Write a short paragraph in which you use the analogies of a bottle of salad dressing and hand clapping to explain planetary differentiation to a friend or family member who is unfamiliar with the concept

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A bottle of salad dressing contains oil and vinegar, which do not mix unless they are shaken together. Over time, the oil and vinegar separate, with the denser vinegar on the bottom. This is analogous to how molten metal would separate from molten silicate.

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