Hitler escaped the full force of the blast when someone moved the briefcase next to a table leg, deflecting much of the explosive force.

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His grandmother came with him to the interview and kicked his leg under the table to get him to speak.

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In the ER, a little boy of about five years old lies with a bullet wound to in his leg on the table.

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He basked in the envious looks and comments from other men walking by, and he was so busy holding court and trying to impress us that he forgot all about trying to grab a leg under the table.

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As I ate my dinner I was able to look up whenever I liked and see the oak table, the gleaming plate with its chicken leg and baked potato, the glowing silverware, and my reflection looking up alertly, like someone whose attention has been called to an important matter.

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At a time when the U.S. economy and the stock market are looking for a leg-up, corporate executives are leaving economic development opportunities on the table because they fail to invest, engage and learn more about how to connect culturally with this vibrant Hispanic consumer segment.

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Last season, Manchester United's Luis Antonio Valencia missed seven months with a broken leg, before returning deep into March with the club three points clear at the top of the table.

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