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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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