diff --git a/include/jets/q.h b/include/jets/q.h
index 246fa32bdb..2acb8eec50 100644
--- a/include/jets/q.h
+++ b/include/jets/q.h
@@ -214,6 +214,8 @@
     u3_noun u3qfl_bunt(u3_noun, u3_noun); 
     u3_noun u3qfl_whip(u3_noun, u3_noun, u3_noun);
 
+    u3_noun u3qfr_fish(u3_noun, u3_noun, u3_noun, u3_noun);
+
     u3_noun u3qfp_hack(u3_noun, u3_noun);
     u3_noun u3qfp_late(u3_noun);
     u3_noun u3qfp_open(u3_noun, u3_noun, u3_noun);
@@ -238,6 +240,7 @@
     u3_noun u3qfu_dunq(u3_noun, const c3_c*, u3_noun);
     void    u3qfu_dump(u3_noun, const c3_c*, u3_noun);
     u3_noun u3qfu_fond(u3_noun, u3_noun, u3_noun, u3_noun);
+    u3_noun u3qfu_find(u3_noun, u3_noun, u3_noun, u3_noun);
     u3_noun u3qfu_finc(u3_noun, u3_noun, u3_noun, u3_noun, u3_noun);
     u3_noun u3qfu_fink(u3_noun, u3_noun, u3_noun, u3_noun, u3_noun);
     u3_noun u3qfu_fire(u3_noun, u3_noun, u3_noun);
@@ -292,6 +295,8 @@
     u3_noun u3qzl_bunt(u3_noun, u3_noun); 
     u3_noun u3qzl_whip(u3_noun, u3_noun, u3_noun);
 
+    u3_noun u3qzr_fish(u3_noun, u3_noun, u3_noun, u3_noun);
+
     u3_noun u3qzp_hack(u3_noun, u3_noun);
     u3_noun u3qzp_late(u3_noun);
     u3_noun u3qzp_open(u3_noun, u3_noun, u3_noun);
@@ -317,6 +322,7 @@
     u3_noun u3qzu_dunq(u3_noun, const c3_c*, u3_noun);
     void    u3qzu_dump(u3_noun, const c3_c*, u3_noun);
     u3_noun u3qzu_fond(u3_noun, u3_noun, u3_noun, u3_noun);
+    u3_noun u3qzu_find(u3_noun, u3_noun, u3_noun, u3_noun);
     u3_noun u3qzu_finc(u3_noun, u3_noun, u3_noun, u3_noun, u3_noun);
     u3_noun u3qzu_fink(u3_noun, u3_noun, u3_noun, u3_noun, u3_noun);
     u3_noun u3qzu_fire(u3_noun, u3_noun, u3_noun);
diff --git a/jets/f/ap.c b/jets/f/ap.c
index 0209da9a3b..7f27322e8b 100644
--- a/jets/f/ap.c
+++ b/jets/f/ap.c
@@ -997,6 +997,29 @@
     return u3i_molt(gat, u3x_sam, u3k(gen), 0);
   }
 
+  static u3_noun
+  _ar_core(u3_noun van,
+           u3_noun ref,
+           u3_noun syn)
+  {
+    u3_noun gat = u3j_hook(u3k(van), "ar");
+
+    return u3i_molt(gat, u3x_sam, u3nc(u3k(ref), u3k(syn)), 0);
+  }
+
+/* fish
+*/
+  u3_noun
+  u3qfr_fish(u3_noun van,
+             u3_noun ref,
+             u3_noun syn,
+             u3_noun axe)
+  {
+    u3_noun gat = u3j_soft(_ar_core(van, ref, syn), "fish");
+
+    return u3n_slam_on(gat, u3k(axe));
+  }
+
 /* open
 */
   static u3_noun
diff --git a/jets/f/flan.c b/jets/f/flan.c
index 813436b429..2033368810 100644
--- a/jets/f/flan.c
+++ b/jets/f/flan.c
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
   u3qf_flan(u3_noun bos,
             u3_noun nif)
   {
+    if ( c3y == u3r_sing(bos, nif) ) {
+      return u3k(bos);
+    }
     if ( c3y == u3r_sing(1, u3h(bos)) ) {
       if ( (u3_nul == u3t(bos)) ) {
         return u3k(nif);
diff --git a/jets/f/flor.c b/jets/f/flor.c
index d06deabaa0..ba728c6963 100644
--- a/jets/f/flor.c
+++ b/jets/f/flor.c
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
   u3qf_flor(u3_noun bos,
             u3_noun nif)
   {
+    if ( c3y == u3r_sing(bos, nif) ) {
+      return u3k(bos);
+    }
     if ( c3y == u3r_sing(1, u3h(bos)) ) {
       if ( (u3_nul == u3t(bos)) ) {
         return u3k(bos);
diff --git a/jets/f/ut_mint.c b/jets/f/ut_mint.c
index a71ee6df45..9f075ae04a 100644
--- a/jets/f/ut_mint.c
+++ b/jets/f/ut_mint.c
@@ -16,6 +16,25 @@
                           u3_nul));
   }
 
+  static u3_noun
+  _mint_tend(u3_noun vit)
+  {
+    if ( u3_nul == vit ) {
+      return 1;
+    } else {
+      u3_noun nex = _mint_tend(u3t(vit));
+
+      if ( u3_nul == u3h(vit) ) {
+        return nex;
+      } else {
+        u3_noun boy = u3qc_peg(u3t(u3h(vit)), nex);
+
+        u3z(nex);
+        return boy;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   static u3_noun
   _mint_vet(u3_noun van)
   {
@@ -690,6 +709,39 @@
         return ret;
       }
 
+      case c3__wthx: u3x_cell(u3t(gen), &p_gen, &q_gen);
+      _mint_used();
+      {
+        u3_noun hyp = u3nc(u3nc(c3y, 1), u3k(q_gen));
+        u3_noun fid = u3qfu_find(van, sut, c3__free, hyp);
+
+        if ( c3y != u3h(fid) ) {
+          return u3m_error("mint-fragment");
+        }
+        else {
+          u3_noun pp_fid = u3h(u3t(fid));
+          u3_noun qp_fid = u3t(u3t(fid));
+
+          if ( c3y != u3h(qp_fid) ) {
+            return u3m_error("mint-fragment");
+          }
+          else {
+            u3_noun pqp_fid = u3t(qp_fid);
+            u3_noun axe     = _mint_tend(pp_fid);
+            u3_noun ret;
+          
+            ret = u3nc(_mint_nice(van, gol, _mint_bean()),
+                       u3qfr_fish(van, pqp_fid, p_gen, axe));
+
+            u3z(axe);
+            u3z(fid);
+            u3z(hyp);
+
+            return ret;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
       case c3__cold:
       case c3__ktsg: p_gen = u3t(gen);
       _mint_used();
diff --git a/jets/f/ut_mull.c b/jets/f/ut_mull.c
index 119e665236..5654669c8f 100644
--- a/jets/f/ut_mull.c
+++ b/jets/f/ut_mull.c
@@ -44,6 +44,24 @@
                                 0));
   }
 
+  static u3_noun
+  _mull_tend(u3_noun vit)
+  {
+    if ( u3_nul == vit ) {
+      return 1;
+    } else {
+      u3_noun nex = _mull_tend(u3t(vit));
+
+      if ( u3_nul == u3h(vit) ) {
+        return nex;
+      } else {
+        u3_noun boy = u3qc_peg(u3t(u3h(vit)), nex);
+
+        u3z(nex);
+        return boy;
+      }
+    }
+  }
   static u3_noun
   _mull_coke(u3_noun nug)
   {
@@ -338,6 +356,61 @@
         return _mull_both(van, gol, _mull_bean());
       }
 
+      case c3__wthx: u3x_cell(u3t(gen), &p_gen, &q_gen);
+      _mull_used();
+      {
+        u3_noun hyp = u3nc(u3nc(c3y, 1), u3k(q_gen));
+        u3_noun fid = u3qfu_find(van, sut, c3__free, hyp);
+        u3_noun gax = u3qfu_find(van, dox, c3__free, hyp);
+        u3_noun old_type, old_axis;
+        u3_noun new_type, new_axis;
+
+        {
+          if ( c3y != u3h(fid) ) {
+            return u3m_error("mull-bonk-x");
+          }
+          else { 
+            u3_noun pp_fid = u3h(u3t(fid));
+            u3_noun qp_fid = u3t(u3t(fid));
+
+            if ( c3y != u3h(qp_fid) ) {
+              return u3m_error("mull-bonk-x");
+            }
+            new_type = u3t(qp_fid);
+            new_axis = _mull_tend(pp_fid);
+          }
+        }
+
+        {
+          if ( c3y != u3h(gax) ) {
+            return u3m_error("mull-bonk-x");
+          }
+          else { 
+            u3_noun pp_gax = u3h(u3t(gax));
+            u3_noun qp_gax = u3t(u3t(gax));
+
+            if ( c3y != u3h(qp_gax) ) {
+              return u3m_error("mull-bonk-x");
+            }
+            old_type = u3t(qp_gax);
+            old_axis = _mull_tend(pp_gax);
+          }
+        }
+        if ( c3n == u3r_sing(old_axis, new_axis) ) {
+          return u3m_error("mull-bonk-x");
+        }
+        else if ( c3n == u3qfu_nest(van, old_type, c3y, new_type) ) {
+          return u3m_error("mull-bonk-x");
+        }
+
+        u3z(old_axis);
+        u3z(new_axis);
+        u3z(gax); 
+        u3z(fid);
+
+        return _mull_both(van, gol, _mull_bean());
+      }
+
       case c3__wtcl: u3x_trel(u3t(gen), &p_gen, &q_gen, &r_gen);
       _mull_used();
       {