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How to make a friendship bracelet with vertical stripes

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If you think about it, it's actually easy to make friends and acquaintences - you move to a new town or go to college and you're immediately immersed in the culture and the people around you. Those in close proximity you'll definitely talk to an a regular basis if not establish a friendship. But true friendships which lasts years, decades, and even lifetimes are extremely hard to come by.

If you're lucky enough to have a guy or gal pal in your life who's consistently made you laugh, held you when you cried, and stuck it out no matter what happened, make him/her a special friendship bracelet to commemorate your friendship. Watch this video for the how-to.

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