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induction(start, top, beginning, opening, creation)
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influx(opening, addition, establishment, introduction, preface)
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ingress(cause, beginning, opening, addition, establishment)
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insertion(opening, addition, establishment, introduction, preface)
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interpolation(opening, addition, establishment, introduction, preface)
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intro(start, beginning, opening, addition, establishment)
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investiture(noun, initiation)
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joy(noun, celebration)
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jubilation(noun, celebration)
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jubilee(noun, celebration)
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jump
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kick-off
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lead(noun, beginning, opening, launch, addition)
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leading edge
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leaving(noun, beginning, opening, birth, dawn)
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liturgy
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low
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memorialization(noun, celebration)
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merry-making(noun, celebration)
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mummery
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