Core of an argument Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
2. the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

ARGUMENT (noun)
1. a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
2. a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
CORE (noun)
1. (computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories
2. a small group of indispensable persons or things
CORE (verb)
1. remove the core or center from

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23. What rhinos wallow in

24. ___ and ___ (start of some envelope addresses)

26. Fruits with navels

28. Grads

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32. "Sounds about right"

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35. Great Basin people

37. Primary social media images, for short

41. "This ___"

42. Where some RNs work

43. Traditional Polynesian dance

46. Story trajectory

49. Hot chocolaty drink

51. Pay respect to

52. "Nuh-uh" response

54. The Toasters genre

56. Owed

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58. Site for a certain facial piercing

60. Person

62. Soda campaign whose 2026 iteration featured a polar bear rejecting Coca-Cola

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67. Sense of self

68. Versatile blackjack cards

69. Rolled board game item

70. "___ is me!"

71. Exam

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8. Survey categories

9. "Neither here ___ there"

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14. Sketchy, to a Brit

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17. "___ Unfortunate Souls"

18. Mon __!

22. Small recipe amt.

23. "Bad" in Spanish

25. Wrapped garment

27. Pro counterpart

29. Tequila cocktail, casually

31. Diet that avoids dairy

34. Go for it!

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38. "Hurtful!"

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64. A while ___

65. Superlative suffix

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