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Should, should not in non-normative section 1.2

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Relationship to JSON Activity Streams 1.0.

The terms displayName, verb, title and objectType should be treated as reserved terms that SHOULD NOT be used within Activity Streams 2.0 documents. When encountered in an Activity Streams 2.0 document, they SHOULD be processed in accordance to the guidelines listed in B. Deprecated Activity Streams 1.0 Syntax

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Start with section 1.2 and compare the quoted wording with the linked JSON Activity Streams 1.0 relationship and Appendix B references. Done means the use of “should,” “should not,” “SHOULD,” and “SHOULD NOT” is consistent with the section’s non-normative status and the project’s editorial intent.

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