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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
---
> W10: Warning: Changing a readonly file

Solutions

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17 active golfers, 49 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#1 - Peppa Pig / @PeppaPigSg

11/01/2024 at 07:03AM

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#2 - Wim Stockman / @wimstockman

11/15/2024 at 08:16AM

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

12/01/2024 at 07:34PM

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#4 - Alexander Cai / @adzcai

02/09/2025 at 05:22AM

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#5 - Eran / @RedSponge

04/13/2025 at 03:16PM

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#6 - rasputins / @rasputins

10/15/2024 at 05:09AM

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#7 - John Braxler / @braxler

10/17/2024 at 12:24PM

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#8 - Sonjiku / @sonjiku

11/05/2024 at 12:58AM

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#9 - thedvd98 / @thedvd98

12/21/2024 at 10:16AM

34

#10 - Brieuc Praud / @brieuc-praud

10/31/2024 at 09:50PM

53

#11 - Pablo Acuna / @pacuna

10/03/2024 at 05:40PM

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#12 - got_windy / @insomnight

10/29/2024 at 12:31AM

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#13 - Elowen / @House-of-L

03/01/2025 at 08:31PM

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#14 - editor3D / @editor3D

11/17/2024 at 10:15PM

60

#15 - eater.org / @nycksw

12/30/2024 at 12:48PM

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#16 - maharba6 / @maharba6

10/03/2024 at 07:42AM

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#17 - Dmytro Mavrov / @dinorry

03/31/2025 at 05:38PM