Where an oral condition precedent requires a positive 'go ahead' before contractual performance, an ambiguous communication that could relate to a different subject matter (here, confirmation of advertising copy content rather than confirmation of the contract itself) will not satisfy the condition. Silence cannot constitute the positive act required by such a condition precedent. A superseded verified defence does not operate as an informal admission unless tendered in evidence.
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