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Luan Jubica
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Recursion is king.

This is a submission for DEV Computer Science Challenge v24.06.12: One Byte Explainer.

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Recursion is a programming technique where a function calls itself to solve smaller instances of a problem. It simplifies complex problems but requires a base case to prevent infinite loops. It's crucial for tasks like navigating data structures.

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