diff --git a/sur/helm.hoon b/sur/helm.hoon
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-::                                                      ::  ::
-::::  /hoon/helm/sur                               ::  ::
-  ::                                                    ::  ::
-/?  310                                                 ::  arvo version
-/-  *sole                                               ::  structures
-::                                                      ::  ::
-::::                                                    ::  ::
-  !:                                                    ::  ::
diff --git a/sur/hi-args.hoon b/sur/hi-args.hoon
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-[her=ship mes=$|(~ [tex=tape ~])]
diff --git a/sur/hood.hoon b/sur/hood.hoon
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-::                                                      ::  ::
-::::  /hoon/hood/sur                               ::  ::
-  ::                                                    ::  ::
-/?  310                                                 ::  arvo version
-/-  *sole, *helm                                        ::  structures
-.