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Although his sale of land and slaves generated a huge sum it still was not enough to pay off his creditors.
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They are free to leave only if they can first pay off bills they ran up at the company store (peonage).
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This is the purchase of insurance which will pay off the loan in case the homebuyer dies.
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Really though, the purpose was to pay off liabilities, because the company was in trouble.
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When the venture failed, the city had to pay off the nearly $3 million loan.
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I eventually knew my scribbles might someday pay off.
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Liz explains that she is only doing this because she has a $100,000 student loan to pay off.
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He completed his final term on credit and was required to teach in the university's high school during 191415 to pay off his debt.
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Some of his assets in cattle and slaves had to be sold to pay off his many debts.
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As a result, she is forced to work as a servant in order to pay off her school bills.
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