OPINION
THOMAS, Chief Judge:
Can a debt collector avoid liability under the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by obtaining the debtor's lawsuit through a writ of execution? We conclude that such a procedure frustrates the Act's purpose and is thus preempted.
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