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But the odds are that even those women who appear impermeable to pain are suffering great hurt behind their face-saving pose.
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Carter reluctantly accepted the face-saving maneuver, which was announced on April 21.
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Experts say the face-saving courtesy now extends to lower-level employees.
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He could have joined battle, lost, and opted for some face-saving rapprochement.
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Part of the new Governor's job will be to avoid a face-saving repetition.
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The party's most likely recourse is a face-saving compromise with the Ministry of Finance that does not alter the statusquo.
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Wright's face-saving equaliser came five minutes from time - after he had endured a nightmare display.