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-name: Example machine template
-about: Replace this machine with your own.  Write in FSL.
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----
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-machine_name     : "Example traffic light";
-machine_author   : "John Haugeland <stonecypher@gmail.com>";
-machine_license  : MIT;
-machine_comment  : "Just a quick example of how these are written";
-machine_language : en;
-machine_version  : 1.0.0;
-fsl_version      : 1.0.0;
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-start_states     : [Off Red];
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-Off 'Enable' -> Red;
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-Red 'Proceed' => Green 'Proceed' => Yellow 'Proceed' => Red;
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-[Red Yellow Green] ~> Off;