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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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