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Consideration is required to make a contract legally binding. Which of the following is not required to be considered consideration?

Release from a legal obligation

Performance of an existing contractual duty

Reduction of the purchase price

A promise to enter into a contract

Consideration is an essential element of a legally binding contract, meaning that both parties must receive something of value in exchange for their agreement. In this case, all options except for D involve providing something of monetary or legal value and are therefore considered consideration. However, a mere promise to enter into a contract without any exchange or consideration does not make a contract legally binding. Therefore, the correct answer is D.

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