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David Einhorn predicts great things for Greenlight; Paul Singer goes hunting; Fantasy sports > Wall Street; "Ex-Met Lenny Dykstra says he spent $500,000 on private investigators to blackmail umpires for smaller strike zone"; and more.
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$$$Fired Goldman banker fished for inside info over steak dinner [NYP]

$$$At Republican Debate, Fantasy Sports Got More Attention Than Wall Street [Dealbook]

$$$Paul Singer buys stake in hunting outfit Cabela’s [NYP]

$$$Whitney Tilson Turning 49 & Greying ‘ going through a full-blown midlife crisis’ [ValueWalk]

$$$Ex-Met Lenny Dykstra says he spent $500,000 on private investigators to blackmail umpires for smaller strike zone [NYDN]

$$$Einhorn Says `Beaten Down' Portfolio Poised for Rebound [Bloomberg]

$$$JPMorgan Says Impact of $600 Billion Reserve Plunge Overstated [Bloomberg]

$$$Speedo-clad man makes the most of Sicily flood waters [UPI]

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