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+tape = TuringTarpit::Tape.new
+
+tape.cell_value #=> 0
+tape.cell_value = 100 #=> 100
+tape.increment_cell_value #=> 101
+tape.decrement_cell_value #=> 100
+tape.increment_pointer
+tape.decrement_pointer