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Write-Offs: 2.5.15

One of Buffett's top managers made a lot of money today; After being taken into custody for allegedly shooting his hedge fund manager dad, Thomas Gilbert Jr. "scarfed down two slices of pizza, an Egg McMuffin, an apple and a sandwich"; Germany still has no love for Greece; Coke use makes it hard to learn from your mistakes; AND MORE.
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$$$One of Warren Buffett's Top Managers Just Made $40 Million in One Day [Bloomberg]

$$$The Past Imperfect: Mr. Neuger and Mr. Fitzmaurice Would Like Your Money, Again [SIRF]

$$$Germany Cool on Greek Push for Bridge Program [WSJ]

$$$After Thomas Gilbert Jr​.​ was taken into custody Jan. 4, he scarfed down two slices of pizza, an Egg McMuffin, an apple and a sandwich, according to court papers released at his arraignment Thursday in Manhattan Supreme Court. The spoiled son, who’d allegedly murdered his father, Thomas Gilbert Sr., after ​the dad cut his allowance by a measly $200, bragged to cops about how he stayed in such good shape. “A lot of diet and exercise,” the frequent surfer boasted. He then described his technique for losing weight, including a formula for reducing caloric intake, court papers say. [NYP]

$$$Where Is Germany's Gold? [Bloomberg]

$$$Comcast bill names customer as 'Super Bitch' [UPI]

$$$Cocaine makes brains worse at learning from mistakes [CNBC]

$$$Hedge fund posts huge gain in January [CNBC]

$$$4-Foot Boa Constrictor On The Loose At Vermont College [AP]

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