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§†;=...... =    §   does   not   help.   we   §   = ......=;†§
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¶¶§;==.... =    §   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  §   = ..=;†§§¶@@
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§§§§§†;=.. - 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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