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You Can't Say Sh*t at Goldman!

Literally: Firm has banned swearing in emails, texts, chats

By Emily Rauhala, Newser User

Posted Jul 29, 2010 5:25 AM CDT | Updated Jul 29, 2010 6:30 AM CDT

(Newser) – This is a whole new kind of Wall Street cleanup: Goldman Sachs has banned naughty words. In the wake of a $500 million fine for fraud, the fabled firm has decided to screen employee emails for a bevy of naughty words and phrases. Although they've... Read full story »

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