Loop of length 6 starting with a string of length 8 found after enumerating 45 derivations: .bb.aabaab rule bb -> aba at position 0 .aba.aabaab rule aaa -> bb at position 2 .abbb.baab rule bb -> aba at position 3 .abbaba.aab rule aaa -> bb at position 5 .abbabbb.b rule bb -> aba at position 4 .abbaabab.b rule bb -> aba at position 7 .abbaabaaba.