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mandatory(adjective, significant, essential, vital)
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original(important, significant, vital, fundamental)
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primitive(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
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primordial(important, significant, original, vital)
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axiological(important, significant, original, vital)
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axiomatic(important, significant, original, vital)
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bottom(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
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coal-and-ice(important, essential, critical, fundamental)
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constitutive(important, significant, capital, essential, critical)
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deep(severe, original, primary, weighty)
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first(adjective, important, significant, original)
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foundational(important, significant, original, vital)
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grass-roots(important, significant, original, vital)
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integral(important, significant, serious, essential, critical)
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intrinsic(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
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meat-and-potatoes(important, significant, original, essential, critical)
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name-of-the-game(important, essential, critical, fundamental)
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nitty-gritty(adjective, important, original, essential, critical)
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prerequisite(adjective, important, significant, capital, essential)
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quintessential(adjective, important, significant, essential)
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