Is the nature of the gainor loss considered ordinary or long-term?

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Is the nature of the gainor loss considered ordinary or long-term?

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Ordinary gain or loss means any income which doesn't result as Capital gain or loss.

Capital Gain or loss are the profits earned after selling the capital assets such as Jewelry, Land & building, Paintings etc. 

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