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by burke 6434 days ago

    # Ruby 1.8.7
    def Y
      lambda { |f| f.call(f) }.call(
        lambda do |g|
          yield(lambda { |*n| g.call(g).call(*n) })
        end)
    end
    Y { |this| lambda { |n| n == 0 ? 1 : n * this.call(n - 1) } }.call(5)
    #=> 120