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by IshKebab 1786 days ago
This is silly. Debt doesn't just have to be monetary. Or can we no longer say "I am in your debt" because we can't accurately estimate a monetary amount for that debt?
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Someone, to author: Thanks, dude, I owe you one!

Author: this has no clearly defined principal and interest, so "owing" is not a word you should use

Someone: ... Never mind