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"We may change our Services and policies, and we may need to make changes to these Terms. Unless otherwise required by law, we will notify you before we make changes to these Terms and give you an opportunity to review them before they go into effect. Then, if you continue to use the Services, you will be bound by the updated Terms. If you do not agree to the updated Terms, you can delete your account. Medium reserves the right to refuse service, and to suspend or terminate your account at any time for any or no reason, including if we determine that you have violated these Terms.— Excerpt from Medium's Medium Terms of Service
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