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14Miscellaneous
If any provision of this License is held to be unenforceable, such provision shall be modified only to the extent necessary to make it enforceable, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect. This License constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the Work licensed herein. No modification of this License is binding unless agreed to in writing by VLABS, LLC.