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Reasonable, attributed quotation of our published figures in journalism, research and commentary is welcome and is not restricted by this section.

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This is the most important section in these terms, so it is in plain language.

Political stance labels, topic classifications, rhetoric measures and every derived figure on the Service are produced by automated analysis, including large language models. They are statistical estimates. They are not human editorial judgements, they are not fact-checks, and they are not guaranteed to be correct for any individual episode, quote, show or figure.

• —Automated classification makes mistakes, and those mistakes are not evenly distributed.
• —Aggregate figures carry measurement error. Where we publish a confidence interval, the interval is part of the number — a point estimate quoted without it is being misused.
• —Some measures on the Service are explicitly marked as preliminary or not human-validated. Those labels mean what they say, and they travel with the number.
• —Coverage is limited to the podcasts and episodes we have processed. Absence of a topic in our data is not evidence of its absence from public debate.

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Our total aggregate liability arising out of or relating to these terms will not exceed the greater of (a) the amount you paid us in the twelve months before the event giving rise to the claim, or (b) US$100. Nothing here limits liability that cannot lawfully be limited, including for fraud or for death or personal injury caused by negligence.

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You may stop using the Service at any time and ask us to delete your account (see the Privacy Policy, §8). We may suspend or terminate access if you materially breach these terms, if your use puts the Service or other users at risk, or if we are required to by law. Where it is reasonable to do so, we will warn you first and give you a chance to put it right.

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