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described each fitting and gadget in turn.
Now I know, for example, that a “spider” is a white plastic, lacework disc that goes around the pipe, like the neck ruffles of noblemen in those Old Dutch paintings. These “spiders” stop the pump from slamming into the sides of the well and prolong the pump’s life. They cost 15 cents each.
The expert reached under the seat of the cab and pulled out a new, torpedo-shaped, bright, shiny pump. Together we put four plastic spiders along the length of the pipe, and I
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