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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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