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doc: Files in the store have modes 444/555, not 644/755

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This line has been this way since it was written, in 9e08f5efe
in 2006.

I think it was just a small mistake then; Eelco's thesis earlier
that year says the permission on each file is set to 0444 or 0555
in a derivation's output as part of the build process.  In any
case I'm pretty sure that's the behavior now.
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@ -1139,7 +1139,7 @@ the information that Nix considers important. For instance,
timestamps are elided because all files in the Nix store have their timestamps are elided because all files in the Nix store have their
timestamp set to 0 anyway. Likewise, all permissions are left out timestamp set to 0 anyway. Likewise, all permissions are left out
except for the execute bit, because all files in the Nix store have except for the execute bit, because all files in the Nix store have
644 or 755 permission.</para> 444 or 555 permission.</para>
<para>Also, a NAR archive is <emphasis>canonical</emphasis>, meaning <para>Also, a NAR archive is <emphasis>canonical</emphasis>, meaning
that “equal” paths always produce the same NAR archive. For instance, that “equal” paths always produce the same NAR archive. For instance,