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## Gang.canRecruitMember() method
If you are not in BitNode-2, then you must have Source-File 2 in order to use this function.
Returns boolean indicating whether a member can currently be recruited
Signature:
```typescript
canRecruitMember(): boolean;
```
Returns:
boolean
True if a member can currently be recruited, false otherwise.
## Remarks
RAM cost: 1 GB