The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Ajugwo, 82 F.3d 925 (9th Cir. 1996):
"A plea agreement is contractual in nature and is subject to contract law standards." Floyd, 1 F.3d at 870. "It is a fundamental rule of contract law that the terms of a clear and unambiguous written contract cannot be changed by parol evidence." United States v. Gamble, 917 F.2d 1280, 1282 (10th Cir.1990).
Paragraph seven of the written plea agreement in the instant case states:
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