POSNER, Circuit Judge.
Section 506(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. § 506(a), provides that "an allowed claim of a creditor secured by a lien on property in which the [bankrupt] estate has an interest ... is a secured claim to the extent of the value of such creditor's interest in the estate's interest in such property," and beyond that is an unsecured claim. Section 506(d) provides (with immaterial exceptions) that a lien which is not an allowed secured...
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