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tremon • yesterday at 11:39 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

> With debt, you are given a lump sum of money

That would be called a loan, I think?


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nomel • today at 12:48 AM

They mean you're obligated to the money. You can't back out. You're in debt to them. But, some of this does not include obligation, so fundamentally isn't the same as debt.