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,,,,-»^%$# »   $   does   not    help.   we   $   » #$%^»-,,,,
,,,-»^%$## $     can     say     "life     is     $ ##$%^»-,,,
,,-»^%$### »    $   what   we   are,    and   $   » ###$%^»-,,
,-»^%$#### »  »  $  what  things  like  us  $  »  » ####$%^»-,
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,,-»^%$### »   $  and   so   instead   there   $  » ###$%^»-,,
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,,,,-»^%$# - life must have a beginning and an end  #$%^»-,,,,
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