How Many Rabbit Pairs Will There Be After 52 Weeks of Rapid Reproduction?

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Dear all,

I have this interesting problem and have not settled it out.
There is a pair of rabbits which reproduce very fast. Every week the pair gives birth to a new rabbit pair. Baby rabbits will be able to reproduce whey they were 4 weeks old. So after 52 weeks, totally how many rabbit pairs are there if no rabbits die and the first pair of rabbits still reproduce.

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Thanks
 
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