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    Mermaid Dream Comes True

    It's not entirely clear why the Lord of the Rings special effects guys decided to create a prosthetic mermaid tail for double-amputee Nadya Vessey, but they did, and it's awesome, and now she's a mermaid.

    Elmar Burchia
    by Elmar Burchia

    Community Contributor

    stuff.co.nz

    Pretty stellar work all round, everyone.

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