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Re:Ask HN: How to keep water-obsessed autistic child from wa... by freemint on Friday July 22, 2022 @08:48AM (#32191346)
> water pump

Some water pump models will break if they do not pump water but air. Only buy pumps which are able to handle air in take.

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Re:Ask HN: How to keep water-obsessed autistic child from wa... by metadat on Friday July 22, 2022 @03:37PM (#32196208)
A fishtank or fountain water pump will be inexpensive to the point that it shouldn't be much of a concern, they can take some abuse and won't break instantaneously, even when used improperly.
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