He cultivated a large and enthusiastic fan base in Japan for his talent and good looks.

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By 1997 he had moderated his views sufficiently to be offered the role of sports minister - he is an enthusiastic fan of Chelsea FC - though he was never truly comfortable in government.

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When an enthusiastic fan who writes a sex column for a local newspaper came up to the Apple chief executive at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco last week and asked him to take a picture with her, Jobs declined.

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Roughly 6 weeks ago in a Forbes Sports Money piece, I argued that the Chicago Cubs were one of the biggest anomalies in professional sports for their inability to find consistent success despite favorable local market conditions (i.e. a large market size coupled with an enthusiastic fan base).

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"Marketing continues to expand, and the studios and distributors are looking for every opportunity to show upcoming movies to the most enthusiastic press and fan base, and Comic-Con is exactly that, " said David Gross of Moviereviewintelligence.com.

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Accustomed to magnificence from James, Wade and Chris Bosh, the fan base can seem like a toddler nestled in first class enthusiastic, though not quite aware of how privileged this is.

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"I've been a Madonna fan ever since she first surfaced in those rubber bracelets and belly-baring outfits, " said an enthusiastic Jennifer Tilly.

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