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antecedent(noun, support, action, cause, reason)
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assumption(noun, support, action, base, beginning)
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authority(noun, support, action, substance, base)
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axiom(noun, support, action, base, beginning)
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backbone(noun, support, action, base, beginning)
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background(noun, support, action, base, beginning)
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cause(noun, support, action, start, reason)
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center(noun, support, action, cause, start)
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chief ingredient(noun, expression, support, action, base)
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core(noun, support, action, cause, start)
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crux(noun, support, action, cause, start)
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essence(noun, support, action, cause, start)
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essential(noun, support, action, base, beginning)
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evidence(noun, support, action, cause, reason)
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explanation(noun, support, action, base, beginning)
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hard fact(noun, expression, support, action, base)
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heart(noun, support, action, cause, start)
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justification(noun, support, action, cause, reason)
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keynote(noun, support, action, base, beginning)
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keystone(noun, support, action, base, beginning)
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