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Emily, seeking to induce Nishi Whiskey, LLC (Nishi), to make a contract to buy a tract of land at a price of $5,000 an acre, tells Nishi that the tract contains 100 acres. Emily knows that it contains only 90 acres. Nishi is induced by the statement concerning the acreage to make the contract. Is the contract voidable by Nishi? Explain
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