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The amount of salt and minerals (salinity) increases the water's density and affects the ability of an object to sink in saltwater - for example, it is nearly impossible to sink if you're swimming in the Great Salt Lake in Utah due to the high salinity of the lake. The higher the salinity content, the harder it is to sink an object.

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