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More detailed directions on how to make an origami crane.

1. Fold a square piece of paper in half horizontally.
Then fold (A) back to bottom center (D) and
(B) forward to front bottom center (C).

2. Your paper should look like this.

3. Pull (C) (the front) and (D) (the back) apart all the
way until you have a flat diamond (as in small diagram).

4. Fold top layers of (C) and (D) inward to center line
at (E) and fold down (F) along dotted line.

5. Your paper should look like this.

6. Now here's the tricky part: Unfold step 4. Take top
layer only at (G) and pull it up making use of the crease
(dotted line). This allows points (C) and (D) to fold
back to center line along creases. Turn paper over and
repeat steps 4, 5, and 6, ignoring new flap topped by point (G).

7. With split at bottom, fold (H) and (I) inward so that
edges meet center line. Turn paper over and repeat.

8. Temporarily open flaps at (L1) and (L2). Pull(J) up to
top between flaps and close flaps (L1 and L2).
Repeat with (K). Fold down head. Fold down wings.

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