ERROR: Unable to read input subtitles unsynchronized.srt (try checking permissions)
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Description
Environment (please complete the following information):
- OS: Windows 10 2004 19041.508
- python version - Python 3.8.3 (pip 20.2.3)
- subsync version - ffsubsync 0.4.8
Describe the bug

Umm, what does this error mean & how to solve it?
as you can already guess I'm pretty new to this stuff so I'd really appreciate if you can guide me a lil bit! please!
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The report concerns reading unsynchronized.srt with ffsubsync 0.4.8 on Windows 10 and Python 3.8.3, but names no command, path, source file, or test. Reproduce the failure with the same environment while capturing the invocation and full error output; done means identifying the read failure and documenting a verified resolution.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
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- Needs clarification
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- 25/100