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Tracks of His Mind is a novel written by Ron Crowley. Its entire content, as well as that of its presentation on this website, is protected by International Copyright Law pursuant to the following notification: © 2011, Ronald S. Crowley. All Rights Reserved. The copyright in this website and the material on this Web site (including without limitation the text, computer code, artwork, photographs, images, music, audio material, video material and audio-visual material on this Web site) is owned by Ronald S. Crowley of Dover, New Hampshire in the United States of America and his authorized agents.
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TERMS OF USE
Restrictions on Use
This Web site is owned and operated by Ronald S. Crowley of Dover, New Hampshire in the United States of America and his authorized agents. These parties may be referred to below as "we," "us," "our," or similar pronouns. By accessing or using this site, everyone who uses this Web site agrees to these Terms of Use, which may be altered from time to time.
Ownership of Copyright
This Web site contains material that is owned by Ronald S. Crowley. No person or entity may copy, reproduce, republish, retransmit, upload, post, distribute, or modify the material on this Web site, including its computer code and software. Provided that users of this Web site retain any and all copyright, trademark and other proprietary notices, users may download material for their personal, non-commercial use, or for publicity purposes as outlined below.
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Exclusion of Liability
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Jurisdiction
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