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English word

require

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UK /rɪˈkwaɪə(r)/US /rɪˈkwaɪər/
verb

to need something; to depend on somebody/something

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The minute I dropped out I could stop taking the required classes that didn't interest me, and begin dropping in on the ones that looked interesting.

Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement Address

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Translator: Joseph Geni Reviewer: Morton Bast So I want to start by offering you a free no-tech life hack, and all it requires of you is this: that you change your posture

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But in order to get to orbit, this would require a substantial improvement in the mass efficiency and the engine efficiency and probably be a two-stage vehicle.

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