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Not sure I'd put much faith in that FAQ. A lot of what it says is simplistic and doesn't apply to all situations.
Ie. Many domains do NOT enter the deletion cycle, but rather are simply assigned to new registrants...
On a related note, some "drop" services have provisions in their agreements (or an unwritten policy) that allows for the original registrant to recover their expired domain (if never entered the deletion cycle) even after it's sold within a period of time, such as 30 days.
Bottom line is registrars have a lot of leeway, including setting the amount of time a registrant has to renew after expiration. Can be as short as zero, though 10 to 30 days is more typical.
Ultimately, it comes down to what the registrar agreement says, and how badly you want the domain name back - with some creativity, some persistence, and willingness to spend some extra $$$, very often "expired" / "lost" domains can be recovered.
Ron
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