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Why is cyclopropyl methyl carbocation exceptionally stable?

The exceptional stability of cyclopropane methyl cation can be explained by the concept of dancing resonance concept. The stability of additional cyclopropyl group , is result of more conjugation between the bent orbital of cyclopropyl ring and cationic carbon.
The most stable carbocation known till date in organic chemistry is explain by Dancing resonance.
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