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A1115 Why the sea is salt
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- Why the sea is salt: because of wrecked salt ship · A1115.1 entry
- Why the sea is salt: magic salt mill. Stolen by sea-captain, who takes it aboard and orders it to grind. It will stop only for its master; ship sinks and mill keeps grinding salt · A1115.2 entry
- Why the sea is salt: heavy rain showers on ashes of wood burnt by primeval fire · A1115.3 entry