The right to contract is an old and revered principle in the law.  Because of that, most laws of contract interpretation favor a plain reading of the language and encourage the enforcement of that plain language.  That is why it is paramount when drafting an agreement to place within it all of the legal protections you will need if the contract is ever breached.  Rarely do parties to a contract think, at the time it is being formed, that the other party will fail to perform.  But, seen from they eyes of an experienced litigator, contract formation takes on a whole new meaning.  Let us worry about the "what ifs" of contract formation as you worry about the deal points necessary to propel your business or personal interests forward.