Tie a thin rope around a friend’s wrists, and…

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Description: Tie a thin rope around a friend’s wrists, and then tie another one around your own, with the ropes linked as pictured. Can you unlink yourselves without cutting the ropes? Why or why not? (This challenge is one you should definitely make physical!)

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Tie a thin rope around a friend’s wrists, and then tie another one around your own, with the ropes linked as pictured. Can you unlink yourselves without cutting the ropes? Why or why not? (This challenge is one you should definitely make physical!)

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