Why was salt historically significant, according
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Salt was once so valuable that it was used as a form of payment. Roman soldiers are sometimes said to have received part of their wages in salt, and the word 'salary' may derive from this practice. Today, of course, salt is cheap and abundant.
Why was salt historically significant, according to the passage?
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