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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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