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insertion(addition, establishment, introduction, preface)
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intro(start, beginning, addition, establishment)
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jump-off(noun, beginning, birth, dawn)
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lead(addition, establishment, introduction, preface)
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lead-in(noun, start, beginning, addition)
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leaving(noun, beginning, birth, dawn)
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opening remarks(expression, addition, establishment, introduction)
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overture(start, beginning, addition, establishment)
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pioneering(addition, establishment, introduction, preface)
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preamble(information, start, beginning, meeting)
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preface(top, beginning, creation, addition)
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prelude(top, beginning, creation, addition)
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prolegomenon(noun, addition, establishment, introduction)
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prologue(addition, establishment, introduction, preface)
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root(cause, start, top, beginning)
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running start(noun, expression, beginning, birth)
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setting out(noun, expression, beginning, birth)
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source(noun, cause, start, top, beginning)
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spring(noun, cause, start, top, beginning)
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start-off(noun, beginning, birth, dawn)
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