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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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