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+**Terms of Use**
+  Welcome to Scientific American.com, a service of Scientific American, a division of Nature America, Inc. Please read these Terms of Use. By using this website, you accept all the terms and conditions below. You may wish to print this page for your reference.
+  **I. General Provisions**
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