Encryption and passwords

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I have password protected my thumb drive. I was advised to encrypt those
files for complete safety -- and I did.

However, to access the encrypted files, I need to enter a password. Now, I
have 2 passwords -- one for the thumb drive and one for the encrypted vault.

Can someone please explain why the encryption is "safer" when those files
can be accessed with a password and the thumb drive itself is password
protected, too?
 
thank you for your reply and your promptness. Basically, you've confirmed
that someone can work around or bypass the passwords and still be thwarted by
the encrypted files. Aha!!
 
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