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The license is perpetual and irrevocable, meaning Descript's rights over submitted content survive account deletion or termination and cannot be unilaterally withdrawn by the user.
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The reader grants Descript broad, permanent, and transferable rights over any content submitted, with no ability to revoke those rights after the fact.
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The license is perpetual and irrevocable, meaning Descript's rights over submitted content survive account deletion or termination and cannot be unilaterally withdrawn by the user.
The reader grants Descript broad, permanent, and transferable rights over any content submitted, with no ability to revoke those rights after the fact.
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