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"We may decide to discontinue our Services, but if we do, we will give you advance notice and a refund for any prepaid, unused Services.Excerpt from OpenAI's Terms of Use
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The clause states: “We may decide to discontinue our Services, but if we do, we will give you advance notice and a refund for any prepaid, unused Services.”
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