"[O]n a motion for summary judgment, the construction of an unambiguous contract is a question of law for the court to pass on, and * * * circumstances extrinsic to the agreement or varying interpretations of the contract provisions will not be considered, where * * * the intention of the parties can be gathered from the instrument itself" (Lake Constr. & Dev. Corp. v City of New York,
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