The elephant distributes its weight at least over all 4 feet, and even if standing on one leg, over the area of the one foot- you might actually get more damage from a good stomp with a heel that has a small surface area.

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With labour costs still a small fraction of the euro area's, the prospects for growth look good on the surface.

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