The Golden Star

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2. Our content is provided free of charge for educational and study purposes. We receive no remuneration whatsoever from this website or its contents which is hosted and maintained at our personal expense.

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4. The Golden Star by J Michaud PhD is covered by active UK copyright, and has been permitted by the copyright holder to be reproduced at this site ONLY in HTML and PDF format. Re-use of this material without the prior permission of the copyright holder or the copying of images and design of this website or PDF, without the permission of the publisher is strictly prohibited.

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These Terms and Conditions were last updated on 8 July 2024.