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The Small Print Project

Ever wonder just exactly what all that EULA legal stuff you have to click on to get at software or services is all about? Check out The Small Print Project, a new website that solicits and publishes particularly egregious EULAs with the plain language explanations of why no sane person would accept them.

One of the first submissions is this Amazon.com agreement under which Amazon reserves the right to delete any and all movies it sells you.

It's still early days, but already you can find some excellent insights into what you can infer just from reading the small print. For instance, here's an entry about "hair removal" scams; the scammer apparently attempts to restrict its content to prevent any official oversight.

Check it out!

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