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major term(expression, reason, importance, significance)
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master factor(expression, reason, importance, significance)
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opinion maker(expression, reason, importance, significance)
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original cause(expression, reason, importance, significance)
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original reason(expression, reason, importance, significance)
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overriding reason(expression, reason, importance, significance)
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overriding term(expression, reason, importance, significance)
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pacing factor(expression, reason, importance, significance)
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pacing item(expression, reason, importance, significance)
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primal cause(expression, reason, importance, significance)
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primary cause(expression, reason, importance, significance)
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primary reason(expression, reason, importance, significance)
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prime cause(expression, reason, importance, significance)
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prime mover(expression, reason, importance, significance)
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principal cause(expression, reason, importance, significance)
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radical turn(expression, reason, importance, significance)
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reason fundamental(expression, reason, importance, significance)
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root motive(expression, reason, importance, significance)
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root source(expression, reason, importance, significance)
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shaping factor(expression, reason, importance, significance)
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