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seat(support, cause, start, reason)
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background(organization, study, increase, plan)
5
preliminaries(practice, base, discipline, foundation)
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preliminary
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principle
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rest(support, hold, block, back)
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support(organization, support, cause, substance)
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frame(organization, support, material, arrangement)
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grounding(practice, discipline, education, preparation)
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introduction
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origin(cause, base, source, foundation)
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planning
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provision(organization, study, increase, plan)
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arrangement(organization, study, increase, plan)
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body(support, area, structure, quantity)
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cause(cause, start, reason, base)
3
cradle(base, preparation, station, headquarters)
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creation
3
element(cause, substantiality)
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prelude
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