# Use @lru_cache(maxsize=128) to memoize a recursive factorial function

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Domain: Python · Difficulty: medium

## Problem

Use @lru_cache(maxsize=128) to memoize a recursive factorial function. Call factorial(10) twice. Print the result, whether both calls returned the same value, and the cache hits and misses from cache_info().

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