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"Any delivery window or timing provided with your order is an estimate only and is not guaranteed...delivery may occur outside of it due to operational or external factors.Excerpt from Instacart's Terms of Service (Superseded Capture)
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The clause states: “Any delivery window or timing provided with your order is an estimate only and is not guaranteed...delivery may occur outside of it due to operational or external factors.”
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