6. In the bleachers \"You\'re a prince, George!\" Mike exclaimed. \"Who else wou

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6. In the bleachers "You're a prince, George!" Mike exclaimed. "Who else would give me a ticket to the big game?" "No one, Mike, no one." "Let me offer my thanks. I'll buy you a beer!" "Ah," George said. “A large beer would hit the spot right now." Small. Let me buy you a small beer." Mike stood and took his wallet from his pocket. He was distressed to find a very small number of bills inside. "There's bad news, George!" he said. "What's that?" "I can't buy you the beer, George." George considered that for a moment. "I'll tell you what, Mike," he said. "If you march to the concession stand right this minute and get me my beer, I won't punch you in the face." "It's a deal!" Mike said. Discuss the consideration issues raised by this exchange.

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Mike's initial promise to buy the beer is a needless promise. He did receive a ticket from George, but the ticket was not given to induce Mike to promise to buy the beer.

In the second half of the dialogue, George does not commit forbearance when he agrees not to punch Mike, because he has no legal right to hit him. And so, Mike is under no contractual obligation to buy the beer.

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