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diff --git a/src/LYBookmark.c b/src/LYBookmark.c
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index 6d3a9ca..deaab00 100644
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--- a/src/LYBookmark.c
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+++ b/src/LYBookmark.c
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@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ void remove_bookmark_link(int cur,
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      */
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     if (stat(filename_buffer, &stat_buf) == 0) {
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 	regular = (BOOLEAN) (S_ISREG(stat_buf.st_mode) && stat_buf.st_nlink == 1);
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-	mode = ((stat_buf.st_mode & 0777) | 0600);	/* make it writable */
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+	mode = ((stat_buf.st_mode & HIDE_CHMOD) | 0600);	/* make it writable */
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 	(void) chmod(newfile, mode);
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 	if ((nfp = LYReopenTemp(newfile)) == NULL) {
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 	    (void) LYCloseInput(fp);