What could be the reason and how do you copy the file

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1. Use chmod -w . and then try to create and remove a file in the current directory. Can you do that? Is the command the same as chmod a-w foo?

2. You tried to copy a file foo from another user's directory, but you got the error message cannot create file foo. You have write permission in your own directory. What could be the reason, and how do you copy the file?

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