Buyer purchased Seller's business on a written contract providing that Seller would stay on for three weeks to help Buyer learn the business. It became apparent Seller's help would be needed for another three weeks; the parties orally so agreed, providing also that Seller would get paid for this tutoring.

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The term about the extra three weeks is a collateral agreement and not contradictory to the written contract, so it is admissible under the parol evidence rule. It does not apply to the statute of frauds' "main purpose" doctrine or "part performance" exception, as those deal with the enforceability of the written contract itself.

Buyer Purchased Seller's Business on a Written Contract Providing That