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Breaking the unbreakable loop. More on how self-modifying code can be a neat hack, that's almost unmaintainable. Dr Julian Onions recalls the "Real Programmer" story that circulated in the early '80s.

Earlier Episodes about Mel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzH6n4zXuckoXiDGh3c16nMCPABZKHc9I

Wheeler Jump: https://youtu.be/zR8V0lq029c
Alderson Loop: https://youtu.be/Rh1IQwXy3Y8
Inside the CPU: https://youtu.be/IAkj32VPcUE

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