September 4, 2013 2:36PM 

# How To Beautify a Fountain 

By [Walter Olson](https://www.cato.org/people/walter-olson) 

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All it takes are a few warnings for the benefit of visitors who might not otherwise realize watery surfaces are wet — not to mention helping you fend off the lawsuit if they slip anyway. \[Chevy Chase, Maryland; courtesy Carter Wood; cross-posted from [Overlawyered](http://overlawyered.com/2013/08/beautify-fountain/)\]

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