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It's porous like wood. It's also very light. When it's fairly dry, it will still float but when it gets all wet, it starts to sink. There is no particular reason for why it floats that I know of. I hope this helped!!
^^ paper is less dense than water . but when it gets wet, it becomes more dense . :D does it make sense ?
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