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4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 22 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Wright v. Chicago Title Insurance Co..

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1 Wright v. Chicago Title Insurance Co. Anchor
illappct · 1990
green “there is a strong presumption against provisions that easily could have been included in the contract but were not.” 10
2 Air Safety, Inc. v. Teachers Realty Corp.
ill · 1999
green “where parties formally include an integration clause in their contract, they are explicitly manifesting their intention to protect themselves against misinterpretations which might arise from extrinsic evidence.” 7
3 Miner v. Fashion Enterprises, Inc.
illappct · 2003
green “there is a strong presumption against provisions that easily could have been included in the contract but were not.” 3
4 Wright v. Chicago Title Insurance Co.
illappct · 1990
green “a court will not rewrite a contract to suit one of the parties, but will enforce the terms as written. there is a strong presumption against provisions that easily could have been included in the contract but were not.” 2

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