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Could someone explain java recursion. I don't understand it.

Recursion is when a function/method calls itself. This is common for binary search, fibbonacci routines, etc. It is very basic computer science and has nothing to do with Java per se. Read this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recursion

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