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Women born without limbs become best friends after feeling alone in the world

Jlissa and Chassidy have become best friends after discovering each other's rare conditions. Photo: Barcroft Media.

Two women who are missing limbs have become best friends through their comparable hardship.

Jlissa Austin, 31, who was born without arms, knees and with only seven toes, met Chassidy Young, 32, who lives with Tetra-Amelia syndrome, after learning each other's life story through a documentary.

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