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ERROR 401: I can't publish my instructable!

I can't publish my instructable because when I hit the publish button, after a very long wait, I get this message: ERROR 401: Not authorized to edit object EMN5N04FSSIUO9O Can anyone tell me if I am doing something wrong or how to fix this? Thanks.

2 comments
Apr 1, 2009. 8:01 AMkelseymh says:
That sounds like you were not logged in (but then how were you editing?). Can you post a screenshot? Have you tried again since that error?
Apr 1, 2009. 8:47 AMxACIDITYx says:
Maybe megmaine cleared cookies / cache whilst editing?

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