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Literary notes about Liquidate (AI summary)

In literature, "liquidate" frequently takes on a concrete financial meaning, denoting the act of converting assets to cash in order to settle debts or obligations. For instance, in [1] from Rabindranath Tagore's "The Hungry Stones, and Other Stories," the term is used to describe the sale of property to eliminate debt, highlighting its practical, transactional role. This usage underscores the broader thematic concern with economic realities—a transformation of tangible assets into monetary value to resolve fiscal liabilities, a context that enriches the narrative with both literal and metaphorical implications.
  1. The property was sold to liquidate the debt.
    — from The Hungry Stones, and Other Stories by Rabindranath Tagore

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