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##¶&$*/~.¨ $     CAN     SAY     "LIFE     IS     $ ¨.~/*$&¶##
#¶&$/~~¨¨¨ ~    $   WHAT   WE   ARE,   AND    $   ~ ¨¨¨~~/$&¶#
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##¶&$*/~.¨ ~  ~ $  ENTAILS,  HOW  IT SHOULD $  ~  ~ ¨.~/*$&¶##
##¶&$*/~.¨ ~   $  BE   MEASURED,   WHO   OR   $   ~ ¨.~/*$&¶##
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##¶&$*/~.¨ - LIFE CAN BE CURSED                     ¨.~/*$&¶##
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