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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 .......~»=
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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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