Registered: 05/29/10
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Loc: Southern California
Originally Posted By: Bingley
The wording is unfortunate in the meme, as it implies that a human being is an object. This problem is easily solved: "A man who can do such knots is worthy of respect." Also, don't forget the Oxford comma.
It's an oft quoted line from The Ashley Book of Knots. The multistrand Manrope, Star, and Rose knots are fairly difficult knots to tie.
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