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,,,^==§%&£              ==%  life  %==              £&%§==^,,,
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,,^==§%&£# =   %    does   not   help.   we   %   = #£&%§==^,,
,,,^==§%&£ %     can     say     "life     is     % £&%§==^,,,
,,,,^==§%& =   %   what   we    are,    and   %   = &%§==^,,,,
,,,^==§%&£ =  =  %  what  things  like  us  %  =  = £&%§==^,,,
,,^==§%&£# =   %   are",   but   then   we    %   = #£&%§==^,,
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,,^==§%&£# =  %  "things  like  us"  actually  %  = #£&%§==^,,
,,,^==§%&£ = =  %  entails,  how it should  %  =  = £&%§==^,,,
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,,,^==§%&£ %    what    is    the    arbiter,     % £&%§==^,,,
,,^==§%&£# =  %   and  so   instead   there   %   = #£&%§==^,,
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,,^==§%&£# - 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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