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4. Life Energy
5. Transits
6. Senses
7. Bodies
8. Sight
9. Gender
10. Reproduction
11. Number of Phyla
12. Birth places/ species
13. Population of animals
18. Life-span
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3
10 Types of Vita- Life Energy accepted as one.
lities.
4
2, 3, 4 & 5 senses
( mind only in 5sensed ).
2 (No care for hell and heaven ). Invertebrates: 2-4 senses with brain Vertebrates: 5 sense with brain.. Gross body with many fine subparts.
3 gross+2 fine
4-sensed by eyes Eyes, Mind and only, 5-sensed: 4 Instruments. ways.
2, 3, 4-sensed : All sexuals may Neuter, 5-sensed : have any of 3 3 genders lenders
2, 3, 4-sensed : All sexuals but a a sexuals, 5-sensed: few. Uterine/A-sexual,
79-89 X 1012
8.4 million
14. Population of men
15. Population of Women
16. Activities (Physical) 4 17. Size/Height
8 X 1028
1028
75% of men
4.2 X 109
Little over 50%
Acceptable
10-18 cm.-10,000 Minimum and maxi
km.
48 minutes to 3 palyas
mum limits not
certain.
Not certain about these limits.
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