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If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person or circumstances <br />shall, to any extent, be or become invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement, or <br />the application of such provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is <br />held invalid or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each provision of this Agreement <br />shall be valid and be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law. The County and Chrysalis <br />agree to substitute for such provision of this Agreement or the application thereof determined to <br />be invalid or unenforceable, such other provision as most closely approximates, in a lawful <br />manner, such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision. If the County and Chrysalis cannot <br />agree, they shall apply to a court of competent jurisdiction to substitute such provision as the <br />court deems reasonable and judicially valid, legal and enforceable. Such provision determined <br />by the court shall automatically be deemed part of this Agreement ab initio. <br />q. Equal Opportunity. Chrysalis shall not discriminate against any employee or <br />applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation <br />or belief, age, handicap, or familial status in the implementation of the Project. <br />r. Headings. Headings are for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret or <br />construe its provision. <br />s. Gender; Singular and Plural. As used herein, the neuter gender includes the <br />feminine and masculine. The masculine includes the feminine and neuter, and the feminine <br />includes the masculine and neuter and each includes a corporation, partnership or other legal <br />entity when the context so requires. The singular number includes the plural and vice versa, <br />whenever the context so requires. <br />t. Recording. The parties hereto agree that upon notice to the other and at its own <br />cost and expense, a party may record this Agreement in the Office of Register of Deeds for <br />Orange County. <br />u. Compliance with Laws. To the extent applicable, each party hereto agrees to <br />comply with all laws, ordinances and regulations affecting the Property from and after the date <br />hereof. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Chrysalis shall comply with all federal, <br />state and local laws, regulations and ordinances applicable to the expenditure of funds provided <br />by the County, to purchase and develop the Property. <br />v. Publicity; Signage. Chrysalis agrees to provide such publicity with respect to the <br />County's participation in the development of the Property as the County shall reasonably require. <br />Any signage at the Property shall acknowledge the County's role and contribution. <br />w. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, <br />each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute on and the <br />same instrument. <br />x. No Third Party Rights. The parties hereto covenant and agree that nothing <br />contained in this Agreement or any act by the County or Chrysalis shall be deemed or construed <br />8 <br />