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Folding Origami Paper Cranes - video
A Thousand Origami Cranes (Senbazuru) is a group of one thousand origami paper cranes held together by strings. An ancient Japanese legend promises that anyone who folds a thousand origami cranes will be granted a wish by a crane, such as long life or recovery from illness or injury. In Japan, it is commonly said that folding 1,000 paper origami cranes makes a person's wish come true. This makes them popular gifts for special friends and family. (From Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senbazuru)
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