Dale, while in a drunken state, purchased a large sailboat from Sonja. If, on his return to a sober state and when made aware of the contract, Dale affirmed it, he could not later avoid the contract on the basis that he was in a drunken state at the time the agreement was made.

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Final Answer : True, Explanation :  Once Dale affirmed the contract upon returning to a sober state, he effectively ratified the agreement, making it difficult to later argue that his drunken state at the time of making the contract should allow him to avoid it.

Dale, while in a drunken state, purchased a large sailboat from Sonja. If, on his return to a sober state and when made aware of the contract, Dale affirmed it, he could not later avoid the contract on the basis that he was in a drunken state at the time the agreement was made.

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