Thus, it is hardly surprising that artwork will be a contentious matter in estate tax cases.

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It appears other U.S. lawmakers may now also be ready to strike a deal on the contentious matter.

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That ratcheted up the intensity from contentious to chippy in a matter of seconds.

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