Limits of Liability, Disclaimer of Warranty,
and Product License

Sherlock Holmes - A Library
Copyright 2004 Jonathan R. Allen
All Rights Reserved


THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS DOCUMENTATION ARE SOLD ''AS IS'' AND WITHOUT
WARRANTIES AS TO PERFORMANCE OF MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY OTHER
WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. NO HEALTH OR MEDICAL, OR
FINANCIAL CLAIMS ARE EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. BECAUSE OF THE VARIOUS
HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ENVIRONMENTS INTO WHICH THIS PROGRAM MAY BE
PUT, NO WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS OFFERED.
GOOD DATA PROCESSING PROCEDURE DICTATES THAT ANY PROGRAM BE
THOROUGHLY TESTED WITH NON-CRITICAL DATA BEFORE RELYING ON IT.
THE USER MUST ASSUME THE ENTIRE RISK OF USING THE PROGRAM. ANY
LIABILITY OF THE SELLER WILL BE LIMITED EXCLUSIVELY TO PRODUCT
REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF PURCHASE PRICE.

This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the state of North Carolina
and shall inure to the benefits of Jonathan R. Allen and any successors,
administrators, heirs, and assigns. Any action or proceeding brought by either
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brought only in a STATE or FEDERAL COURT of competent jurisdiction located in
Moore County, North Carolina. The parties hereby consent to in personam
jurisdiction of said courts.

Some states do not allow the exclusion of the limit of liability for
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The author of Sherlock Holmes - A Library reserves the right to change any
information, policies, or pricing without notice.

Trademarked names may appear throughout this application and/or its
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or insert a trademark symbol with every mention of the trademarked name, the
author states that he is using the names only for editorial purposes and
to the benefit of the trademark owner with no intention of infringing upon
that trademark.

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from Software Source.

Sherlock Holmes - A Library
PRODUCT LICENSE INFORMATION

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