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Clarify 2FA QR scanning instructions

Mike Jang requested to merge clarify2FactorAuth into master

What does this MR do?

When I follow the instructions to set up 2FA, I get the following instructions:

Install a soft token authenticator like FreeOTP or Google Authenticator from your application repository and scan this QR code. More information is available in the documentation.

I immediately think "Find my QR code reader" -- when what I actually need to do is use the QR reader from the selected authenticator.

So I propose adding "use that app" to the instructions.

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