definiens: .(a ) Whenever any provision of this Agreement uses the term ( or ), such term shall be deemed to mean and ( or and ) regardless of whether - 8 -the words or actually follow the term ( or ) ; ( b ) and other equivalent words shall refer to this Agreement as an entirety and notsolely to the particular portion of this Agreement in which any such word is used;(c ) The recitals set forth at the start of this Agreement, along with the Exhibits and Schedules to this Agreement, and the termsand conditions incorporated in such recitals, Exhibits and Schedules shall be deemed integral parts of this Agreement and allreferences in this Agreement to this Agreement shall encompass such recitals, Exhibits and Schedules and the terms andconditions incorporated in such recitals, Exhibits and Schedules;(d ) Unless otherwise provided, all references to Sections, Articles, Schedules and Exhibits in this Agreement are to Sections, Articles, Schedules and Exhibits of and to this Agreement;(e ) All references to days, months, quarters or years are references to calendar days, calendar months, calendar quarters orcalendar years;Any reference to any federal, national, state, local or foreign statute or law shall be deemed to also refer to all rules andregulations promulgated thereunder, unless the context requires otherwise