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Re:TechCrunch published Snap earnings before numbers went pu... by badfrog on Tuesday October 22, 2019 @08:07PM (#21329774)
> seems to be implying something that's incorrect

I think they were referring to the contradiction of "verbal agreement... especially if it's in writing." But yeah, the snarky comment does not help anybody with anything.

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Re:TechCrunch published Snap earnings before numbers went pu... by dmurray on Tuesday October 22, 2019 @08:56PM (#21330043)
An agreement in writing is usually a verbal agreement, so it's not even wrong. Perhaps someone meant to contrast an oral agreement with a written one.
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Re:TechCrunch published Snap earnings before numbers went pu... by tomnipotent on Tuesday October 22, 2019 @10:18PM (#21330437)
> An agreement in writing is usually a verbal agreement

A verbal agreement inherently means there's no written agreement. Also, oral = verbal.

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Re:TechCrunch published Snap earnings before numbers went pu... by manigandham on Wednesday October 23, 2019 @02:35AM (#21331726)
That's incorrect. Legally, verbal primarily means using words. The technical difference is whether an agreement is written or spoken/oral.
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