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• EXPOSURE TO FALLING OR FLYING OBJECTS
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I UNDERSTAND THAT MY NEGLIGENCE OR FAILURE TO ACT WITHIN MY ABILITIES MAY CONTRIBUTE TO OR RESULT
IN AN INJURY.

NORTHSTAR FORGE LLC ("NSF") HEREBY SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY
FOR, AND I HEREBY IRREVOCABLY RELEASE NSF FROM, ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN,
WHICH I MAY HAVE RELATING TO:

1. ANY AND ALL DAMAGES TO THE STUDENT OR ANY PERSONAL PROPERTY OF
   THE STUDENT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, INDIRECT AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR INJURIES AS A
   DIRECT OR INDIRECT RESULT OF THE INHERENT RISKS OF BLACKSMITHING/BLADESMITHING;
2. ANY LIABILITY RELATING TO INSTRUCTION, CONSTRUCTION, DESIGN, USE OF ANY NSF EQUIPMENT OR FACILITIES,
   MANUFACTURE OF ANY PRODUCT, OR ANY OTHER ACTIVITY UNDERTAKEN IN CONJUNCTION WITH CLASSES,
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   GIVEN OR CONTAINED IN ANY CLASS, WORKSHOP, OR SEMINAR OFFERED BY NSF OR CONTAINED IN ANY WRITING
   GIVEN TO ME BY NSF;
3. ANY ACTIONS TAKEN BY ME WHILE ON THE NSF PREMISES WITH RESPECT TO
   CONSTRUCTION, DESIGN, USE OF EQUIPMENT OR FACILITIES, OR MANUFACTURE OF ANY PRODUCT.

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I HAVE READ AND HEREBY UNDERSTAND THAT MY NEGLIGENCE OR FAILURE TO ACT WITHIN MY
ABILITIES MAY CONTRIBUTE TO OR RESULT IN AN INJURY.