Legal Principle: Every agreement by which anyone is restrained from exercising a lawful profession, trade, or business of any kind, to that extent is void. Factual Situation: A sells goodwill of his business to B, and agrees with him to refrain from carrying on a similar business within specified local limits.Issue: Is the agreement valid?Decision:

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