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What grapes do on their way to becoming wiser, more wrinkled raisins.
means Drying, contracting, and wrinkling up as moisture or vitality drains away.
from From the old Norse skrifla, to wrinkle — a word that sounds exactly like a leaf curling on a hot windowsill.
Built-in survivalPlants shrivel to seal off water loss.
Old age previewSkin shrivels when collagen and moisture retreat.
Raisin economicsGrapes shrivel sweeter — water leaves, sugar stays.