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Last year, both the Burton family and the Awad family incurred $8,000 unreimbursed medical expenses. Mr. and Mrs. Burton deducted $6,000 of their expenses, while Mr. and Mrs. Awad were unable to deduct any of their expenses. How do you

Last year, both the Burton family and the Awad family incurred $8,000 unreimbursed medical expenses. Mr. and Mrs. Burton deducted $6,000 of their expenses, while Mr. and Mrs. Awad were unable to deduct any of their expenses. How do you explain this apparently inequitable result?

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