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+# Factorial Recursion Program
+def factorial(n):
+    if n == 0:
+        return 1
+    else:
+        return n * factorial(n - 1)
+
+# Usage example
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    num = 5
+    result = factorial(num)
+    print(f"The factorial of {num} is {result}")