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		PopAlongKid on May 5, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Computers Reduce Efficiency: Case Studies of the S... The U.S. tax code is certainly far more complex than it would otherwise be if not for computers.

chiggsy on May 5, 2024 [–]

No, the complexity comes from people, both the taxed, and those who impose them, and those who manipulate the legal process for relief. Computers actually give the sums a chance to be somewhat correct.

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