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.~»\=%#@##                »»%    %»»                ##@#%=\»~.
..~»\=%#@#              »»%  life  %»»              #@#%=\»~..
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..~»\=%#@#                  »»@%»»                  #@#%=\»~..
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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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