Are the adjusted balances of Bad Debt Expense and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts ever the same?

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Are the adjusted balances of Bad Debt Expense and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts ever the same? In addition Why does the Bad Debt Expense Account usually have a different adjusted balance than the allowance for Doubtful Accounts?

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