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Yes, recursive is playable

...and is worth 17 points.

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TWL06 (NASPA List 2006)

"Recursive" Definition

adjective

Drawing upon itself, referring back.
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Of a program or function that calls itself.
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Of an expression, each term of which is determined by applying a formula to preceding terms.
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Which can be computed by a theoretical model of a computer, in a finite amount of time.
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Whose characteristic function is recursive (4).
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