At 10.00 a.m. on Monday, June 5

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, Mr.Unlikely, the managing director of Toffscars Ltd.,

sent a telex to Mr. Faulty, a regular customer, offering to sell him a rare vintage car for

50,000 Euros. On receiving the telex Mr. Faulty immediately writes a letter of acceptance to

Mr.Unlikely which is posted at 1.00 p.m. Mr. Faulty puts a incorrect address on the letter and

it never arrives. Worried that the letter may be delayed in the post and that he didn't address

it correctly, Mr. Faulty subsequently sends a telex accepting the offer at 9.00 a.m. on Tuesday

morning, June 6

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Mr. Unlikely is late arriving at work that day and fails to notice the telex. During the day he

receives another offer of 60,000 Euros for the car from Mr. Sober .

He telexes a revocation to Mr. Faulty at 5.30 p.m. on the evening of June 6

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Mr. Faulty's office is closed between 5.00 p.m. and 9.00 a.m. Mr. Faulty receives the

revocation telex at 9.00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 7

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. Mr. Unlikely receives Mr. Faulty's telex

at 9.30 a.m. on the same day, June 7

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. Mr. Unlikely refuses to sell the car to Mr. Faulty, who

is now suing him for breach of contract