The subject-verb pair is the main idea of the sentence, stripped to essentials. Here are a few examples: https://www.dummies.com/education/language-arts/grammar/how-to-find-the-subject-of-a-sentence/ What does "stripped to essential" modify here? Is stripped a participle acting adjectivally or adverbially?
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What do you think it refers to?
— BillJ
What do you think it refers to?
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