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DAY
               17


               Round turn and two half hitches




               As well as being simple and versatile, this is also


               one  of  the  oldest  knots  in  existence!  It  is  a
               dependable old workhorse that can be put to good


               use on land and at sea – and probably in the air too.





























                    1  Take the working end of the rope and wrap it twice around a fixed


                                       object – in this case a horizontal pole.
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