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Originally Posted by Quoth
No, the TOS is irrelevant for (1) below and may or may not be valid for (2).
1) If it's a downloaded PDF and it opens locally on a PDF reader (with no internet), then of course it can still be read.
2) The issue of should one keep and read files after a subscription has ended is completely separate.
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We're not talking about TOS and subscriptions in general, we're talking about Scribd's TOS and subscription service, and as such a lot that has been said is either wrong or entirely off-topic (while, ironically, accusing the OP of being obtuse).
The library analogy is completely besides the point: Scribd is a file-sharing service and the subscription only gets you an easier download, just like some other file-sharing services give you faster speeds with a subscription. The subscription has nothing to do with the right to read and keep the file, during or after it being active. Whether the download is a legitimate or a pirated PDF (there are plenty of those up on Scribd) is entirely between the uploader and the downloader.