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81:"Another Wall Street Casualty: The Art of the ‘Deal Toy’", Ianthe Jeanne Dugan. Published: February 11, 2009.
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100:"Seal that deal with . . . a toy duck", Leah McGrath Goodman. Published: February 26, 2008.
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