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"The platform fee, which may include a flat fee and/or is calculated as a percentage of successfully processed payments.Excerpt from Patreon's Terms of Use
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The clause states: “The platform fee, which may include a flat fee and/or is calculated as a percentage of successfully processed payments.”
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