21.   He paid a debt which he did not owe because we are a debt that we will never be able to pay.

22.   Ames Department Stores sought bankruptcy protection as competition with Wal-Mart has left it struggling to pay its debts.

23.   An overhaul of federal bankruptcy laws to make it more difficult to escape paying certain debts.

24.   And because all current debts are paid with the new loan, that helps restore credit ratings and stop dunning letters.

25.   And so they are united in their desire to have Douglas pay his debt to society in a manner that will allow him to salvage a future.

26.   And they can also get out of paying debts racked up on credit cards and other unsecured loans.

27.   And someone has to pay their debt, or let them make a profit so they can do so.

28.   And where South Korea has nearly depleted the foreign currency reserves it needs to pay its debts, Japan is a nation that saves money.

29.   Another theory is that the stockpiling has dried up sales for some drug rings, making them unable to pay their debts to traffickers higher up the chain.

30.   As a result, the reaffirmation agreements were invalid and the Sears customers continued to pay debts that had been erased by the bankruptcy court.