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code(noun, form, concept, order, philosophy)
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convention(noun, organization, law, agreement)
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assumption(noun, concept, law, support, action)
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conviction(noun, religion, philosophy, idea)
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truth(noun, law, standard, honesty)
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ethic(noun, law, idea, moral)
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creed(noun, religion, form, feeling, philosophy)
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criterion(noun, law, measure, idea)
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dictum(noun, law, support, action)
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notion(noun, concept, philosophy, view)
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position(noun, line, idea, model)
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ground(noun, law, reason, idea)
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guideline(noun, belief, truth, teaching)
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ordinance(noun, order, decree, instruction)
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origin(noun, law, cause, reason)
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practice(noun, belief, course, policy)
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custom(noun, plan, method, formulation)
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dictate(noun, verb, command)
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motto(noun, instruction, teaching)
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theory(noun, concept, support, action, philosophy)
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