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Chapter 20

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A quick definition of Chapter 20:

Chapter 20: A term used to describe a situation where someone who owes a lot of money files for bankruptcy and gets rid of some of their debts, but still has some left over. They then file for bankruptcy again to deal with the remaining debts that they couldn't get rid of the first time.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Chapter 20 is a slang term used to describe a situation where a person files for bankruptcy under Chapter 7 and receives a discharge, but then immediately files for bankruptcy again under Chapter 13 to deal with remaining debts that cannot be discharged.

Example: John filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and received a discharge, but he still had a large amount of debt that was not dischargeable, such as student loans and taxes. He then filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy to create a repayment plan for these debts.

Explanation: In this example, John's situation illustrates the definition of Chapter 20. He first filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy to discharge as much debt as possible, but then filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy to deal with the remaining debts that could not be discharged. This is a common strategy used by individuals who have a combination of dischargeable and nondischargeable debts.

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to help y'all stay hopeful: my highest PT was 159 and I got a 164 my first time
hopecore: the last PT i took before my second lsat was my lowest score ever (155), and i scored a 167 on the test two weeks later
AngryMiniCar
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IT'S CALLED LOCKING IN
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Ya'll got this
AngryMiniCar
11:50
You locked in at the actual test and that's what matters
exactly. but also, I was so convinced for a long time that I was bad at that LSAT, that for the last two weeks before my 2nd one, I just chilled out, literally meditated and did pottery and hung out with friends. you just gotta take a big deep breath and chill. ur anxiety is a boon not an aid
if you keep telling yourself you're bad at the LSAT, you'll have results that indicate you are bad at the LSAT. i'm not preaching that I'm good at the LSAT either, but I had to remind myself that I was good enough to get a score I would be happy with
locking in on test day is real. I took it in a testing center and was in the zone
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AngryMiniCar
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I agree with Jupitersmoon. If you've gotten this far you definitely have it in you to score well. Don't doubt those abilities that got you to this point !!
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Anyone watch the democratic primaries for NYC mayoral election?
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Some sense of, "But if they really knew me, and felt what I felt, and understood me fully--they couldn't say no"
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so many nyu wl -> a in the reddit.........alexa play that should be me
nyu rlly bussin it open
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They fumbled me
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If I was nyu i would be thinking for the rest of my life about how bad I fumbled esoterica from lsd
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If I was nyu I'd also be thinking for the rest of my existence about how bad I fumbled on esoterica
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@esoterica: pro bono supremacy
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hey husband
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I don’t even think you are because I’m at work right now
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