Preliminaries

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Preliminary \Pre*lim"i*na*ry\, n.; pl. {Preliminaries}.
     That which precedes the main discourse, work, design, or
     business; something introductory or preparatory; as, the
     preliminaries to a negotiation or duel; to take one's
     preliminaries the year before entering college.
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     Syn: Introduction; preface; prelude.
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