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    <title>How To Legally Turn on a City Water Hydrant</title>
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        <![CDATA[Permission from the fire department]]>
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        <![CDATA[A bathing suit]]>
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        <![CDATA[Flip-flops]]>
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          <![CDATA[Never open a fire hydrant yourself. Besides being illegal, it puts everyone in the area at risk if a fire breaks out.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Never open a fire hydrant yourself. Besides being illegal, it puts everyone in the area at risk if a fire breaks out.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[Respect the decision of the firefighters, which will be based on factors like how hot it is, how many children are in that vicinity, and whether other hydrants have already been opened nearby for cooling off purposes.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Respect the decision of the firefighters, which will be based on factors like how hot it is, how many children are in that vicinity, and whether other hydrants have already been opened nearby for cooling off purposes.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[As a general rule, fire departments won’t open hydrants unless it is over 90° Fahrenheit.]]>
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          <![CDATA[If permission is granted, get out your bathing suit and flip-flops! A firefighter will open the hydrant and install a sprinkler cap.]]>
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          <![CDATA[Take advantage of the cool spray before 6 p.m., the typical time the fire department returns to shut off the hydrant.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Take advantage of the cool spray before 6 p.m., the typical time the fire department returns to shut off the hydrant.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[This is a very simple card trick to learn, but still amazing to watch. ]]>
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          <![CDATA[Here’s a nifty little trick that will have you wowing the crowd not once but twice in the very same routine.]]>
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          <![CDATA[No, it’s not the latest dance craze; it’s a simple magic shuffle that sets up some serious sleight of hand.]]>
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