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| keystone (I. Havkin); cornerstone (rechnik); the cornerstone (+ gen., of) | |||
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| very bedrock of it all (the ~ • Политика без денег не работает, как паровоз без воды, поэтому политическое финансирование – основа основ. — Politics doesn’t move forward without money — just like a steam locomotive can’t run without water. That’s why political funding is the very bedrock of it all. Alex_Odeychuk) | |||
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| the basics of the basics (When you weren't sure what the opponent was, the first thing to do was to avoid battle and observe. That's the basics of the basics. alexs2011) | |||
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