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hold the hitch in place. If that object were to disappear
suddenly, the hitch would unravel.
Bend. Bends are the family of knots used to join
two rope ends to each other. Some bends historically
were differentiated from knots because removing one
rope or the other would unravel the bend. But some
joining knots would remain partially intact if one rope
or the other were removed. These distinctions are
virtually irrelevant to a rock climber. Bend and joining
knot can be used interchangeably to signify a gesture
of the rope that joins two rope ends.

After reading this text you should be able to identify all
the knots pictured here: figure 8 follow through, double
bowline with Yosemite finish, BHK, bowline, bowline with
a bight, figure 8 with a bight, and overhand with a bight.
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