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,,,,.=†%%#                  ==%@==                  #%%†=.,,,,
,,,.=†%%#@                ==%    %==                @#%%†=.,,,
,,.=†%%#@#              ==%  life  %==              #@#%%†=.,,
,.=†%%#@##                ==%    %==                ##@#%%†=.,
,,.=†%%#@#                  ==@%==                  #@#%%†=.,,
,,,.=†%%#@                                          @#%%†=.,,,
,,,,.=†%%# = = % 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  %  =  =  = = #@#%%†=.,,
,.=†%%#@##                                          ##@#%%†=.,
,,.=†%%#@# - 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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