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 #                      BAILSNET-SITES
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 ##                   WELCOME TO BAILSNET  
-- ALL SITES & SERVICES ARE LOCALLY OWNED & MAINTAINED BY BAILSNET
+- ALL SITES & SERVICES ARE LOCALLY OPERATED & MAINTAINED
 - NO USER DATA IS STORED OFF-SITE / NO USER DATA IS SOLD
 - NO THIRD-PARTIES HAVE ACCESS TO ANY DATA UPLOADED OR STORED HERE `EXCEPT DATA SHARED BY SITE MEMBERS`