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law(noun, support, action, base, beginning)
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motive(cause, reason, basis, justification)
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nexus(noun, support, action, base, beginning)
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nucleus(noun, support, action, cause, start)
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occasion(cause, reason, basis, justification)
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origin(cause, base, foundation, basis)
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postulate(noun, support, action, base, beginning)
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premise(noun, support, action, cause, reason)
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presumption(noun, support, action, base, beginning)
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presupposition(noun, support, action, base, beginning)
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principal element(noun, expression, support, action, base)
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proof(noun, support, action, cause, reason)
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sanction(noun, support, action, base, beginning)
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security(noun, support, action, base, beginning)
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starting point(noun, expression, cause, start, base)
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theorem(noun, support, action, base, beginning)
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theory(noun, support, action, base, beginning)
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warrant(noun, support, action, base, beginning)
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beginning(noun, start, base, foundation)
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beginnings(cause, quick, origin, stem)
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