Because I am a nerdy restructuring and bankruptcy attorney, I am on a fair number of email listervs with colleagues. One recurring item in our discussions is what legendary bankruptcy attorney Max Gardner calls the “Alphabet Problem.” If you click on that link, you get a wonderful, in-depth explanation of the Alphabet Problem that Max wrote. If you are like me, though, and have a short attention span, you need a simpler explanation if you want to understand the Alphabet Problem.
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