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Write-Offs: 2.25.16

Moody's fate in subprime probe to be decided soon; "Luxury pool toys are booming"; Lockhart worried about rising rates; Australian man produces record-breaking 110.6-decibel burp; and more.
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$$$Moody's Fate in Subprime Probe to Be Decided Soon by U.S. [Bloomberg]

$$$Fed's Lockhart Says Rising Rates to Create Risks for U.S. Banks [Bloomberg]

$$$Wall Street shrinks reveal their get-rich-quick secrets [NYP]

$$$Luxury Pool Toys Are Booming [Bloomberg]

$$$Australian man produces record-breaking 110.6-decibel burp [UPI]

$$$Banks team up for mobile cash transfers [CNBC]

$$$Former TheStreet CEO gets $1.1M severance package [NYP]

$$$Fendi Monster Python Sneaker [GoFundMe]

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