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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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