OF REFERENCE ONLY AND SHALL NOT LIMIT OR OTHERWISE AFFECT THE
MEANING HEREOF.
(I)
GOVERNING LAW. THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN THE ENFORCEABILITY AND VALIDITY OF THIS
AGREEMENT, THE CONSTRUCTION OF ITS TERMS AND THE INTERPRETATION OF THE RIGHTS
AND DUTIES OF THE PARTIES HERETO WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS,
RULES OR PRINCIPLES.
(J)
SEVERABILITY. IN THE EVENT THAT ANY ONE
OR MORE OF THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED HEREIN, OR THE APPLICATION THEREOF IN ANY
CIRCUMSTANCE, IS HELD INVALID, ILLEGAL OR UNENFORCEABLE, THE VALIDITY, LEGALITY
AND ENFORCEABILITY OF ANY SUCH PROVISION IN EVERY OTHER RESPECT AND OF THE
REMAINING PROVISIONS CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL NOT BE AFFECTED OR IMPAIRED THEREBY.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date
first written above.
QWEST CORPORATION
By:
Name:
Title:
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J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC.,
As Representative of the Initial Purchasers
By:
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC.
By:
Name:
Title:
By:
Name:
Title:
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