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Error code bad_change_note
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The change note is too long

bad_change_note

The optional note for this version is longer than pastebin.ca accepts.

HTTP 400·Publishing a paste

What it means

What happened

The optional note for this version is longer than pastebin.ca accepts.

Why

Why it might have happened

  • Change notes are meant to be short labels for version history.
  • The note may include pasted content by mistake.
Next steps

What you can try

  1. Shorten the note to a brief sentence.
  2. Move detailed explanation into the paste body if needed.
  3. Try publishing again.
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