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k. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with <br />and governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina. Any litigation arising out of this <br />Agreement shall be brought in courts sitting in North Carolina, with venue in Orange <br />County. <br />I. Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are independent of and <br />separable from each other, and no provision shall be affected or rendered invalid or <br />unenforceable by the fact that for any reason any other provision may be invalid or <br />unenforceable in whole or in part. If any provision of this Agreement or the application <br />thereof to any person or circumstances shall, to any extent, be or become invalid or <br />unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement, or the application of such provision to <br />persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid or <br />unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each provision of this Agreement shall <br />be valid and be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law. The County and <br />Freedom House, Inc. agree to substitute for such provision of this Agreement or the <br />application thereof determined to be invalid or unenforceable, such other provision as <br />most closely approximates, in a lawful manner, such invalid, illegal or unenforceable <br />provision. If the County and Freedom House, Inc. cannot agree, they shall apply to a <br />court of competent jurisdiction to substitute such provision as the court deems <br />reasonable and judicially valid, legal and enforceable. Such provision determined by <br />the court shall automatically be deemed part of this Agreement ab initio. <br />m. Equal Opportunity. Freedom House, Inc. shall not discriminate against <br />any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national <br />origin, political affiliation or belief, age, or handicap. <br />n. Headings. Headings are for convenience only and shall not be used to <br />interpret or construe its provision. <br />o. Gender; Singular and Plural. As used herein, the neuter gender <br />includes the feminine and masculine. The masculine includes the feminine and neuter, <br />and the feminine includes the masculine and neuter and each includes a corporation, <br />partnership or other legal entity when the context so requires. The singular number <br />includes the plural and vice versa, whenever the context so requires. <br />p. Recording. The parties hereto agree that upon notice to the other and at <br />its own cost and expense, a party may record this Agreement in the Office of Register of <br />Deeds for Orange County. <br />q. Compliance with Laws. To the extent applicable, each party hereto <br />agrees to comply with all laws, ordinances and regulations affecting the Property from <br />and after the date hereof. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Freedom <br />House, Inc. shall comply with all federal, state and local laws, regulations and <br />4 <br />