td>
 </tr>
 <?php endif; ?>
Index: wp-admin/user-new.php
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--- wp-admin/user-new.php	(revision 21273)
+++ wp-admin/user-new.php	(working copy)
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@
 		<input name="pass2" type="password" id="pass2" autocomplete="off" />
 		<br />
 		<div id="pass-strength-result"><?php _e('Strength indicator'); ?></div>
-		<p class="description indicator-hint"><?php _e('Hint: The password should be at least seven characters long. To make it stronger, use upper and lower case letters, numbers and symbols like ! " ? $ % ^ &amp; ).'); ?></p>
+		<p class="description indicator-hint"><?php echo _wp_password_hint(); ?></p>
 		</td>
 	</tr>
 	<tr>
Index: wp-includes/user.php
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--- wp-includes/user.php	(revision 21273)
+++ wp-includes/user.php	(working copy)
@@ -1487,3 +1487,16 @@
 	);
 	return apply_filters( 'user_contactmethods', $user_contactmethods, $user );
 }
+
+/**
+ * Gets the text suggesting how to create good passwords.
+ *
+ * @since 3.5.0
+ * @access private
+ *
+ * @return string The password hint text.
+ */
+function _wp_password_hint() {
+	$hint = __( 'Hint: The password should be at least seven characters long. To make it stronger, use upper and lower case letters, numbers and symbols like ! " ? $ % ^ &amp; ).' );
+	return apply_filters( 'password_hint', $hint );
+}
Index: wp-login.php
===================================================================
--- wp-login.php	(revision 21273)
+++ wp-login.php	(working copy)
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@
 	</p>
 
 	<div id="pass-strength-result" class="hide-if-no-js"><?php _e('Strength indicator'); ?></div>
-	<p class="description indicator-hint"><?php _e('Hint: The password should be at least seven characters long. To make it stronger, use upper and lower case letters, numbers and symbols like ! " ? $ % ^ &amp; ).'); ?></p>
+	<p class="description indicator-hint"><?php echo _wp_password_hint(); ?></p>
 
 	<br class="clear" />
 	<p class="submit"><input type="submit" name="wp-submit" id="wp-submit" class="button-primary" value="<?php esc_attr_e('Reset Password'); ?>" tabindex="100" /></p>