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On March 5, 2020, A wrote a letter to B offering to him the lease of a building. On March 6, 2020, at 1:00 P.M. sent a letter of acceptance which h was received by A at 4:00 P.M. that day. But at 2:00 P.M., A had already sent B a letter of withdrawal of the offer which was received by B at 5:00 P.M. Was the contract perfected ? Reasons?

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