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In the event of any such termination, Anyscale will refund to Customer a pro-rata portion of the Fees that have been prepaid but unused for the applicable Platform Services.
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"In the event that your Account or a particular Subscription is restricted or terminated or cancelled by Valve for a violation of this Agreement or improper or illegal activity, no refund, including of any Subscription fees or of any unused funds in your Steam Wallet, will be granted.Excerpt from Steam's Subscriber Agreement
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The clause states: “In the event that your Account or a particular Subscription is restricted or terminated or cancelled by Valve for a violation of this Agreement or improper or illegal activity, no refund, including of any Subscription fees or of any unused funds in your Steam Wallet, will be granted.”
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