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caveat emptor

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Definition a commercial principle that without a warranty the buyer takes upon himself the risk of quality
  • The old Caveat Emptor rule more than applied there.
    Donna Tartt  --  The Goldfinch
  • But even if that were true, I say we should have realized it ourselves, caveat emptor.
    Chang-rae Lee  --  A Gesture Life

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