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14. Attorneys' Fees. If either party hereto is required to retain an attorney to enforce any provision of this Agreement, whether or not a legal proceeding is commenced, the substantially prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys' fees regardless of whether at trial, on appeal, in any bankruptcy proceeding, arbitration matter or without resort to suit. 15. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be interpreted, construed and enforced according to the laws of the State of Washington. 16. Notices. Subject to the requirements of any applicable statute, any notices required or permitted by law or under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be (i) personally delivered, (ii) sent by first class certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, with postage prepaid, or (iii) dispatched by facsimile transmission (accompanied with reasonable evidence of receipt of transmission and with a confirmation copy mailed no later than the day after transmission) to the parties' addresses set forth above. Either party may change such address for notice. All notices which are so addressed and paid for shall be deemed effective when personally delivered, or, if mailed, on the earlier of receipt or two (2) days after deposit thereof in the U.S. mail. 17. Time of Performance. Time is of the essence of this Agreement and of all acts required to be done and performed by the parties hereto, including, but not limited to, the proper tender of each of the sums required by the terms hereof to be paid. 18. Section Headings. The word or words appearing at the commencement of sections and subsections of this Agreement are included only as a guide to the contents thereof and are not to be considered as controlling, enlarging or restricting the language or meaning of those sections or subsections. 19. Invalidity. In the event any portion of this Agreement should be held to be invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the remaining provisions hereof unless the court's ruling includes a determination that the principal purpose and intent of this Agreement are thereby defeated. 20. Legal Relationships. The parties to this Agreement execute the same solely as a seller and a purchaser. No partnership, joint venture or joint undertaking shall be construed from these presents, and except as herein specifically provided, neither party shall have the right to make any representation for, act on behalf of, or be liable for the debts of the other. All terms, covenants and conditions to be observed and performed by either of the parties hereto shall be joint and several if entered into by more than one person on behalf of such party, and a default by any one or more of such persons shall be deemed a default on the part of the party with whom said person or persons are identified. No third parry is intended to be benefited by this Agreement. Any married person executing this Agreement hereby pledges his or her separate property and such person's and his or her spouse's marital communities in satisfaction hereof. Page 7 Seller: Purchaser: