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"Jimi Five" is the pseudonym for the author of the Work ("Author").

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The Work and Content appearing on the Site may not be used in any derivative form.

While links from other web sites to this Site are allowed to html pages, the text and images in these stories and poems may not appear in part or full or be used in any other way by any other website or hard copy publication without the expressed written permission of the Author/Owner. Links made directly to images, graphics, or components of this site rather than to full html pages are prohibited and will be considered a Copyright violation. You may not add, delete, distort, or otherwise modify any of the Content on the Site.

Permission to Download and/or Print:

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Medical Disclaimer:

All stories on this Site are works of pure fiction based on the imagination rather than fact or actual experience. Any medical description or what may appear to be medical advice is not meant to be represented as accurate, safe, or, in some cases, even remotely possible.

Literary Disclaimer:

The Site's Content is purely fiction and not based upon fact. Characters, institutions, corporations, and organizations are either products of the imagination or, if real, used fictitiously without any intent to describe their actual conduct, thoughts, physical characteristics, intentions, backgrounds, or medical conditions.

Age of Intended Audience:

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Governing Laws and Jurisdiction:

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