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Duolingo retains unilateral authority to modify the Terms, with the only procedural requirement being a posted notice lasting at least 7 days.
Interpretive note: The excerpt is truncated after 'post a notice...for at least 7 days after the changes are posted' and may contain additional conditions or consequences (e.g., continued use constituting acceptance) not visible here. Confidence is medium because the full notice mechanism and any user-acceptance trigger are not confirmed by the excerpt provided.
Users are subject to amended Terms after Duolingo posts notice for at least 7 days, with no requirement for affirmative user consent described in the excerpt.
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"Duolingo may amend, update, or change these Terms and Conditions. If we do this, we will post a notice...for at least 7 days after the changes are posted...Excerpt from Duolingo's Terms of Service
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Duolingo retains unilateral authority to modify the Terms, with the only procedural requirement being a posted notice lasting at least 7 days.
Users are subject to amended Terms after Duolingo posts notice for at least 7 days, with no requirement for affirmative user consent described in the excerpt.
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