Under the blue-pencil rule, a court can delete from the agreement only that part that is unreasonable to compete thenceforth.

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The blue-pencil rule allows a court to strike out or delete from an agreement only the parts that are unreasonable, leaving the rest of the agreement intact. This means that if a part of the agreement is found to be unenforceable, the court can simply delete it rather than invalidating the entire agreement. Therefore, the statement is true.

Under the Blue-Pencil Rule, a Court Can Delete from the Agreement