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No, eventually the water will freeze and then break the faucet. Outside faucets should be sill cocks which shut off inside the house. If it is a regular faucet, the water should be shut off to that line during winter.

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A lot of times the flow from dripping faucets actually prevents the pipes from freezing up.

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