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a moment of thickheadedness, and i am looking at this situation. it's not even entirely my fault: i asked the mechanic at a nearby shop to adjust the chain, and he did it in a kind of slovenly manner. the chainline wasn't even straight. today i tried removing the nut, and it took me much effort, and once it was off, this is how it looked.

this makes me very sad. moreover when i try to adjust the rear wheel, the washer goes into this terrible grove. what can i do to fix it up?