Section 17
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Notice
This document is a technical specification describing the design and intended operation of the Pim Protocol. Performance figures represent design targets and simulation results; mainnet figures may vary. This document does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security or financial instrument in any jurisdiction. QOL and PYM are utility and governance instruments of the protocol described herein, not investment contracts.
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