stackyFACTSWhen an open pipe suddenly narrows, the water doesn't back up; it panics. The Venturi effect dictates that to get the exact same amount of liquid through the tiny restriction, the fluid has to vastly accelerate, resulting in a sudden and massive drop in local physical pressure.
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