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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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