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10.  Pull the knot tight and you’ve completed the one-hand-
                ed bowline.  You can see how the finished bowline will
                be around your waist illustrated in figure 21i.























            Figure 21i.


            Possible Uses:
            1.  Imagine you are taking a canoe on a river and it capsizes.
              Suddenly you find yourself being swept down the river
              when someone on the bank sees you and throws you a
              rope. Even if the current isn’t swift, it may be quite dif-
              ficult to hold on to the end of a rope, especially when it’s
              wet.  If you know how to tie the one-handed bowline,


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