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An employee wouldn't tell the customer who it was, but said the anonymous person paid off $20,000 worth of purchases.

"As my eyes filled with tears I vowed to pay it forward as often as I could," the customer said.

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Carleigh Knight (left) and her sister, Natalie Rogovin, look at Christmas ornaments while shopping at Kudzu Antiques + Modern in Decatur on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

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