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Pre-Marketing: No ‘grand bargain’

* James Surowiecki: The case against a ‘grand bargain’

* Prison break: Huge Facebook lockup expiration tomorrow

* Peter Eavis: Why Jefferies deal could worry Wall St giants

* Morning Call: U.S. futures point lower, European shares fall and the Nikkei tumbles.

* Everything must go: MF Global ‘memorabilia’ auction

* Get funded: An idiot’s guide to mastering VC game

* Bobby Ghoshal: Dear startups, ‘Plan B’ is a waste of time

* Stealthy: Josh Kushner launching healthcare startup?

* TARP Verdict: Did bailouts help small business?

* Change: Meet Microsoft’s new head of Windows

* Strike consequences: Hostess permanently shuts 3 bakeries

* Oops: The man who got Romney/Ryan tattooed on his face

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* Petraeus ghostwriter: “My wife says I’m the most clueless person in America.”