What is the basis for John Searle’s denial that a computer program has a mental state?

In “Minds, Brains and Programs,” John Searle denies that a computer program (at least insofar as it is a computer program) has mental states. What is Searle’s argument for this claim?

Responses should be around 3 paragraphs (3-5 sentences for each paragraph)
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