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How to fold an origami crane

As a kid I wanted to learn how to do origami. It was pure magic to see someone take a square piece of paper and turn it into a bird, a frog, or even an elephant. I decided to give it a try, and got a book from the library. Unfortunately, I couldn’t figure out […]

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Posted on August 30, 2014January 3, 2015 Author msander Comment(0)

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