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Figure-of-eight loop

Canonical Name: figure-of-eight loop.
Variant Name(s): Flemish loop, figure eight on a bight.
Category: loop on the bight.
Origin: Ancient.
Related knots: Figure-of-eight knot, figure-of-nine loop
Releasing: Can jam badly in any rope type.
Efficiency: Unknown.
Caveat: None, secure.
Uses: Sailing, climbing, camping, caving. Securing objects.
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Structure:
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