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<br />f. Notices. All notices, requests and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and <br />shall be deemed to have been duly given and received (a) when personally delivered or (b) <br />one (1) business day after proper prepaid deposit for next-day delivery to a national overnight <br />courier service providing evidence of delivery, postage prepaid, addressed to the Party to <br />whom or which notice is to be given at the address hereinabove set forth therefor. The <br />rejection or other refusal to accept or the inability to deliver because of changed address of <br />which no notice was given shall be deemed to be receipt of the notice, request or <br />communication sent. The addresses hereinabove set forth may be changed as to any Party <br />upon at least ten (10) days’ prior notice thereof to the other Parties. <br /> <br />g. Construction. This Agreement was negotiated by the Parties and is to be deemed to have <br />been prepared jointly by the Parties after arms-length negotiations and constitutes a free <br />bargain between the Parties, and any uncertainty or ambiguity existing herein shall not be <br />interpreted against any Party—and any rule of construction or interpretation otherwise <br />requiring this Agreement to be construed or interpreted against any Party shall not apply to <br />any construction or interpretation hereof—but according to the application of the rules of <br />interpretation of contracts. Further, in this Agreement, unless an express contrary intention <br />is herein set forth, (a) the singular number includes the plural number and vice versa, (b) <br />“hereunder,” “hereof,” “hereto,” and words of similar import shall be deemed references to <br />this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular section or other provision hereof, (c) <br />“including” (and with correlative meaning “include”) means including without limiting the <br />generality of any description preceding such term, (d) “or” is used in the inclusive sense of <br />“and/or,” and (e) the recitals hereinabove set forth are incorporated herein by reference. <br /> <br />h. Exhibits. All Exhibits attached hereto are hereby incorporated by reference into, and made a <br />part of, this Agreement. <br /> <br />i. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which <br />shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same <br />agreement (it being understood that all Parties need not sign the same counterpart). This <br />Agreement, to the extent signed and delivered or countersigned and returned by means of a <br />facsimile machine or other or electronic reproductive image of a signature, shall be treated in <br />all manner and respects as an original agreement and shall be considered to have the same <br />binding legal effect as if it were the original signed version thereof delivered in person. This <br />Agreement together with any amendments or modifications may be executed electronically. <br />All electronic signatures affixed hereto evidence the consent of the Parties to utilize electronic <br />signatures and the intent of the Parties to comply with Article 11A and Article 40 of Chapter <br />60 of the North Carolina General Statutes. <br /> <br />j. Parties in Interest. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as giving any person or <br />entity, other than the Parties, and their respective successors and permitted assigns, any <br />right, remedy or claim under or in respect to this Agreement or any provision hereof. <br /> <br />k. Headings. The section headings throughout this Agreement are for convenience and <br />reference only, and words contained therein shall in no way be held to explain, modify, <br />simplify or aid in the interpretation, construction or meaning of the provisions of this <br />Agreement. <br />Page 7 of 19 <br />9 <br />Docusign Envelope ID: A0400265-F3F7-4308-BB98-2C447EA2C29C