[[A figure in a hat stands behind someone sitting at a desk, who is working on his laptop.]]
Hat figure: Why do you like functional programming so much? What does it actually *get* you?
Sitting figure: Tail recursion is its own reward.
{{Title text: Functional programming combines the flexibility and power of abstract mathematics with the intuitive clarity of abstract mathematics.}}
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