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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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