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 ### Tail call optimization (Tail recursion)
 
-A recursive function adds a new frame to the call stack each time it invokes itself.  This can eventually lead to stack exhaustion if the function recuses beyond a certain limit.  Consider the classic recursive implementation of the factorial function
+A recursive function adds a new frame to the call stack each time it invokes itself.  This can eventually lead to stack exhaustion if the function recurses beyond a certain limit.  Consider the classic recursive implementation of the factorial function
 
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