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Solve the following problem using Python, implementing the functions described below, one line at a time
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Description:
 def recurse(self, data={}, delay=None):
 """Have a stage invoke itself with a modified set of arguments."""

        return self.emit(stage=self.stage.name,
                         data=data,
                         delay=delay)