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Ordinary table salt was viewed as the physical body

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Your french fries are currently seasoned with the fundamental building block of physical reality. In a popular historical triad, salt was designated as the literal physical body of all matter, providing stability and permanence. It was a very poetic way of explaining why everything leaves behind a crunchy residue when you boil off the liquid.

Ordinary table salt was viewed as the physical body
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