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meat-and-potatoes(adjective, important, original, essential, critical)
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theoretical(adjective, important, original, essential, basic)
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underived(adjective, simple, rough, important, original)
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axiological(adjective, important, original, essential, basic)
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bottom-line(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
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deep(adjective, original, basic, abstract)
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foremost(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
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germinal(beginning, opening, original, first)
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grass-roots(adjective, important, original, essential, basic)
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inchoate(start, beginning, opening, original, first)
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infant(beginning, opening, original, first)
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initiative(start, beginning, opening, original, first)
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substratal(adjective, clear, simple, plain, important)
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substrative(adjective, important, original, essential, basic)
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sustaining(adjective, important, original, basic)
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commencing(start, beginning, opening, original, first)
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head(adjective, beginning, opening, original, prime)
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highest(adjective, original, serious, essential, basic)
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latent(adjective, characteristic, natural, original, essential)
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outstanding(adjective, important, significant, essential, basic)
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