Every recursive call stacks a new block on top. Hit the base case, and the tower starts collapsing downward β each block computing its answer from the one that just landed above it.
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π§± TowerEvery call adds a block on top of me. I don't shrink until someone hits the ground floor.
π Base CaseI'm the block that doesn't call anyone else. I hand back a real number, and the collapse begins.