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The oceans and seas were not originally salty. Over a period of many millions of years, rainwater runoff leached salts out of the rocks and down into the oceans, where it gradually accumulated to the salinity we have now. The process is continuing, and in millions of years time the oceans and seas will be a little more salty than they are now.

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