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The consequence is account closure, but the word 'might' means closure is a possible rather than certain outcome of non-compliance.
Interpretive note: The excerpt uses 'might result', which is a contingent rather than certain consequence. The canonical claim preserves this qualifier. The excerpt does not specify what 'comply' refers to; that context exists elsewhere in the document and is not present in the excerpt.
Non-compliance within Stripe's requested time frames exposes a user to possible account closure, though closure is not stated as an automatic or certain result.
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The consequence is account closure, but the word 'might' means closure is a possible rather than certain outcome of non-compliance.
Non-compliance within Stripe's requested time frames exposes a user to possible account closure, though closure is not stated as an automatic or certain result.
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