definiens: shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase The word shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word and vice ver sa . The word in this Agreement is disjunctive but not necessarily exclusive . The Parties have par ticipated jointly in the negotiation and drafting o f this Agreement . In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise f avoring or disfavoring any Party by virtue of the authorshi p of any of the provisions of this Agreement . The Parties hereto intend that each covenan t and agreement contained herein shall have indepen dent significance . If either Party has breached any cove nant or agreement contained herein in any respect, the fact that there exists another covenant or agreemen t relating to the same subject matter ( rega rdless of the relative levels of specificity ) which such Party ha s not breached shall not detract from or mitigate t he fact that such Party is in breach of the first covenant or agreement . Unless the context requires otherwise : ( i ) any definition of or ref erence to any agreement shall be construed as refer ring to such agreement as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise mod ified ; ( ii ) any reference to any Laws herein shall be construed as referring to such Laws as from time to time enacted, rep ealed or amended ; ( iii ) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed t o include the Person ’s permitted successors and assigns ; ( iv ) the words and and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agr eement in its entirety and not to any particular pr ovision hereof ; and ( v ) all references herein to Articles, Sections or Exhibits, unless otherwise specifically provided, shall be construed to refer to Articles, Sections and Exhibi ts of this Agreement