The parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement will be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties and no presumption or burden of proof will arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement. The parties intend that each representation, warranty and covenant contained herein will have independent significance. If any party has breached or violated, or if there is an inaccuracy in, any representation, warranty, agreement or covenant contained herein in any respect, the fact that there exists another representation, warranty, agreement or covenant relating to the same subject matter (regardless of the relative levels of specificity) which the party has not breached or violated, or in respect of which there is not an inaccuracy, will not detract from or mitigate the fact that the party has breached or violated, or there is an inaccuracy in, the first representation, warranty, agreement or covenant. Provisions in this Agreement relating to jurisdiction, venue, governing law or other aspects of dispute resolution that expressly refer to the negotiation or performance of this Agreement are not intended to alter the application of principles under New York law relating to the construction or interpretation of contracts. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein all references to “$” or “dollars” refer to the lawful money of the U.S.