He flinched a little when the book hit his chest, then edged his chair back to pick it up off the floor.

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But then, perhaps they'll have a point because it was up to Romney to say no to them -- and at the crucial moments, he flinched.

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And he kind of flinched and said, well, I wouldn't characterize it as a last stand.

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"We have never flinched from making tough decisions and feel we handled it in exactly the right way, " he said.

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