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...&.&&..&                  ==&#==                  .&.&&..&..
.....&&&..                ==&    &==                ...&&&..&.
.....&.&&.              ==&  LIFE  &==              &..&.&&..&
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.&.....&.&                  ==#&==                  &&&..&.&&.
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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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