A buyer and seller sign a written contract for the sale of a warehouse, but the buyer orally agrees at signing that the deal is contingent on the buyer obtaining a zoning variance. If the variance is denied and the seller sues, may the buyer introduce evidence of the oral condition?
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A
Yes, because evidence of a condition precedent to the contract's effectiveness is admissible despite the parol evidence rule
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B
No, because the parol evidence rule bars all prior or contemporaneous oral agreements
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C
No, because real estate contracts must be entirely in writing under the Statute of Frauds
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D
Yes, but only if the written contract contains a merger clause