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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 ####&^^»~.
.~»^^&#### 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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