diff --git a/factorial.py b/factorial.py
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--- a/factorial.py
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-def recur_factorial(n):
-   if n == 1:
-       return n
-   else:
-       return n*recur_factorial(n-1)
-
-num = 7
-
-# check if the number is negative
-if num < 0:
-   print("Sorry, factorial does not exist for negative numbers")
-elif num == 0:
-   print("The factorial of 0 is 1")
-else:
-   print("The factorial of", num, "is", recur_factorial(num))