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account(noun, cause, reason, matter, consideration)
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mainspring(noun, cause, start, reason, base)
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antecedent(noun, cause, reason, matter, suggestion)
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consideration(noun, cause, reason, matter, spur)
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determinant(noun, cause, reason, matter, spur)
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element(noun, reason, matter, agent)
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end(noun, cause, reason, matter)
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fundamental(noun, law, regulation, cause, start)
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infrastructure(noun, support, cause, start, substance)
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rock bottom(expression, cause, origin)
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substance(cause, base, basis, origin)
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aim(noun, cause, reason, matter)
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beginning(noun, start, reason, base, matter)
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center(noun, verb, cause, start, establish)
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derivation(cause, suggestion, theory, origin)
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explanation(noun, cause, position, reason, idea)
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heart(noun, cause, start, substance, base)
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incitement(noun, reason, challenge, call, request)
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inducement(noun, cause, reason, call, request)
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instigation(noun, reason, matter, spur)
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