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causa sine qua non
foreign term cau·sa si·ne qua non \ˈkau̇-ˌsä-ˌsi-nā-kwä-ˈnōn\
Definition of CAUSA SINE QUA NON
: an indispensable cause or conditionADVERTISEMENT
Origin of CAUSA SINE QUA NON
Latin
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