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void main(){
   static int totem = 12345;
   int level = 0;
   int task = 45678;
   int returnTotem = dreamSequence(task);

   if (totem == returnTotem)
        printf("you are real");
   else{
       printf("Stuck in limbo");
       while(true);
   }
}

int dreamSequence(unsigned int number) {
     int totem = 12345;
     level++;
     int taskCompleted = 0;

    // Task Processing
   // Time Spent in function = f(t,level)

    if( taskCompleted)
         return totem;
     return dreamSequence(task);
}