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          we find that the payments would have terminated under Nebraska              
          law.  Accordingly, we hold petitioner’s $50,000 payment to Ms.              
          Springer in 1996 is deductible as alimony under section 215(a).             

                                                  Decision will be entered            
                                             for petitioner.                          

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