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factorial_program by nozama

#this is a factorial program.
#note
def factorial(num)
	if num < 0
		return "You can't take the factorial of a negative number you goob!!!"
	end
	if num <= 1
		1
	else 
		num * factorial(num -1)
	end
end

alert factorial(10)
alert factorial(40)