Vital component (4,3,6)

I believe the answer is:

part and parcel

(Other definitions for part and parcel that I've seen before include "Essential element of something" , "Integral component (of)" , "Essential ingredient" , "Essentially a component (of)" , "that's an essential item" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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