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#@¶&%=†»-, » » %  a multitude  of definitions % » » ,-»†=%&¶@#
@&&%%=†»-, »   %   does   not   help.    we   %   » ,-»†=%%&&@
¶&%=»,,,,, %     can     say     "life     is     % ,,,,,»=%&¶
¶¶%%==†»-, »   %    what   we   are,    and   %   » ,-»†==%%¶¶
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¶¶%%†-,,,, »  %   be   measured,   who   or   %   » ,,,,-†%%¶¶
##¶&%=†»-, %    what     is    the    arbiter,    % ,-»†=%&¶##
#@¶&%=†»-, »   %   and  so   instead   there  %   » ,-»†=%&¶@#
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#@¶&%=†»-, - life must produce or consume milk      ,-»†=%&¶@#
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