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Cohen predicts that the ex-president faces a potential judgment of $600 million or more, and cautions, “Mind you, he does not have that in equity. So when these assets get sold — and remember, he is low basis in most if not all of these assets — take the tax implications and then subtract from that the outstanding mortgages that may exist. Technically, there's nothing left.”

So when these assets get sold — remember, he is low-basis in most if not all of these assets — take the tax implications and then subtract from that the outstanding mortgages that may exist.

Trying to maximize both convenience and enjoyment often causes one to subtract from the other.

Meters do not add or subtract from the number of cars trying to get from Points A to Points B. When the highway already has more cars and trucks than it can accommodate — hello, Los Angeles! — reducing the number of additional vehicles won’t magically cut commute times.

Or, they could also serve as enticing trade fodder, valuable prospects that wouldn’t subtract from the Dodgers championship-minded first-place team.