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Re:YouTube-dl's repository has been restored by 8note on Monday November 16, 2020 @08:26PM (#25119329)
It's possible to duplicate your key from the lock.

You need access to the key hole, a blank, and a file. The lock leaves scratches on the blank until it's been file down to the right spot

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Re:YouTube-dl's repository has been restored by Rochus on Monday November 16, 2020 @08:38PM (#25119406)
Ok, obvously I have too little experience in picking locks; or maybe you have different locks than we in Switzerland.
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Re:YouTube-dl's repository has been restored by bmn__ on Tuesday November 17, 2020 @02:14AM (#25121014)
GP was speaking metaphorically, following your (GGP's) metaphor. For some reason, you abandoned the metaphoric level and misunderstood this to be about real keys and locks.
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Re:YouTube-dl's repository has been restored by jimktrains2 on Tuesday November 17, 2020 @06:37AM (#25122563)
For many and most physical keyed locks, you can decode the lock with special picks or impressioning tools. It can be pretty time and skill intensive though.
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