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To tie a reef knot you take an end of the string in each hand and do 'right over left, left over right'. A granny knot is 'right over left, right over left again'. 
If you want to make things secure with a knot, what do you think is important?
It might be a good idea to try tying two things together using each knot to test them for yourself.