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Lucas Numbers

Return the nth Lucas number, a sibling sequence to Fibonacci that starts 2, 1 and again sums the two previous terms. The first few terms run 2, 1, 3, 4, 7, 11.

Do this lesson first: climbing stairs

The full breakdown and animated table for this problem are still being written. In the meantime, run the four questions on it yourself — that is the whole exercise.