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[[Wikibooks:General disclaimer|General disclaimer]] - [[Wikibooks:Risk disclaimer|Use Wikibooks at your own risk!]] - [[Wikibooks:Medical disclaimer|Wikibooks does not give medical advice]] - [[Wikibooks:Legal disclaimer|Wikibooks does not give legal opinions]] - [[Wikibooks:Content disclaimer|Wikibooks may contain objectionable content]]
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<div style="text-align: center; font-size: x-large; padding: 1em;">WIKIPEDIA MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY</div>
 
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