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precedent
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primacy(noun, advance, start, top, point)
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principal(noun, advance, start, top, point)
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progressive(adjective, new, modern, pioneering, trailblazing)
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protagonist(noun, advance, start, top, point)
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railhead
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rear guard
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rudder(noun, model, leader, director, attendant)
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security guard
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spark(noun, advance, start, top, point)
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standard(noun, model, leader, director, attendant)
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star(noun, advance, start, top, point)
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start(noun, advance, top, point, advantage)
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state-of-the-art(adjective, new, beginning, modern, pioneering)
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stormy petrel
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superintendent(noun, model, leader, director, attendant)
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teacher(noun, model, leader, director, attendant)
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title role(noun, expression, advance, start, top)
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top(noun, advance, start, point, advantage)
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top spot(noun, expression, advance, start, top)
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