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..-=;=&@##                ==*    *==                ##@&=;=-..
.-=;=&@###              ==*  LIFE  *==              ###@&=;=-.
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.....-=;=& =  = * 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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