According to Hopkins, she e-filed a return in January but had a problem and had to file an amended return in April.

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His main problem is deciding which court to file the lawsuit in.

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But if it turns out to be a bigger problem the organization may have to file for bankruptcy to manage the wave of litigation against it.

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Another problem is that first-to-file may make companies rush to put in for a patent before their invention is truly ready.

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One of the CTOs reported that he was unable to diagnose a problem with an application using an NFS file system based on cloud infrastructure.

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The problem however is that Microsoft already has native file systems built into its operating systems which users can't alter, Reiser said.

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After some investigation, the problem appeared to be in the Linux network file system (NFS) kernel, the piece of the operating system responsible for some basic server functions.

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At the root of the problem is the paperwork that colleges are required to file with the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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The complaints are regarded as indicators of a larger problem because many passengers may not realize they can file complaints with the Transportation Department, which regulates airlines.

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One problem, of course, is that the extension is to file, not to pay.

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