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##¶@$=:=..                  ==$¶==                  ..=:=$@¶##
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#@@$====..              ==$  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 .......:$¶
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###¶@$==.. - LIFE MUST PRODUCE OR CONSUME MILK      ..==$@¶###
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¶@=::=.... - LIFE CAN HAVE DREAMS AND CAN INTERACT  ....=::=@¶
##¶@$=:=.. - LIFE CAN STEAL                         ..=:=$@¶##
##¶@$=:=.. - LIFE CAN BE CURSED                     ..=:=$@¶##
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