discussed Cited "see" Die-Cutting Diversified, Inc. v. United Nat. Ins. Co. See Brozo v. Oracle Corp., 324 F.3d 661, 671 (8th Cir.) ("A contract should not be construed so strictly as to lead to a harsh or absurd result."), cert. denied, 540 U.S. 1017 , 124 S.Ct. 578 , 157 L.Ed.2d 432 (2003); Slay, 471 F.2d at 1368 ("The sense in which a word or phrase is used is normally determined by its context."); Lee R.