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License

Use of this product indicates end user's acceptance of the following terms and conditions:

• The end user may use the product on a single computer only
• The end user is prohibited from importing, exporting or re-exporting, directly or indirectly, the contents of this product in contravention of the laws and regulations of the United States or as appropriate other foreign jurisdictions
• The end user is prohibited from decompiling or disassembling this product. The end user is prohibited from installing this software on any network.

Terms of Use

The content of "The Amateur Scientist" articles included in this product are the property of Scientific American, Inc., or its licensors, and are protected by copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws. The physical expression of that content and the computer files that contain them are the property of Bright Science, and are protected by copyright, tradenark and other intellectual property laws. You are free to display and print for your personal, noncommercial use information contained in this product, but you may not otherwise reproduce any of the materials without the prior written consent of the owner. You may not distribute copies of materials found on this product in any form (including by e-mail or other electronic means), without prior written permission from the owners.

"The Amateur Scientist–The Complete Collection" functionality and user interface copyright 1999, 2000, 2004, 2006, and 2025 by Bright Science, a division of UpSmart LLC, Orlando, Florida. All rights reserved.

Limited Warranty

All Risks are Assumed by User

Because some of the material on this product describes projects that could be dangerous, the user agrees to hold both Scientific American, Inc. and Bright Science, harmless and waive any and all claims against Scientific American, Inc. and Bright Science, their parent companies, officers, directors, members, employees, attorneys, agents, successors and assigns, resulting from any and all injuries incurred (including, but not limited to, personal injury, loss of life and/or property damage).

In no event will Bright Science or Scientific American, Inc. and their directors, officers, employees or agents be liable to you for any consequential, incidental, or indirect damages (including damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information, etc.) arising out of the use or inability to use the software even if Bright Science, LLC and/or Scientific American, Inc. have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Because some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages' the above limitations may not apply to you. The liability of Scientific American, Inc. and/or Bright Science to you for actual damages from any cause whatsoever, and regardless of the form of the action (whether in contract, tort (including negligence), product liability or otherwise), will be limited to $50.

Scientific American, Inc. and Bright Science make no warranties, express or implied, including without limitation the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, regarding the software. Scientific American, Inc. does not warrant, guarantee or make any representations regarding the use or the results of the use of the software in terms of its correctness, accuracy, reliability, currentness or otherwise. The entire risk as to the results and performance of the software is assumed by you. Because the exclusion of implied warranties is not permitted by some jurisdictions, the above exclusion may not apply to you.