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   sine qua non

   /ˌsɪnɪ kwɑː ˈnəʊn/

   noun

   • 1. an essential condition; a thing that is absolutely necessary: "grammar and usage are the sine qua non of language teaching and learning"

   Word Origin Latin, literally ‘(cause) without which not’.

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