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+{% extends "base_error.html" %}
+{% block content %}
+
+<h1>401 Error</h1>
+
+<p>The page you requested at <tt>sfconservancy.org</tt>
+requires authorization.  Please use the navigation items to find a
+page that you are authorized to see.</p>
+
+{% endblock %}