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<para>
If the <quote>Access privileges</> column is empty for a given object,
it means the object has default privileges (that is, its privileges field
is NULL). Currently, default privileges are interpreted the same way
for all object types: all privileges for the owner and no privileges for
anyone else. The first <command>GRANT</> on an object will instantiate
this default (producing, for example, <literal>{=,miriam=arwdRxt}</>)
and then modify it per the specified request.
is NULL). Currently, default privileges are interpreted as <quote>all
privileges for the owner and no privileges for anyone else</quote>, except
for databases: the default privilege settings for a database allow anyone
to create temporary tables in it. The first <command>GRANT</> or
<command>REVOKE</> on an object
will instantiate the default privileges (producing, for example,
<literal>{=,miriam=arwdRxt}</>) and then modify them per the specified request.
</para>
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