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3
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elemental(adjective, simple, opening, straightforward, basic)
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inductive(adjective, start, opening, basic, first)
2
initiative(noun, opening, original, first, early)
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preparative(adjective, preparation)
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previous
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prolegomena
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prolegomenon(noun, introduction, preface, prelude, foreword)
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readying(adjective, initial, introductory)
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starting(adjective, beginning)
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