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cornucopia
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bonanza(noun, pit, excavation, coalfield, coalmine)
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cradle(noun, cause, beginning, foundation, basis)
2
fund(noun, store, supply, reserve, deposit)
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gold mine(noun, expression, pit, excavation, coalfield)
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head
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mainspring(cause, source, spring, stream, derivation)
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parent(noun, person, cause, influence, source)
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resource
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starting point(expression, cause, foundation, basis, origin)
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ancestor(person, cause, influence, source, derivation)
1
ancestry(cause, influence, source, root, origin)
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antecedent(noun, cause, influence, base, beginning)
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author(person, cause, source, foundation, basis)
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birthplace(noun, cause, authority, beginning, expert)
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cause(noun, person, influence, authority, beginning)
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commencement(noun, cause, start, beginning, foundation)
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creator(person, cause, source, spring, derivation)
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