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>	  Very typical controls for this applications will be found when launched:
		a menu bar, a toolbar the main application display and a status display.
		The status display shows at the left the name of the program file that
		is currently loaded and the current state at the right.
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>	  The main application display shows the contents of the machine's tape
		and the position of the machine's read/write head, denoted by a
		cyrcumflex accent (^). The display will animate as the machine runs
		its program or the user presses the "Step" button in the toolbar.
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>	  The "File" menu lets you load a program into the machine and exit the
		application. You will have to choose a previously editted file when
		loading a program. The examples directory will be open the first time
		you choose this option.
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>	  Set the tape's contents and the speed at which the machine will run with
		the "Options" menu. There is an option to activate or deactivate the
		States View here. Changing the tape's contents will reset the machine.
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