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Write-Offs: 5.29.15

Bill Gross's Bloomberg keyboard to go on display at Smithsonian; Jacob Lew tells Greece they might wanna get a deal done; Dick Fuld blames everyone but Dick Fuld; "Man takes bullet to groin to prove strength of sports cup"; and more.
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$$$Gross’s Terminal Keyboard to Be Displayed at Smithsonian [Bloomberg]

$$$Jacob Lew Warns Time Is Running Out to Reach Greek Debt Deal [Dealbook]

$$$Former Compliance Officer Charged in Brokerage Fraud [WSJ]

$$$Fuld blames Washington for Lehman failure [FT]

$$$Man takes bullet to groin to prove strength of sports cup [NYP]

$$$Deutsche's Jain wins support of bank's top labor leader [Reuters]

$$$Class of 2015 Is Summa Cum Lucky in the Job Market [WSJ]

$$$California porn stars could soon have to wear protection. Eye protection, that is. [WaPo]

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