The longer Adolph stayed on this job, the more he hated it.He thought the boss was too demanding.He especially disliked being reprimanded for being late.One afternoon, he was asked by a secretary to take a letter to the boss for his signature.The boss had had an eye operation and was recuperating at home.Adolph got two signatures, one on the letter and one on a note promising to pay Adolph $1000 in consideration for services rendered.The boss was not careless, but couldn't read the papers.What plea or argument, if any, could the boss use to avoid paying on the promissory note?
A)Unconscionability
B)Duress
C)Shared mistake
D)Rectification
E)Non est factum

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The boss could argue that he did not understand the nature and terms of the promissory note, making it a case of non est factum. Since the boss had an eye operation and was recuperating at home, he may have been unable to read the note and thus could not have knowingly and willingly signed it.

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