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Rika Matsuda with the origami crane from her unsung hero, in 2023.
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A childhood bike crash led to a stranger's gift — and a hidden message
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A 7-year-old girl was injured riding her new bike. A stranger came to her rescue and gifted her an origami crane with a hidden message she would only discover years later.
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