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..........                »»%    %»»                ..........
..........              »»%  life  %»»              ..........
..........                »»%    %»»                ..........
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»,........ » » % a multitude  of definitions % »  » ........,»
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%^\»,..... »   %   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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