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Sine Qua Non
Sine qua non pronounced \SY-nee kway NON\ Latin sine qua non (without which not). An indispensable condition; prerequisite.
‘Of course, the mastery of language is not the sine qua non of competence in literacy. But ease in communication in the language shows how one's cognitive abilities have developed.’
Kenendy Buhere; Proposal to Split TSC Ill-thought; The Kenya Times (Nairobi); Jan 19, 2007.
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