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The prosthetics are designed in such a way that they produce a spring action, since they are curved, when people walk. Some athletes believe that those that have prosthetic limbs have an advantage because of the spring (ie make them run faster), however that hasn't been proven yet which means that they have every right to compete in the Olympics with everyone else.

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