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 * '''Do not provide or request any links to download builds.''' This wiki is only a knowledge base for these builds, and we will not provide these builds.{{efn|Such a link can, however, be used as a reference to back an article claim.}}
-* '''Do not provide links or instructions on how to crack software such as removing timebomb or bypassing activation.''' The distribution of these cracks end up being usually illegal, so do not attempt to add them on this wiki.
+* '''Do not provide links or instructions on how to crack software, such as removing the built-in [[timebomb]] or bypassing activation mechanisms.''' The distribution of these cracks end up being usually illegal, so do not attempt to add them on this wiki.
-* '''Do not post product keys or other activation codes that can be used in a retail version of the software.''' While the software developer might not care, it is very easy to find the keys online.{{efn|Disc scans with printed/written product keys generated using the modulo-7 algorithm used by Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0, etc. are exempt from this rule.}}
+* '''Do not post product keys or other activation codes that can be used in a retail version of the software.''' While the software developer might not care, it is very easy to find the keys online.{{efn|Disc scans with printed/written product keys generated using the flawed modulo-7 algorithm used by Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0, etc. are exempt from this rule.}}
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