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Nice, I've never heard of this "dechoking" method. I'm guessing you need one of these types of vacuums: http://www.tipa.eu/fotocache/bigorig/08850298.jpg and then you put your mouth around it?

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I guess it won't exactly work with a "standing" vacuum cleaner(like [0]), but in recent years, most vacuum cleaners I see -- like the one you linked to -- have a long hose, and you can definitely fit it in someone's mouth. (you remove the big attachment at the end)

On the cost side, you can probably get a nice vacuum cleaner for $150 :)

I'm still wondering about how effective vs. how risky this technique might be though

[0] http://www.amazon.com/Rowenta-Lightweight-Cordless-Cyclonic-...

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