Professor Fred Taylor, of Oxford University, UK, said the case for going to Europa was compelling.

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He agrees with fellow running back Fred Taylor, who says that with Mr. Belichick, "it's either black or white, no gray, " but he says he has also gotten praise from the coach.

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Previous winners include Martin Scorsese, Robert Redford, Elton John, Elizabeth Taylor, Arthur Miller and Fred Astaire.

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In 2006 deluxe-jewelry dealer Ralph Esmerian, 68, bought retailer Fred Leighton, with stores in New York and Las Vegas and customers like Nicole Kidman and Elizabeth Taylor.

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