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The prohibition extends beyond automated tools to any manual equivalent, meaning no method of systematically copying or collecting CL content is permitted.
You are prohibited from copying or collecting CL content through any automated tool or manual equivalent, including by hand.
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"You agree not to copy/collect CL content via robots, spiders, scripts, scrapers, crawlers, or any automated or manual equivalent (e.g., by hand).— Excerpt from Craigslist's Craigslist Terms of Use
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The prohibition extends beyond automated tools to any manual equivalent, meaning no method of systematically copying or collecting CL content is permitted.
You are prohibited from copying or collecting CL content through any automated tool or manual equivalent, including by hand.
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