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The unlimited discretion to remove content means users have no contractual guarantee that their content will remain available on the platform, regardless of compliance with the Terms.
Users' content can be removed by Substack at any time and for any reason, with no contractual requirement for advance notice or justification.
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The unlimited discretion to remove content means users have no contractual guarantee that their content will remain available on the platform, regardless of compliance with the Terms.
Users' content can be removed by Substack at any time and for any reason, with no contractual requirement for advance notice or justification.
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