Comic #5231: recursion

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Description

Here’s a detailed description of the comic:

Panel 1: A wooden post is shown with a poster that reads "PROBLEMS WITH RECURSION?" at the top. Below that, there’s a note reading "Please take one" with an arrow pointing downwards.

Panel 2: A character, a man wearing a suit, is standing next to the poster. He looks curiously at the poster while reaching up to take one of the notes underneath.

Panel 3: The man is now holding a small piece of paper in his hand and has a surprised expression on his face. A thought bubble above him contains the words "WHAT THE-".

Panel 4: The man, still in his suit and looking confused, is shown holding the same small piece of paper. In big letters, it reads "PROBLEMS WITH RECURSION?" again, followed by "Please take one," along with the downward arrow as in the first panel.

The comic is humorous due to the recursive nature of the note—it directs the reader to take a note about recursion, which refers to the concept of referring back to itself.

The comic is attributed to "smbc-comics.com."