Record ec7574c3bc8f48c086b1dae49d29fe9b

Here is a short Python program.

```python
limit = 7
codes = [9, 9, 0, 8]
level = 1
level = level if level > level else level + 7
for elem in codes:
    level += elem
    level -= elem
depth = 7
depth = depth + level * 2
depth -= 9
depth = depth + level * 2
for cur in codes:
    level -= cur
    level += 1
depth += level
depth += level
level = level if level < limit else limit + 6
depth -= 3
if level == limit:
    codes.append(6)
    limit += level
depth -= 5
limit += depth
limit += len(codes)
```

After this program runs, what is the value of `limit`? Work through it carefully, then give the final answer on its own last line as `ANSWER: <python literal>`.

To find the final value of `limit`, let's trace the program step-by-step:

1.  `limit = 7`
2.  `codes = [9, 9, 0, 8]`
3.  `level = 1`
4.  `level = level if level > level else level + 7`
    *   `1 > 1` is False.
    *   `level = 1 + 7 = 8`
5.  `for elem in codes:`
    *   The loop adds `elem` and then subtracts `elem` for every item in `codes`.
    *   `level` remains `8`.
6.  `depth = 7`
7.  `depth = depth + level * 2`
    *   `depth = 7 + (8 * 2) = 7 + 16 = 23`
8.  `depth -= 9`
    *   `depth = 23 - 9 = 14`
9.  `depth = depth + level * 2`
    *   `depth = 14 + (8 * 2) = 14 + 16 = 30`
10. `for cur in codes:` (codes = [9, 9, 0, 8])
    *   Iteration 1 (cur=9): `level = 8 - 9 + 1 = 0`
    *   Iteration 2 (cur=9): `level = 0 - 9 + 1 = -8`
    *   Iteration 3 (cur=0): `level = -8 - 0 + 1 = -7`
    *   Iteration 4 (cur=8): `level = -7 - 8 + 1 = -14`
    *   Final `level = -14`
11. `depth += level`
    *   `depth = 30 + (-14) = 16`
12. `depth += level`
    *   `depth = 16 + (-14) = 2`
13. `level = level if level < limit else limit + 6`
    *   `limit` is currently 7.
    *   `-14 < 7` is True.
    *   `level = -14`
14. `depth -= 3`
    *   `depth = 2 - 3 = -1`
15. `if level == limit:`
    *   `-14 == 7` is False. (Skip the block)
16. `depth -= 5`
    *   `depth = -1 - 5 = -6`
17. `limit += depth`
    *   `limit = 7 + (-6) = 1`
18. `limit += len(codes)`
    *   `codes` is still `[9, 9, 0, 8]`, so `len(codes)` is 4.
    *   `limit = 1 + 4 = 5`

ANSWER: 5

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