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`archive.ph` doesn't seem to work on paywalled Medium articles.

Not trying to point fingers or make a comment on the value of the article's content, but it's worth noting that 7 links from this Medium account have been submitted in the past 10 days. All of the previously submitted articles are similarly paywalled.

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Valid. From the FAQ:

> It's ok to post stories from sites with paywalls that have workarounds.

It also says this too, but I think indeed there is no workaround, and that these submissions go against HN's policy & the first guidelines remains:

> In comments, it's ok to ask how to read an article and to help other users do so. But please don't post complaints about paywalls. Those are off topic.

@thunderbong published a good workaround above. I wasn't familiar with that one but I'm glad there is one now.

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