All Barbara Picower needs is to swat away this pesky appeal from Madoff investors who want to sue her.

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For most of their lives Jeffry and Barbara Picower, childhood sweethearts, were rarely apart--right up until the end, last Oct. 25.

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At a Friday press conference, the U.S. Attorney in Manhattan, Preet Bharara, said that Barbara Picower did the right thing in agreeing to the enormous settlement, but Bharara declined to exonerate Picower, calling the issue a moot point given that Picower is no longer alive.

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With the help of her housekeeper, Barbara retrieved Picower from the bottom of the pool.

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The group met at least once a year in New York, spending the day with Picower and Barbara discussing their achievements and setbacks, then retiring for dinner.

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