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*[[For the avoidance of doubt]]
*[[For the avoidance of doubt]]
*Including, [[without limitation]], including but not limited to: redundancy
*Including, [[without limitation]], including but not limited to: redundancy
*if applicable
*[[one or more]]
*[[one or more]]
*The Counterparty may, but shall not be [[obligated]] to
*The Counterparty may, but shall not be [[obligated]] to
directly or indirectly
===Don’t use fusty expressions===
===Don’t use fusty expressions===
*[[Shall]] is a bad, ambiguous word, and it makes you sound like a jerk. Use [[must]], for an imperative, or [[will]], for a declarative. [[Shall have]] and [[shall be]] indicate passives.
*[[Shall]] is a bad, ambiguous word, and it makes you sound like a jerk. Use [[must]], for an imperative, or [[will]], for a declarative. [[Shall have]] and [[shall be]] indicate passives.
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*[[Consitute]]: is
*[[Consitute]]: is
*[[Shall be entitled to]]/shall not: ''may'' or ''may not''.
*[[Shall be entitled to]]/shall not: ''may'' or ''may not''.
*For the purpose of
*[[In respect of]]
*[[With respect to]]
*[[In connection with]]
*[[In relation thereto]]
*[[In accordance with]]
*Under any/no circumstances
*such ~, any such ~
*as the case may be
*May or may not
*[[In the event that]]
*[[to the extent that]]
*[[The occurrence of]]
*[[not less than]]
*[[in respect thereof]]
===Numbering===
===Numbering===