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+=== Classification of knots ===
+There are three classifications of knots
+  *__Knots__ A knot is a fastening in which a piece of rope is tied to itself.  Examples include a bowline, or any sort of stopper knot.  Unfortunately, the term "knot" is also used generically for the other classifications by the less informed.
+  *__Hitches__ A hitch is a fastening in which a line is tied to something else, like a post or a ring.  An example is a clove hitch a round turn with two half-hitches.
+  *__Bends__ A bend is a fastening in which a line is tied to another line, typically to extend it.  Examples include the sheet bend, or the figure 8 follow through, which is far stronger and less likely to slip than a sheet bend.
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 === What are you tying it to? ===