Think of Steve Jobs, who credited his underpaid, loyal team at NeXT for the rebirth of the Apple operating system.

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So far, President Barack Obama is not surrounding himself with a team of rivals for his second term but with a team of loyal allies.

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But my uncle is very, very, very loyal, committed to his team, and I am that way as well.

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On his return to Wales, Mr Jones returned to work at the docks in Cardiff and also remained loyal to his home town football team despite mixed fortunes on the field.

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Tom Seaver mowing down opponents during the '70s, then coming back to a packed house as a Cincinnati Red in August of 1977 as loyal fans cheered his victory over his old (and their own) team.

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