Programatically creating clones

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(I legitimately don't know where to put this topic. If you think somewhere else would be better, let me know!)
So @spaceelephant said something that got me thinking a few days ago.

For context, I believe mr_owlssssnap2 made a project in one block, and spaceelephant was saying that you could make it with one less sprite.
This got me thinking- sure, you can manage clones using "when I start as a clone", but could you do the same through recursion and custom blocks?

I found that yes! You can! I'm sure many of you have known this for a long time, but it's a new discovery for me. Here's the code I used:
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This outputs:
Screenshot 2022-05-12 10.38.26

I feel like this opens up a new world of possibilities!
If you have questions, comments, concerns, etc., let me know!
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Okay, I do have a question, though: is it possible to name a clone?
So the following code would output something?
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Yes, just as it's possible to name a sprite.
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Also, you can just use the image reporter instead of having to find the clones afterwards.

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Holey, can I use this for my "game in one block" project?

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You can! Thanks for asking.

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Thank you!

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Wait- how exactly would this be used to control clones in a block?

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you can tell a clone to run a script
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oh, yay

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I made my own version
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that would actually be
[scratchblocks]
tell my clones to ({...}::grey ring)::control
[/scratchblocks]

"I" is saying the sprite running the block is a clone, not the parent sprite.

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ehhh true
Edit: It works :DD