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+(* Test lifecycle formula on atom 0 *)
+
+open Nock_lib
+
+let () =
+  Printf.printf "Testing lifecycle formula [2 [0 3] [0 2]] on atom 0\n\n%!";
+
+  (* Build the lifecycle formula *)
+  let lyf = Noun.cell (Noun.atom 2)
+    (Noun.cell
+      (Noun.cell (Noun.atom 0) (Noun.atom 3))
+      (Noun.cell (Noun.atom 0) (Noun.atom 2))) in
+
+  Printf.printf "Formula: [2 [0 3] [0 2]]\n%!";
+  Printf.printf "Subject: 0 (null)\n\n%!";
+
+  (* Try running it *)
+  begin try
+    let result = Nock.nock_on (Noun.atom 0) lyf in
+    Printf.printf "✓ SUCCESS! Result: %s\n%!" (match result with
+      | Noun.Atom z -> Z.to_string z
+      | Noun.Cell _ -> "[cell]")
+  with
+  | Noun.Exit ->
+      Printf.printf "✗ FAILED with Nock Exit\n%!";
+
+      (* Let's trace through the formula step by step *)
+      Printf.printf "\nStep-by-step trace:\n%!";
+      Printf.printf "Formula: *[0 [2 [0 3] [0 2]]]\n%!";
+      Printf.printf "Opcode 2: *[a [2 b c]] = *[*[a b] *[a c]]\n%!";
+      Printf.printf "  b = [0 3]\n%!";
+      Printf.printf "  c = [0 2]\n%!";
+      Printf.printf "\n*[a b] = *[0 [0 3]] = slot 3 of atom 0\n%!";
+
+      (* Try slot 3 on atom 0 *)
+      begin try
+        let s3 = Noun.slot (Z.of_int 3) (Noun.atom 0) in
+        Printf.printf "  slot 3 of 0 = %s (unexpected!)\n%!" (match s3 with
+          | Noun.Atom z -> Z.to_string z
+          | Noun.Cell _ -> "[cell]")
+      with Noun.Exit ->
+        Printf.printf "  slot 3 of 0 = ERROR (as expected)\n%!"
+      end;
+
+      Printf.printf "\nThis proves the formula CANNOT work on atom 0!\n%!"
+  | e ->
+      Printf.printf "✗ FAILED with: %s\n%!" (Printexc.to_string e)
+  end