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Ernst, the creative director behind the opening ceremonies in Sochi, flatly dismissed his Olympic-sized mistake -- failing to open all five rings at the pinnacle of Russia's highly-anticipated performance.
It's the only serious plot mistake that Russell makes — as portrayed, it's flatly unconvincing — but you pass over it, because the momentum of the story is irresistible.
Setting aside the most extreme examples, to flatly dismiss such products as esoteric, or their advocates as delusional, is a mistake.
Bennett also claimed that former President George W. Bush personally told him at the Kennedy Center in December 2005 that he felt he had made a mistake invading Iraq, to which a Bush spokesperson replied, "This account is flatly wrong".
"Work," he said flatly.
"Thanks," Stephens said flatly.
"No," Rove said, flatly.
He flatly refused.
"No," Devaney said flatly.
It is flatly false.
Parsons flatly refused.
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