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point of departure(noun, expression, idiom, top, opening)
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cradle(noun, cause, start, beginning, opening)
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dawning(noun, start, top, beginning, opening)
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day one(expression, top, beginning, opening, creation)
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entry(noun, cause, beginning, source, origin)
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genesis(noun, start, top, beginning, opening)
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introduction(noun, cause, start, top, beginning)
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kickoff(noun, start, top, beginning, opening)
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launch(noun, cause, start, beginning, opening)
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nativity(noun, cause, start, beginning, opening)
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new beginning
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origin(noun, cause, top, beginning, opening)
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