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The source paste link is not valid

Error code bad_parent_id
Publishing a paste

The source paste link is not valid

bad_parent_id

pastebin.ca could not use the paste you were trying to edit or fork as the source.

HTTP 400·Publishing a paste

What it means

What happened

pastebin.ca could not use the paste you were trying to edit or fork as the source.

Why

Why it might have happened

  • The source paste id in the page URL is malformed.
  • The tab may have been changed by a browser extension or old link.
Next steps

What you can try

  1. Go back to the original paste and choose edit or fork again.
  2. Avoid changing the id in the URL by hand.
  3. If the original paste is gone, start a new paste instead.
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