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Write-Offs: 02.02.12

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$$$Bernanke Says He Won’t Trade Inflation Goal for More Job Growth [Bloomberg]

$$$Xstrata in Merger Talks With Glencore [WSJ]

$$$Facebook millionaires eye new exploits [FT]

$$$ Mark Zuckerberg's exploits could involve going $520,919,997 into debt to qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit [NetNet / John Carney]

$$$ A billionaire polo mogul who ran someone over while driving his Bentley drunk adopted his girlfriend to shield his assets from a lawsuit [NYP]

$$$Bernanke: recovery now, thrift later, generic speeches in the meantime [FT]

$$$Fannie, Freddie Bonuses Banned in Senate Vote [Bloomberg]

$$$Signs of split among Volcker rule's foes [Reuters]

$$$Is It True: The Dangers of the Double-Dip (think chips, not recessions) [WSJ]

$$$ Bloomberg TV has the hottest anchors in financial news [MTV]

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