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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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