He tried to leave with his collection of French impressionist paintings, but the authorities - knowing he may have some unpaid bills to settle - refused him permission.

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Six of the pieces were owned by Richard Neumann, an Austrian Jew who sold off his collection at a fraction of its value in order to leave France.

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The director lived in some splendour in a 48-room house in London, with five servants and a vast collection of art and books, which he once said he planned to leave to the nation.

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In this case from collegiate sports, a collection of schools with like-minded philosophical and academic missions have opted to leave money on the table and receive less media money initially in order to protect the long-term legacy of their brand value of their conference name.

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Her family managed to take some sentimental items with them when they left, but still had to leave behind a boat, a pair of ATVs, a china cabinet and an antique doll collection.

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While making a name for itself as the newest boutique hotel in the South Beach Group collection, its artful location in the heart of Miami's Art Deco district will leave you wondering if you might bump into Don Draper himself.

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