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stuff(noun, quality, feeling, character, energy)
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truth(noun, law, rule, standard, honesty)
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cause(noun, support, action, feeling, cause)
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ethic(noun, law, rule, idea, moral)
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norm(noun, measure, test, standard, proof)
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reason(noun, support, action, feeling, plan)
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creed(noun, religion, form, feeling, philosophy)
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criterion(noun, law, rule, measure, idea)
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dictum(noun, law, support, action, rule)
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goodness(noun, honor, right, belief, confidence)
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credo(noun, religion, form, philosophy, plan)
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notion(noun, concept, philosophy, rule, view)
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position(noun, rule, line, idea, model)
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system(noun, philosophy, idea, belief, model)
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essential(noun, adjective, support, action, drop)
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ground(noun, law, rule, reason, idea)
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guideline(noun, rule, belief, truth, teaching)
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heart(noun, law, support, action, quality)
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keystone(noun, support, action, idea, base)
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matter(noun, drop, part, reason, material)
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