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Re:What Is Recursion? [pdf] by tromp on Monday March 13, 2023 @07:47AM (#35134339)
> First, then, a not-too-serious dictionary definition:

> Recursion (rĭ-kûr’-zhən) noun. See recursion.

I like this version:

To understand recursion, you must first understand recursion.

I also like self-referential music, such as Carly Simon's "You're so vain"

> You probably think this song is about you

Re:What Is Recursion? [pdf] by baruchel on Monday March 13, 2023 @01:53PM (#35139625)
You can find such an entry for "recursion" at the index page in Kernighan & Ritchie: https://social.wildeboer.net/@jwildeboer/103509861237806820