All covenants in this Section 5.1 shall be construed as an agreement independent of any other provision of this Agreement or any other Collateral Agreement or other transaction document, and the existence of any claim, cause of action or defense of the Seller Owner or the Seller against Buyer or its affiliates, whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to enforcement by Buyer or any of its affiliates of such covenants.
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