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error: can't create or remove files in install directory

The following error occurred while trying to add or remove files in the
installation directory:
    [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/test-easy-install-3867.write-test'
The installation directory you specified (via --install-dir, --prefix, or
the distutils default setting) was:
    /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/
Perhaps your account does not have write access to this directory?  If the
installation directory is a system-owned directory, you may need to sign in
as the administrator or "root" account.  If you do not have administrative
access to this machine, you may wish to choose a different installation
directory, preferably one that is listed in your PYTHONPATH environment
variable.
For information on other options, you may wish to consult the
documentation at:
  https://pythonhosted.org/setuptools/easy_install.html
Please make the appropriate changes for your system and try again.

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