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"I have preserved armies, started wars, and seasoned every meal in history. I am invisible when dissolved but always felt. What am I?"

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Answer: Salt. Salt was so valuable in ancient times that Roman soldiers were partially paid in it — the origin of the word salary. It preserved food before refrigeration and is essential in cooking across every culture.

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