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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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