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First of all you will see an emulsion of very tiny droplets of water and of oil. Gradually these tiny droplets will touch and combine with each other. Ultimately the oil droplets rise to the top because they are less dense than water. The water drops meanwhile are joining together and sinking below the oil. Finally the oil and water will have separated.

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