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      "Each reader sets how many of a client's chat messages are free with them — 3 by default, and some readers set none and charge from the first message. The allowance belongs to one client-and-reader pair and never resets, and it is bounded across readers by a platform-wide ceiling on free messages, so what remains is the count shown in the client's own chat with that reader rather than an allowance renewed by each new reader.",
      "Public reader profiles support comparison of reader-provided specialties, languages, formats, availability, and current rates.",
      "Readers set their own rates.",
      "Compare the format, billing unit and estimated total for the conversation you want.",
      "A higher price is not evidence that a reader can predict events more accurately.",
      "Multiply the displayed rate by the billable minutes and account for any minimum.",
      "For example, $2 per minute for 15 billable minutes is $30.",
      "This is a hypothetical calculation, not a quoted FateArc price; check the reader's actual terms and currency.",
      "FateArc written chat is priced per message you send, so reading and typing time do not add a per-minute chat charge.",
      "Other services may use different billing rules.",
      "Video has separate per-minute pricing.",
      "The first question and its answer are free once per person.",
      "Some new accounts require an initial balance deposit before sending.",
      "If you continue, check the reader's rate and any introductory messages remaining.",
      "Allowances can vary and have platform-wide limits."
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