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##,,,,,,## ~ ~ * a  multitude  of definitions * ~ ~ ,####,,###
#,,####,,# ~   *    does   not   help.   we   *   ~ ,,##,,,,##
,,,,##,,,, *     can     say     "life     is     * #,,,,##,,#
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##,,,,,,## ~  ~  *  entails,  how it  should *  ~ ~ ,##,,,,#,,
,,,####,,# ~   *   be   measured,   who  or   *   ~ ,,,,##,,,,
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,,####,,,, ~   ~    *   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  ,,,,,####,
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