Think of the salt layer as one of those glass blocks used to build bathroom walls.

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With the right algorithms backed by enough computing power, the salt layer can be transformed from a blinder into a lens.

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Sprinkle each slice with salt and layer on a plate.

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It must be buried under a mountain, sunk to the bottom of the sea, or placed under a thick layer of salt deep under a desert for instance.

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In 2007, the vast new Tupi field in Brazilian coastal waters was discovered in 200 meters of water below a massive layer of salt in hugely inhospitable geological conditions.

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There, hiding under a layer of salt as thick as 15, 000 feet, Chevron found the Tahiti field, which now produces 125, 000 barrels per day from reservoirs 25, 000 feet deep.

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In the deep water, large swaths of Wilcox sediment slumped over the side of the continental shelf and were swallowed by a layer of salt that dates back to when the American continents pulled away from Europe and Africa.

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Like Tahiti, its drilling involved piercing an 11, 000-foot layer of sedimentary salt.

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Season generously with kosher salt and pepper and spread an even layer of stuffing over it, pressing the stuffing down into the crevices.

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