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may or may not be easier than untying the knot and starting again. If you’ve
already pulled the knot tight, you will probably have to loosen it first. If a knot
simply won’t tighten, you may be pulling the wrong part. This is especially
common with loop knots and bends, where there are usually three or four parts
to choose from. The sequence on this page shows an untidy knot (1.) being
faired by first loosening it (2., 3.), then rearranging and retightening its parts (4.,
5.) without actually untying it.
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