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Since computer code embeds stories (of a program's making, its purpose, the assumptions behind it, and so on), every symbol within a program can help to illuminate these stories and open historical and critical lines of inquiry. There are plenty of significant bodies of non-computational code that help to control lives but are not accessible to those they control: The code of law is a prime example. Although computer programs are "law" in a direct sense only to the computer, they control aspects of the world around us from the operation of toothbrushes, airplanes, and multinational corporations, embodying business, scientific, and governmental processes.

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Traditional wisdom might lead one to believe that "learning to read code" is monocultural, conservative chore. In the growing methodologies of Critical Code Studies, computer code may also be interpreted or approached through other means or perspectives. This book focuses on a single line of code, a BASIC program that simply reads:

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Traditional wisdom might lead one to believe that "learning to read code" is monocultural, conservative chore. In the growing methodologies of Critical Code Studies, computer code may also be interpreted or approached through other means or perspectives. Source code is an entry point to much larger discussions about technology and culture. This book focuses on a single line of code, a BASIC program that simply reads:

<nowiki>10 PRINT CHR$(205.5+RND(1)); : GOTO 10</nowiki>

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 Since computer code embeds stories (of a program's making, its purpose, the assumptions behind it, and so on), every symbol within a program can help to illuminate these stories and open historical and critical lines of inquiry. There are plenty of significant bodies of non-computational code that help to control lives but are not accessible to those they control: The code of law is a prime example. Although computer programs are "law" in a direct sense only to the computer, they control aspects of the world around us from the operation of toothbrushes, airplanes, and multinational corporations, embodying business, scientific, and governmental processes.
-Traditional wisdom might lead one to believe that "learning to read code" is monocultural, conservative chore. In the growing methodologies of Critical Code Studies, computer code may also be interpreted or approached through other means or perspectives. This book focuses on a single line of code, a BASIC program that simply reads:
+Traditional wisdom might lead one to believe that "learning to read code" is monocultural, conservative chore. In the growing methodologies of Critical Code Studies, computer code may also be interpreted or approached through other means or perspectives.  Source code is an entry point to much larger discussions about technology and culture.  This book focuses on a single line of code, a BASIC program that simply reads:
 <nowiki>10 PRINT CHR$(205.5+RND(1)); : GOTO 10</nowiki>