Where a contractual formula cannot be taken literally and both parties agree it does not mean what it says, a construction that produces a result connected to underlying notions of value is to be preferred over one that produces an arbitrary or absurd result, even if the preferred construction requires reading in additional words and is in a sense redundant. The expression 'such zero coupon bonds' in a contractual definition refers to the actual bonds acquired, not hypothetical bonds of a similar character.
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