# I think I found a bug in the compiler

**URL:** <https://discourse.elm-lang.org/t/i-think-i-found-a-bug-in-the-compiler/6378>\
**Category:** Request Feedback\
**Created:** [October 8, 2020, 10:04pm UTC](https://discourse.elm-lang.org/t/i-think-i-found-a-bug-in-the-compiler/6378 "2020-10-08T22:04:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![dta](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.elm-lang.org/dta/32/1917_2.png) [@dta](https://discourse.elm-lang.org/u/dta)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2020, 11:06pm UTC](https://discourse.elm-lang.org/t/i-think-i-found-a-bug-in-the-compiler/6378/6 "2020-10-08T23:06:35Z")

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This behavior is necessary to support mutually recursive functions

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