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grounds(noun, concept, understanding, philosophy, cause)
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introduction(noun, cause, beginning, opening)
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seat(noun, support, cause, start, reason)
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occasion(noun, cause, start, reason, base)
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element(noun, law, cause, reason, matter)
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inception(noun, cause, start, base, beginning)
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nub(noun, body, cause, start, substance)
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nucleus(noun, body, cause, start, substance)
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setting up(noun, verb, expression, phrasal verb, establishment)
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starting point(noun, expression, idiom, cause, start)
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agent(noun, cause, reason, element, matter)
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author(noun, cause, reason, element, matter)
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cradle(noun, support, cause, base, basis)
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fount(noun, cause, basis, birth)
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fountain(cause, start, beginning, source, basis)
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genesis(noun, cause, start, development, reason)
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outbreak(cause, start, beginning, source)
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purpose(noun, cause, reason, element, matter)
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rise(noun, cause, start, beginning, basis)
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rock bottom(expression, law, cause, source, basic)
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