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you must construct additional pylons 

This is possibly the most annoying phrase in the real-time-strategy game Starcraft.

The basic objective of Starcraft is to make a big army to destroy your opponent, however you have this army-size limit known as 'supply' that can only be increased by building a specific building, and for the alien faction 'protoss', that building is the pylon. So every 2-4 soldiers you build, you most build another pylon to sustain them. If you forget, a voice says "YOU MUST CONSTRUCT ADDITIONAL PYLONS", and at that point, you realise that you can't build any more guys until you send a worker to build the pylon, and then wait for the pylon to finish. Then, 4 soldiers later, you will have to build ANOTHER one.

What makes this phrase especially annoying is how often the guy says it if you forget to build them, because soldiers of the protoss race take up so much supply, and their pylons provide such little supply.
*tries to build a soldier*

"YOU MUST CONSTRUCT ADDITIONAL PYLONS"

additional pylons 

Something you must construct. For you must always construct additional pylons. But be sure that you have enough minerals. You cannot construct additional pylons without enough minerals.

Here's a step-by-step instruction guide to constructing additional pylons.

1) Mine 100 minerals
2) Construct additional pylon
3) Repeat process
additional pylons by Additional January 2, 2009

One addition

One addition is known as the beter, more popular name of the band one direction,
a band formed with Lewis(aulso often referred at as Tommo the tease), Harold, Nialler, Lime (or Lima whatever you prefer)and Zen Milk.
The band has in total 3 names: one direction, one subtraction and the most popular one,one addition.
Interviewer: One addition will be performing live!
Lewis: Give it up for one addition

Fans: wooohooo (they loved the new name)
Lewis with yet another great idea for a new name: One subtraction
Fans: wooohooooo!
One addition by Oneadditioner November 10, 2020

additional

things in your life like drugs, hookers, imported jewelry, etc. are all ADDITIONAL. Unlike your job and all your other 'socially acceptable' assets. Bohemian language.
"Dave likes to make out that he's fully yuppie and all straight, but really most of what he owns and does is all additional, so he's just a boho.
additional by Alex Quantashassle April 20, 2005

Addition by subtraction 

When one person in the group leaves and the group as a whole becomes better
Kyle- "Finally Jimmy left"
Leo- "Jimmy was so ugly and drunk. Now all the ladies will come to us"
Steve- "Yeah, it's definitely addition by subtraction"

western addition 

A huge and diverse hood in San Francisco that is bordered by Haight, Pacific Heights, the 'Loin, and market. Fillmore is often considered part of the hood, but is distinct in its own right. The area is full of life with plenty of bars, restaurants, clubs, markets, specialty shops, and cannibis clubs. Everything is so compact that driving is unneccessary and droves of party prone people walk the streets at all hours of the night, a hipper neighborhood in San Francisco.
"i wanna move" "look on CL for a place in Western Addition or Mission, thats the place to be!"
western addition by whhaaaa! September 20, 2006
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