<|im_start|>user
What's the difference between a knot, a hitch and a bend?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
A knot stands by itself and will not come undone, an example is the figure 8 knot. A hitch, such as the clove hitch, requires something else such as a rope, a tree, or a carabiner to stay intact. A bend joins two ropes together.<|im_end|>
