Merits
Need
Need noun - A state of being without something necessary, desirable, or useful.
Both words in one sentence
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Frequently Clarke or Wells pointing out what they need to do merits nothing but contempt from the rest of the Hundred.
Source: Series / The 100 - Add a simplified item crafting system, and a Suddenly Voiced main character, and you've got all you need for a nice, long discussion about its merits as a game on its own and as a sequel.
Source: Contested Sequel -
This relativity does need to be stressed, as on its own merits it's pretty crapsack because attempts to build a utopia for the imprisoned humans failed.
Source: Franchise / The Matrix
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