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Bill is 25 years old. His uncle promised in writing to pay him $2,000 if bill would not drink alcohol for one year. Bill drank no alcohol for one year. However, his uncle has refused to pay bill as agreed. The uncle claims that because bill suffered no detriment by refraining from alcohol, his non-drinking does not constitute legal consideration therefore no contract was formed. If bill sues his uncle, bill will:

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Bill will win it was a verbal agreement and bill's uncle will have to pay.

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