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If any provisions from this Policy are in conflict with any applicable laws, such provisions will be replaced by provisions of the same purport that reflects the original intention of the provision, to the extent permissible under the applicable laws.
This electronic document, and all other electronic documents referred to or incorporated herein, will be: (a) deemed for all purposes to be a "writing" or "in writing"...and (b) legally enforceable as a signed agreement.
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"If any provision of these Terms is found to be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed amended to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable...Excerpt from WhatsApp's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “If any provision of these Terms is found to be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed amended to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable...”
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