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{{t|Latin}} {{t|maxim}} loosely translated as: “Beware of {{t|magic words}}”.  
{{t|Latin}} {{t|maxim}} loosely translated as: “Beware of {{t|magic words}}”.  


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The other is a recognition that, except in a few limited circumstances, most of the words in a legal contract aren’t [[Magic incantation|magic incantations]], and the best thing you can do is make them as clear and idiomatic as possible.
The other is a recognition that, except in a few limited circumstances, most of the words in a legal contract aren’t [[Magic incantation|magic incantations]], and the best thing you can do is make them as clear and idiomatic as possible.


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*[[Magic words]]
*[[Magic words]]


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