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Discounts offered can't be more than 90% off
"Unless specifically stated otherwise, these price reductions apply only to a single one-time purchase, the first month of new, automatically-renewing monthly paid subscriptions, or the first year of new, automatically-renewing annual paid subscriptionsExcerpt from Patreon's Terms of Use
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The clause states: “Unless specifically stated otherwise, these price reductions apply only to a single one-time purchase, the first month of new, automatically-renewing monthly paid subscriptions, or the first year of new, automatically-renewing annual paid subscriptions”
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