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docs: clarify license expiration behavior 

Also corrects the grace period between expiration and termination (10 years,
not 24 hours).
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## Q: Is there a grace period when licenses expire? ## Q: Is there a grace period when licenses expire?
A license includes an `expiration_date` and a `termination_date`. An enterprise binary will cease to function once the `termination_date` has passed. **Yes—Consul will continue normal operation after license *expiration*** as defined in
Licenses will now have a 24 hrs grace period. The grace period is the time between license expiry until the time it terminates. [`expiration_time`](/api-docs/operator/license#getting-the-consul-license).
As Consul Enterprise approaches the expiration date, warnings will be issued in the system logs. As license expiration is approached or passed, Consul will issue warnings in the system logs.
Consul will only cease operation after license *termination*, which occurs 10 years
after license expiration and is defined in
[`termination_time`](/api-docs/operator/license#getting-the-consul-license).
## Q: Does this affect client agents? ## Q: Does this affect client agents?