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fundamental(adjective, important, original, essential)
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bottom-line(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
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basic(adjective, base, important, significant, last)
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cardinal(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
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coal-and-ice(adjective, important, significant, essential)
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constitutive(adjective, important, original, essential)
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crucial(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
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decisive(adjective, important, essential, basic)
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essential(adjective, important, significant, original)
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heavy(adjective, important, essential, basic)
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imperative(adjective, important, essential, basic)
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indispensable(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
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integral(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
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key(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
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life-or-death(adjective, important, significant, essential)
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meaningful(adjective, important, essential, fundamental)
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name(adjective, important, significant, essential)
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name-of-the-game(adjective, important, significant, essential)
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necessary(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
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needed(adjective, important, essential, basic)
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