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Core principle (5)

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I believe the answer is:

basis

(Other definitions for basis that I've seen before include "First principle" , "Principle on which a theory is founded" , "Principal element" , "Reason" , "Underlying support for a theory" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday and the Universal.
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