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[philwelch]

"No matter how much resolve you could muster, it was still difficult to quit Apple if Steve wanted you to stay. You'd have to sit down with him for a reality distortion session, which was often effective at getting people to change their minds."

http://www.folklore.org/StoryView.py?story=Are_You_Gonna_Do_...

Okay, that's from the 80's, but you never know, it might still be true and makes a good story either way.