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Declared limits.

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The part where a piece states what it does not cover. It is not a legal formality: it is a way of not claiming more than can be supported.

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"This report is a technical analysis of publicly available evidence at the time of writing. It does not constitute a regulatory audit or an official decision." That is a declared limit.

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