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the gap is there so if people use cases that wrap around on the screen it doesn't peel the screen protector.
 
UPDATE:

I ended up buying the Zagg HD front screen protector for best buy.

It is nearly a perfect fit.. there amount not covered is so minuscule that it doesn't bother me at all.

The clarity is a big step up from normal zagg also.

I'm happy with it and confident my screen is safe

now just to get an iCarbon or sticker boy and call it a day.
 
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