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by Nzen 976 days ago
I think there is an argument that Brainfuck [0], et al, is lower than C, given that it eschews variables and functions.

[0] https://esolangs.org/wiki/Brainfuck

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Low level means close to the processor, not small in scope.

You could argue brainfuck is machine language for a theroetical infinite tape machine, but such a machine can only exist when implemented in high-level software.