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@*%\=.....                                          .....=\%*@
*%\=......                                          ......=\%*
%\=.......                  ==*@==                  .......=\%
\=........                ==*    *==                ........=\
=.........              ==*  LIFE  *==              .........=
\=........                ==*    *==                ........=\
%\=.......                  ==@*==                  .......=\%
*%\=......                                          ......=\%*
@*%\=..... =  =  * A MULTITUDE OF DEFINITIONS * = = .....=\%*@
@@*%\=.... =   *   DOES   NOT    HELP.   WE   *   = ....=\%*@@
#@@*%\=... *     CAN     SAY     "LIFE     IS     * ...=\%*@@#
##@@*%\=.. =    *   WHAT   WE   ARE,    AND   *   = ..=\%*@@##
#@@*%\=... =  =  *  WHAT  THINGS  LIKE  US  *  =  = ...=\%*@@#
@@*%\=.... =    *   ARE",   BUT   THEN   WE   *   = ....=\%*@@
@*%\=..... *    MUST    ALSO    DEFINE    WHAT    * .....=\%*@
*%\=...... =  *  "THINGS  LIKE  US"  ACTUALLY  *  = ......=\%*
%\=....... = =  *  ENTAILS,  HOW IT  SHOULD *  =  = .......=\%
\=........ =   *   BE   MEASURED,   WHO  OR   *   = ........=\
=......... *    WHAT    IS     THE    ARBITER,    * .........=
\=........ =   *  AND   SO  INSTEAD   THERE   *   = ........=\
%\=....... =   =    *   IS   THIS   INTERNATIONALLY .......=\%
*%\=...... SANCTIONED     LIST      *      =      = ......=\%*
@*%\=..... =  =  =  = *  OF  CRITERIA  * =  =  =  = .....=\%*@
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#@@*%\=... - LIFE MUST PRODUCE OR CONSUME MILK      ...=\%*@@#
##@@*%\=.. - LIFE MUST HAVE A BEGINNING AND AN END  ..=\%*@@##
#@@*%\=... - LIFE CAN HAVE DREAMS AND CAN INTERACT  ...=\%*@@#
@@*%\=.... - LIFE CAN STEAL                         ....=\%*@@
@*%\=..... - LIFE CAN BE CURSED                     .....=\%*@
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