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Users receive no warranties beyond those Microsoft explicitly provides in the agreement regarding service performance, reliability, or suitability for specific needs. The services operate under an 'as-is' condition with no implied guarantees of functionality or quality.
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Your use of the Services is at your sole risk. Except as otherwise provided in writing by us and to the extent permitted by applicable laws, the Services are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, express or implied. Without limiting the foregoing, we explicitly disclaim...
THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED 'AS IS' AND 'AS AVAILABLE' WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. PERPLEXITY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE U...
THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED 'AS IS.' EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY LAW, WE AND OUR AFFILIATES AND LICENSORS MAKE NO WARRANTIES (EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE) WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES, AND DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTIC...
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The clause establishes that Microsoft assumes no obligation to warrant service quality, fitness for particular purposes, or merchantability. This allocation of risk means users do not receive standard warranty protections that would otherwise apply by operation of law.
Users receive no warranties beyond those Microsoft explicitly provides in the agreement regarding service performance, reliability, or suitability for specific needs. The services operate under an 'as-is' condition with no implied guarantees of functionality or quality.
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