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counterbalance
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cutting edge
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earliness(noun, beginning)
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early
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early stage(expression, cause, beginning, origin, birth)
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elation(noun, celebration)
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embarkation(noun, cause, beginning, opening, source)
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empty formality
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enrollment(appearance, start, beginning, opening, arrival)
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entry(cause, beginning, source, origin, derivation)
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essentials(opening, addition, establishment, introduction, preface)
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exercise
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exit(noun, beginning, opening, birth, dawn)
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exordium(opening, addition, establishment, introduction, preface)
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exultation(noun, celebration)
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feast(noun, celebration)
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festivity(noun, celebration)
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first acquaintance(expression, opening, addition, establishment, introduction)
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first step(noun, expression, beginning, opening, birth)
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first taste(expression, opening, addition, establishment, introduction)
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