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=== Unique instruction representations === Esoteric languages also showcase unique ways of representing program instructions. Some languages, such as [[Befunge]] and [[#Piet|Piet]], represent programs in two or more dimensions, with program control moving around in multiple possible directions through the program.{{sfn|Cox|2013}}{{page needed|date=June 2022}} This differs from conventional languages in which a program is a set of instructions usually encountered in sequence. Other languages modify instructions to appear in an unusual form, often one that can be read by humans with an alternate meaning to the underlying instructions. [[Shakespeare Programming Language|Shakespeare]] achieves this by making all programs resemble Shakespearian plays. [[Chef programming language|Chef]] achieves the same by having all programs be recipes.<ref name=":1" /> Chef is particularly notable in that some have created programs that successfully function both as a program and as a recipe, demonstrating the ability of the language to produce this double meaning.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mike |date=2013-03-31 |title=Baking a Hello World Cake |url=https://www.mike-worth.com/2013/03/31/baking-a-hello-world-cake/ |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=Products of Mike's Mind |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501044254/https://www.mike-worth.com/2013/03/31/baking-a-hello-world-cake/ |archive-date=2023-05-01 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
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