‘He feels that if he had paid this money back before dad passed, he would still get half back and, therefore, owes $5,000.’

‘It was only going to get worse, he proclaimed, and he had 40 years experience in the market.’

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‘She earns $90,000 to $95,000 a year, but this year’s excuse is that she is in arrears for child-support payments.’