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TIL that the difference between a roth and traditional IRA is that you contribute taxed dollars to a roth IRA and don't get taxed when you withdraw, whereas a traditional IRA is taxed with pre-taxed dollars but you get taxed in the tax bracket you're in at the time of your withdrawal.

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