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Reference - Wrecked Furniture. Ralph buys new furniture for his living room from Good Times Furniture. It is agreed that the goods will be placed with a common carrier for delivery. The contract between Ralph and Good Times is ambiguous regarding whether the seller had the duty to deliver the goods only to the common carrier's hands or whether the seller had the duty to deliver the goods to Ralph's home. Unfortunately, on the way to Ralph's home, through no fault of the delivery driver, the delivery truck wrecked and the furniture was significantly damaged. Which of the following is a type of contract that Ralph and Good Times Furniture entered into?

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