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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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