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After opening the door, Eric's utter excitement was palpable.

\"You got me a new bed!\" he exclaims, and immediately starts clapping while expressing his gratitude. \"Thank you so much!\"

He then points to the bunk beds and says his parents can take the top bunk while he takes the bottom -- though he immediately starts climbing up the latter to the top bunk.

\"He was just overwhelmed with emotion,\" Coleman said. \"He's still thanking me right now.\"

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