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.......... » » * A  MULTITUDE OF DEFINITIONS *  » » ..........
.......... »    *   DOES   NOT   HELP.   WE   *   » ..........
,......... *     CAN     SAY     "LIFE     IS     * .........,
»,........ »   *    WHAT    WE   ARE,   AND   *   » ........,»
\»,....... »  »  *  WHAT  THINGS  LIKE  US  *  »  » .......,»\
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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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