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The Impossible Knot

Most people would agree it's
impossible to tie a knot in the middle
of a rope while you are holding both
ends. So you take a rope and proceed
to prove that you can do it.
Here is the method: Lay a short
rope on a table and fold your arms
(fig. 1). Foreword and grip one end of
the rope with the thumb and fingers
of your right hand, the other with
your left. Simply unfold your arms
and draw the ends of the rope apart.
As your arms unfold, a knot will tie
itself automatically (fig. 2).

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