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units that constitute matter — this proposition does 

 not enter any of the experiments in biophysics which 

 have been made up to the present. 



It would appear, then, that the theory (1) states 

 the general law of the structure of living matter; 



(2) yields the definition (a) of life, and (b) of death; 



(3) elucidates obscure phenomena; (4) indicates new 

 methods of approach to various problems; (5) directly 

 leads to new laboratory research; (6) necessitates the 

 rejection of the current theory of descent; and (7) 

 subverts the present teaching of science about the 

 soul. 



