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The absence of any cause requirement means users have no contractual protection against termination or suspension, regardless of their compliance with the Terms.
Users' accounts or access to Substack can be terminated or suspended by Substack for any reason at Substack's discretion, without a requirement to show cause.
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The absence of any cause requirement means users have no contractual protection against termination or suspension, regardless of their compliance with the Terms.
Users' accounts or access to Substack can be terminated or suspended by Substack for any reason at Substack's discretion, without a requirement to show cause.
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