Sine ___ non (3)

I believe the answer is:
qua
(Other definitions for qua that I've seen before include "Sine - non is an indispensable condition" , "Wharf, dock." , "In the capacity of (Latin)" .)
I've seen this clue in the LA Times, the USA Today and The New York Times.
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