paramount issue: an issue whose settlement is more important than anything else; and issue that must be settled before anything else can be settled
content: the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
aspirin: the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets