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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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