Confused about 'hints' file

[Brenckle, Nicholas]

I have an entry in the hints file, that when I uncomment, the
authentication fails. And I can't figure out why. 
 
When/where during the process does the hints file come into play? Im
watching everything under debug mode, and I can't figure it out....
 
Thank you!
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