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Permission to download group overview data, the subject, poster, date, size, and message ID lines used to build a local index. Some cheap or text-only plans restrict it, and pulling full headers for a large binary group can transfer several gigabytes, which counts against a metered allowance. Most downloaders now rely on NZB files from indexers instead of local header scans.
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