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Add the ability to pause the simulation

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Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
38/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli

Research direction

Start by locating the simulation loop and the terminal input handling, since the issue does not name specific files or tests. Determine how pressing p should pause and resume the simulation, then verify that the simulation stops advancing while paused and continues afterward.

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Description

ENHANCEMENT

Add a pause feature. Maybe is a user presses the letter p, the terminal stops?

Dominant language
Rust
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