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          estate and Dr. Ehrenworth's estate would go to their sons.  We              
          disagree.  Mrs. Spector had no guarantee that, if she died while            
          the weekly payments were being made, Dr. Ehrenworth would leave             
          anything to their sons.  We think her death is a significant                
          contingency.                                                                
               The fact that the payments continued after Mrs. Spector                
          remarried favors treating them as a property settlement.  In                
          contrast, the fact that the payments were to stop if she died               
          favors treating them as alimony.  This factor is neutral.                   
               e.   Whether the Payments Were Secured                                 
               The payments were secured by a $300,000 life insurance                 
          policy on the life of Dr. Ehrenworth.  Mrs. Spector paid the                
          premiums on the policy.  If Dr. Ehrenworth died before making all           
          of the weekly payments, the insurance proceeds would be credited            
          against the remaining payments and his estate would pay the                 
          balance, if any.  Thus, Dr. Ehrenworth provided no security for             
          the majority of the payments.  This factor is neutral.                      
               f.   Whether Mrs. Spector’s Needs Were Considered in Fixing            
                    the Amount of the Payments                                        
               Mrs. Spector argues that the payments were unrelated to                
          her financial needs and points out that the payments were not               
          adjustable based on any change in the cost of living or change              
          in her financial circumstances.  We disagree.                               
               During the divorce proceedings, Mrs. Spector's lawyer told             
          the court that the settlement was based in part on Mrs. Spector's           





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