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+-- This script is an example of saying hello.  A lot.
+
+function update() -- this is the loop which periodically runs
+  gcs:send_text(0, "hello, world") -- send the traditional message
+  return update, 1000 -- reschedules the loop
+end
+
+return update() -- run immediately before starting to reschedule