Abel hired Carr to restore Abel's vintage car for $800. The terms of their oral agreement provided that Carr was to complete the work within 18 months. Actually, the work could be completed within one year. Can Abel insist that the work be completed within a year instead of the 18 months?

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The Statute of Frauds requires contracts that cannot be performed within one year to be in writing, but since the work can be completed within one year, the oral agreement is enforceable.

Abel Hired Carr to Restore Abel's Vintage Car for $800