Employee and the Company understand and agree that the purpose of the provisions of this Section 9 is to protect the legitimate business interests of the Company, as more fully described below, and is not intended to eliminate Employee’s post-employment competition with the Company per se , nor is it intended to impair or infringe upon Employee’s right to work, earn a living, or acquire and possess property from the fruits of her labor. Employee hereby acknowledges that Employee has received good and valuable consideration for the post-employment restrictions set forth in this Section 9 in the form of her employment and the compensation and benefits provided for herein. Employee hereby further acknowledges that the post-employment restrictions set forth in this Section 9 are reasonable and that they do not, and will not, unduly impair her ability to earn a living after the termination of this Agreement.