Limit of f(f(x)) at x=-2: Does it Exist?

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Consider the following
lim f(f(x))
x->-2

When looking at the graph of a function, if the function approaches -2 from above on the right
side, and approaches -2 from below on the left side, does the limit exist? I've been told it doesn't, but I don't understand why.
 
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You need to specify what your function is.
If f(x)=x, for example, the limit certainly exists.