What does module recursion happen here?

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let me try to replicate what I tried in a simple way

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  • module script
    • script
    • module script
module script(parent) 
local Module = {}
local Module2 = require(script.ModuleScript)

Module.new(Module2.new())

return Module
module script(child) 
local Module = {}
local Module2 = require(script.Parent)

Module.new()

return Module
script(child) 
local Module = require(script.Parent)

Module.new()

so what is my problem?
I keep getting this error (Requested module was required recursively)
this error happens whenever I have “local Module2 = require(script.Parent)” in the module script(child) script

my main question is how does this even cause recursion in the first place???

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Because you’re requiring the ModuleScript (parent) which requires the ModuleScript (child) which then runs that and requires ModuleScript (parent) when runs require(script.ModuleScript) which then runs require(script.Parent).

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oh yea actually that makes a lot of sense now
thanks a lot I’ll make this the solution