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inspiration(noun, cause, influence, reason, object)
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nucleus(noun, action, quality, body, cause)
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starting point(noun, expression, idiom, cause, start)
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theory(noun, concept, action, philosophy, rule)
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backbone(noun, action, quality, character, spirit)
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beginning(noun, action, cause, start, top)
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law(noun, regulation, action, rule, measure)
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mainspring(noun, cause, start, reason, idea)
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matter(noun, organization, law, drop, area)
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presupposition(noun, action, idea, base, belief)
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security(noun, action, base, permit, beginning)
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seed(noun, cause, start, influence, base)
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authority(noun, action, cause, substance, base)
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derivation(noun, cause, source, foundation)
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keynote(noun, law, regulation, action, substance)
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nexus(noun, action, base, beginning, answer)
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sanction(noun, action, base, permit, beginning)
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action(noun, study, cause, reason, base)
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backing(noun, action, base, beginning, source)
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causation(noun, cause, reason, matter, beginning)
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