Halle Berry literally stumbled during her first rehearsal, her pointy heel catching on part of the stage.

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Injuries to the porous part of the heel and the top of the shinbone are particularly hard to recover from.

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Plus, rather than kicking the ball with your foot, where you at least have some level of sensitivity, you strike it with the bony part of your heel.

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The hard part of tax reform is bringing the special interests to heel while taking away popular deductions.

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