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Raisins are just dried grapes, so when raisins are kept in water they re-absorb liquid (that they lost in the drying process). They swell to accommodate the new liquid.

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Raisins are dehydrated grapes. When raisins are placed in water for awhile they rehydrate which causes the raisin to swell.

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