“Cancellation of a subscription will not become effective until the end of the current billing period. You will not receive a refund for the current billing period...”
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Users who cancel a subscription do not exit immediately; the cancellation is deferred to the billing period's end, affecting when access and charges cease.
Interpretive note: The excerpt contains two independent propositions: cancellation effective date and no-refund rule. The primary proposition stated is the cancellation effective date; the no-refund rule is recorded in omitted_material.
If you cancel a subscription, that cancellation will not take effect until the end of the current billing period.
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Users who cancel a subscription do not exit immediately; the cancellation is deferred to the billing period's end, affecting when access and charges cease.
If you cancel a subscription, that cancellation will not take effect until the end of the current billing period.
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