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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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