In a Contract for Adam to Sell Carrie a Steam

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True/False

In a contract for Adam to sell Carrie a steam boiler,Carrie's obligation to pay is conditioned upon her personal satisfaction with the boiler.Even though the boiler meets every mechanical test imaginable,Carrie refuses to pay because she just doesn't like the boiler for some reason.She is not obligated to pay,because the contract said that he must be personally satisfied,and a contract is a contract.

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