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What additional security would be derived from a second password?

A second password is just another form of a second factor (in 2-factor authorization)

2 factor auth is "something I know" (password) and "something I have" (token/device to provide a one time password)

Two passwords you know is not 2 factor auth

No, it's one factor, twice.

Not even twice, just split in two fields :)