definiens: shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase, ( c ) the word shall beconstrued to have the same meaning and eﬀect as the word, ( d ) any deﬁnition of or reference to any agreement, instrument orother document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modiﬁed ( subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modiﬁcations set forth herein ortherein ), ( e ) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include the Person ’s successors and assigns, ( f ) the words, and, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not toany particular provision hereof, ( g ) all references herein to Sections, Exhibits or Schedules shall be construed to refer to Sections, Exhibits or Schedules of this Agreement, and references to this Agreement include all Exhibits and Schedules hereto, ( h ) the word means notice in writing ( whether or not speciﬁcally stated ) and shall include notices, consents, approvals and other writtencommunications contemplated under this Agreement, ( i ) provisions that require that a Party, the Parties or any committee hereunder or or the like shall require that such agreement, consent or approval be speciﬁc and in writing, whether bywritten agreement, letter, approved minutes or otherwise ( but excluding e - mail and instant messaging ), ( j ) references to any speciﬁclaw, rule or regulation, or article, section or other division thereof, shall be deemed to include the then - current amendments thereto orany replacement or successor law, rule or regulation thereof, and ( k ) the term shall be interpreted in the inclusive sense commonlyassociated with the term 11 2