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If we terminate your use of the Services and Software for reasons listed in Sections (E) or (F), we may, in our sole discretion, provide you with a pro rata refund for any prepaid, unused fees for that Service or Software.
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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 (ROW)
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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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