Titles and Headings; Rules of Construction. Titles and headings of sections of this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction of any provision of this Agreement. Unless the context otherwise requires: (a) a term has the meaning assigned to it; (b) "or" is not exclusive; (c) "including" means including without limitation; and (d) words in the singular include the plural and words in the plural include the singular. The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement and, in the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as jointly drafted by the parties hereto and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement.
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Samples: Stock Purchase Agreement (Seabulk International Inc), Stock Purchase Agreement (Seabulk International Inc), Stock Purchase Agreement (Columbia Laboratories Inc)
Titles and Headings; Rules of Construction. Titles and headings of sections of this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction of any provision of this Agreement. Unless the context otherwise requires: (a) a term has the meaning assigned to it; (b) "orOR" is not exclusive; (c) "includingINCLUDING" means including without limitation; and (d) words in the singular include the plural and words in the plural include the singular. The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement and, in the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as jointly drafted by the parties hereto and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement.
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Samples: Stock Purchase Agreement (Seabulk International Inc)