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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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