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いかないと is short for a double

いかないと is short for a double negative phrase such as 行かないとだめだ which basically means "must go"
If you think of that phrase, and then say "行かないと (if i don't go...)" and imagine "だめ (that would suck)" coming after it, it may help you understand.


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