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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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