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+# challenge 170
+
+The following should work on most Linux distros, but it didn't for me on NixOS:
+
+```shell
+chmod u+x ./warm
+./warm -h
+```
+
+So instead, just call `strings` on the exectuable to search for the help text,
+which contains the flag.