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Not logged in to Google so cant read. Why do public google docs links still need login?

That's weird. I am not logged into anything related to Google, but I can read the document at this link.

There seems to be a weird policy in Google Docs of asking you to log in if it knows you were logged into a Google account before.

Turn on the incognito mode of your browser or clear the cookies and try again, it should not prompt you to log in.

You only think that you are not logged in. But Google doesn't forget you and tracks your footprints everywhere.