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8. Severability: If any provision in this agreement is held to be unenforceable by a court of law or equity, this agreement shall be construed as if such provision did not exist and the unenforceable provision shall not be held to render any other provision of this agreement unenforceable.
第8条的意思是如果本协议中的任何条款被法律上裁决为没有约束力,那相关条款自然就失效了。
9. Applicable Law: This Agreement is to be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of Maryland and the United States of America.
第9条说的是这个协议是遵守了美国联邦和马里兰州的各项法律的。
10. Entire Agreement: This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement. The Agreement is intended as a complete and exclusive statement of the promises, representations, negotiations, discussions, and other agreements that may have been made in connection with the use of this Site.
第10条说的是这个协议是完整的。
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