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Change readonly files

Try to write a file that was marked as read-only.

Start file

# vim:ro:noma

End file

W10: Warning: Changing a readonly file

View Diff

1c1
< # vim:ro:noma
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> W10: Warning: Changing a readonly file

Solutions

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36 active golfers, 128 entries

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#1 - Peppa Pig / @PeppaPigSg

11/01/2024 at 07:03AM

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#2 - Wim Stockman / @wimstockman

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#3 - Danilo J. S. Bellini 🥊🇧🇷 / @danilobellini

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#15 - petr-kx / @petr-kx

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#20 - Jeezies / @Jeezies

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#21 - UdonSari / @udonsari

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#27 - Elowen / @House-of-L

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#28 - editor3D / @editor3D

11/17/2024 at 10:15PM

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#29 - bennorz / @bennorz

04/04/2026 at 11:01PM

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#30 - eater.org / @nycksw

12/30/2024 at 12:48PM