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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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