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614 ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION.</p>
616 <h4>16. Limitation of Liability.</h4>
618 <p>IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING
619 WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MODIFIES AND/OR CONVEYS
620 THE PROGRAM AS PERMITTED ABOVE, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY
621 GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE
622 USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF
623 DATA OR DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR THIRD
624 PARTIES OR A FAILURE OF THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER PROGRAMS),
625 EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
628 <h4>17. Interpretation of Sections 15 and 16.</h4>
630 <p>If the disclaimer of warranty and limitation of liability provided
631 above cannot be given local legal effect according to their terms,
632 reviewing courts shall apply local law that most closely approximates
633 an absolute waiver of all civil liability in connection with the
634 Program, unless a warranty or assumption of liability accompanies a
635 copy of the Program in return for a fee.</p>
637 <p>END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS</p>