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diff --git a/lazarus/life/project1.lpi b/lazarus/life/project1.lpi
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<CONFIG>
+  <ProjectOptions>
+    <Version Value="9"/>
+    <General>
+      <SessionStorage Value="InProjectDir"/>
+      <MainUnit Value="0"/>
+      <Title Value="project1"/>
+      <ResourceType Value="res"/>
+      <UseXPManifest Value="True"/>
+      <Icon Value="0"/>
+    </General>
+    <i18n>
+      <EnableI18N LFM="False"/>
+    </i18n>
+    <VersionInfo>
+      <StringTable ProductVersion=""/>
+    </VersionInfo>
+    <BuildModes Count="1">
+      <Item1 Name="Default" Default="True"/>
+    </BuildModes>
+    <PublishOptions>
+      <Version Value="2"/>
+    </PublishOptions>
+    <RunParams>
+      <local>
+        <FormatVersion Value="1"/>
+      </local>
+    </RunParams>
+    <RequiredPackages Count="1">
+      <Item1>
+        <PackageName Value="LCL"/>
+      </Item1>
+    </RequiredPackages>
+    <Units Count="2">
+      <Unit0>
+        <Filename Value="project1.lpr"/>
+        <IsPartOfProject Value="True"/>
+      </Unit0>
+      <Unit1>
+        <Filename Value="unit1.pas"/>
+        <IsPartOfProject Value="True"/>
+        <ComponentName Value="Form1"/>
+        <ResourceBaseClass Value="Form"/>
+        <UnitName Value="Unit1"/>
+      </Unit1>
+    </Units>
+  </ProjectOptions>
+  <CompilerOptions>
+    <Version Value="11"/>
+    <Target>
+      <Filename Value="project1"/>
+    </Target>
+    <SearchPaths>
+      <IncludeFiles Value="$(ProjOutDir)"/>
+      <UnitOutputDirectory Value="lib/$(TargetCPU)-$(TargetOS)"/>
+    </SearchPaths>
+    <Linking>
+      <Options>
+        <Win32>
+          <GraphicApplication Value="True"/>
+        </Win32>
+      </Options>
+    </Linking>
+  </CompilerOptions>
+  <Debugging>
+    <Exceptions Count="3">
+      <Item1>
+        <Name Value="EAbort"/>
+      </Item1>
+      <Item2>
+        <Name Value="ECodetoolError"/>
+      </Item2>
+      <Item3>
+        <Name Value="EFOpenError"/>
+      </Item3>
+    </Exceptions>
+  </Debugging>
+</CONFIG>
diff --git a/lazarus/life/project1.lpr b/lazarus/life/project1.lpr
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+program project1;
+
+{$mode objfpc}{$H+}
+
+uses
+  {$IFDEF UNIX}{$IFDEF UseCThreads}
+  cthreads,
+  {$ENDIF}{$ENDIF}
+  Interfaces, // this includes the LCL widgetset
+  Forms, Unit1
+  { you can add units after this };
+
+{$R *.res}
+
+begin
+  RequireDerivedFormResource:=True;
+  Application.Initialize;
+  Application.CreateForm(TForm1, Form1);
+  Application.Run;
+end.
+
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diff --git a/lazarus/life/unit1.lfm b/lazarus/life/unit1.lfm
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+object Form1: TForm1
+  Left = 158
+  Height = 536
+  Top = 196
+  Width = 857
+  Caption = 'Form1'
+  ClientHeight = 536
+  ClientWidth = 857
+  OnMouseDown = FormMouseDown
+  OnPaint = FormPaint
+  LCLVersion = '1.6.2.0'
+  object Button1: TButton
+    Left = 736
+    Height = 25
+    Top = 8
+    Width = 91
+    Caption = 'Start/Stop'
+    OnClick = Button1Click
+    TabOrder = 0
+  end
+  object Timer1: TTimer
+    Enabled = False
+    Interval = 100
+    OnTimer = Timer1Timer
+    left = 16
+    top = 16
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lazarus/life/unit1.pas b/lazarus/life/unit1.pas
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+unit Unit1;
+
+{$mode objfpc}{$H+}
+
+interface
+
+uses
+  Classes, SysUtils, FileUtil, Forms, Controls, Graphics, Dialogs, StdCtrls,
+  ExtCtrls;
+
+type
+
+  { TForm1 }
+
+  TForm1 = class(TForm)
+    Button1: TButton;
+    Timer1: TTimer;
+    procedure Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
+    procedure FormMouseDown(Sender: TObject; Button: TMouseButton;
+      Shift: TShiftState; X, Y: Integer);
+    procedure FormPaint(Sender: TObject);
+    procedure Timer1Timer(Sender: TObject);
+  private
+    { private declarations }
+  public
+    { public declarations }
+  end;
+
+const
+  rows = 20;
+  cols = 30;
+  size = 20;
+var
+  Form1: TForm1;
+  field1, field2: array [0..cols, 0..rows] of boolean;
+
+implementation
+
+{$R *.lfm}
+
+function getCell(x, y: integer): integer;
+begin
+  Result := 0;
+  x := (x + cols) mod cols;
+  y := (y + rows) mod rows;
+  if field1[x, y] then Result := 1;
+end;
+
+procedure TForm1.FormPaint(Sender: TObject);
+var
+  i, j: integer;
+begin
+  Canvas.Brush.Color := clBlack;
+  for i := 0 to cols-1 do begin
+    for j := 0 to rows-1 do begin
+      Canvas.MoveTo(i*size, (j+1)*size);
+      Canvas.LineTo((i+1)*size, (j+1)*size);
+      Canvas.LineTo((i+1)*size, j*size);
+      if field1[i, j] then Canvas.Ellipse(i*size, j*size, (i+1)*size, (j+1)*size);
+    end;
+  end;
+end;
+
+procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
+begin
+  Timer1.Enabled := not Timer1.Enabled;
+end;
+
+procedure TForm1.Timer1Timer(Sender: TObject);
+var
+  i, j, count: integer;
+begin
+  for i := 0 to cols-1 do begin
+    for j := 0 to rows-1 do begin
+      count := 0;
+      count := count + getCell(i-1, j-1);
+      count := count + getCell(i-1, j);
+      count := count + getCell(i-1, j+1);
+      count := count + getCell(i, j-1);
+      count := count + getCell(i, j+1);
+      count := count + getCell(i+1, j-1);
+      count := count + getCell(i+1, j);
+      count := count + getCell(i+1, j+1);
+      if field1[i, j] then begin
+        field2[i, j] := (count=2) or (count=3);
+      end else begin
+        field2[i, j] := count=3;
+      end;
+    end;
+  end;
+  field1 := field2;
+  Refresh;
+end;
+
+procedure TForm1.FormMouseDown(Sender: TObject; Button: TMouseButton;
+  Shift: TShiftState; X, Y: Integer);
+var
+  i, j: integer;
+begin
+  i := x div size;
+  j := y div size;
+  if (i < cols) and (j < rows) then field1[i, j] := not field1[i, j];
+  refresh;
+end;
+
+end.
+