(loop i) ; i starts equal to 1 (loop 1) (+ i (loop (+ 1 i))) (+ 1 (loop (+ 1 1))) (+ 1 (loop 2)) ; (loop 2) creates a new unique i equal to 2 (+ 1 (+ i (loop (+ 1 i)))) (+ 1 (+ 2 (loop (+ 1 2)))) (+ 1 (+ 2 (loop 3))) ; (loop 3) creates a new unique i equal to 3 (+ 1 (+ 2 (+ i (loop (+ 1 i))))) (+ 1 (+ 2 (+ 3 (loop (+ 1 3))))) (+ 1 (+ 2 (+ 3 (loop 4)))) ;; etc.