Follow these steps to unprotect your document:
1. Open document
2. Press Alt+Shift+F11. Microsoft Script Editor will be opened.
3. Press Ctrl+F and type "pass" (without quotes) in the Find what field.
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6. Press Ctrl+S to save document
7. Close Microsoft Script Editor
8. Go to Tools->Unprotect document. This will reset read-only password protection.