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Old 06-22-2007, 10:13 AM   #84
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And remember, there is no exact or accepted definition for "consciousness, " so it's a highly debatable state anyway.
My personal working definition of sentience (which is close) is being aware of your own mortality. But that's a bit self-serving, because it lets me explain to teen-agers how they're not sentient yet, which can be fun.
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