Re-named "recur" to "again".

109 files changed, 463 insertions, 463 deletions

diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux.lux
index 6dff86c3c..ad9fcc8d8 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux.lux
@@ -1927,10 +1927,10 @@
 
            _
            (let' [loop ("lux type check" (-> Nat Text Text)
-                        (function' recur [input output]
+                        (function' again [input output]
                                    (if ("lux i64 =" 0 input)
                                      output
-                                     (recur (n// 10 input)
+                                     (again (n// 10 input)
                                             (text#composite (|> input (n/% 10) digit::format)
                                                             output)))))]
                  (loop value ""))}
@@ -1950,10 +1950,10 @@
                          "+"
                          "-")]
                  (("lux type check" (-> Int Text Text)
-                   (function' recur [input output]
+                   (function' again [input output]
                               (if ("lux i64 =" +0 input)
                                 (text#composite sign output)
-                                (recur ("lux i64 /" +10 input)
+                                (again ("lux i64 /" +10 input)
                                        (text#composite (|> input ("lux i64 %" +10) ("lux type as" Nat) digit::format)
                                                        output)))))
                   (|> value ("lux i64 /" +10) int#abs)
@@ -3336,10 +3336,10 @@
 (def: (replaced pattern replacement template)
   (-> Text Text Text Text)
   ((: (-> Text Text Text)
-      (function (recur left right)
+      (function (again left right)
         (case (..text#split_by pattern right)
           {#Some [pre post]}
-          (recur ($_ "lux text concat" left pre replacement) post)
+          (again ($_ "lux text concat" left pre replacement) post)
 
           {#None}
           ("lux text concat" left right))))
@@ -3764,7 +3764,7 @@
         {#Some tags&members}
         (do meta_monad
           [full_body ((: (-> Symbol [(List Symbol) (List Type)] Code (Meta Code))
-                         (function (recur source [tags members] target)
+                         (function (again source [tags members] target)
                            (let [locals (list#each (function (_ [t_module t_name])
                                                      [[t_module t_name]
                                                       ["" (..module_alias (list t_name) alias)]])
@@ -3782,7 +3782,7 @@
                                                                [m_implementation (record_slots m_type)]
                                                                (case m_implementation
                                                                  {#Some m_tags&members}
-                                                                 (recur m_local
+                                                                 (again m_local
                                                                         m_tags&members
                                                                         enhanced_target)
 
@@ -4324,7 +4324,7 @@
                   {#Some [name bindings body]}
                   
                   (^ (list [_ {#Tuple bindings}] body))
-                  {#Some [(local_symbol$ "recur") bindings body]}
+                  {#Some [(local_symbol$ "again") bindings body]}
 
                   _
                   {#None})]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/enum.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/enum.lux
index 61069d2ef..e3a865018 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/enum.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/enum.lux
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
     (loop [end to
            output {.#End}]
       (cond (< end from)
-            (recur (pred end) {.#Item end output})
+            (again (pred end) {.#Item end output})
 
             (< from end)
-            (recur (succ end) {.#Item end output})
+            (again (succ end) {.#Item end output})
 
             ... (= end from)
             {.#Item end output}))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/monad.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/monad.lux
index 738654ef5..ed63ebf8c 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/monad.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/monad.lux
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
       counter
 
       {.#Item _ xs'}
-      (recur (++ counter) xs'))))
+      (again (++ counter) xs'))))
 
 (def: (reversed xs)
   (All (_ a)
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
     (-> (Monad !) (List (! a))
         (! (List a))))
   (let [(^open "!#[0]") monad]
-    (function (recur xs)
+    (function (again xs)
       (case xs
         {.#End}
         (!#in {.#End})
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
         {.#Item x xs'}
         (|> x
             (!#each (function (_ _x)
-                      (!#each (|>> {.#Item _x}) (recur xs'))))
+                      (!#each (|>> {.#Item _x}) (again xs'))))
             !#conjoint)))))
 
 (def: .public (each monad f)
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
     (-> (Monad M) (-> a (M b)) (List a)
         (M (List b))))
   (let [(^open "!#[0]") monad]
-    (function (recur xs)
+    (function (again xs)
       (case xs
         {.#End}
         (!#in {.#End})
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
         {.#Item x xs'}
         (|> (f x)
             (!#each (function (_ _x)
-                      (!#each (|>> {.#Item _x}) (recur xs'))))
+                      (!#each (|>> {.#Item _x}) (again xs'))))
             !#conjoint)))))
 
 (def: .public (only monad f)
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
     (-> (Monad !) (-> a (! Bit)) (List a)
         (! (List a))))
   (let [(^open "!#[0]") monad]
-    (function (recur xs)
+    (function (again xs)
       (case xs
         {.#End}
         (!#in {.#End})
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
                                 (if verdict
                                   {.#Item head tail}
                                   tail))
-                              (recur xs'))))
+                              (again xs'))))
             !#conjoint)))))
 
 (def: .public (mix monad f init xs)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/predicate.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/predicate.lux
index ae78a23dd..e70d5f25a 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/predicate.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/predicate.lux
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@
   (All (_ a)
     (-> (-> (Predicate a) (Predicate a))
         (Predicate a)))
-  (function (recur input)
-    (predicate recur input)))
+  (function (again input)
+    (predicate again input)))
 
 (implementation: .public functor
   (contravariant.Functor Predicate)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/actor.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/actor.lux
index b3f261d65..5809cb9ee 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/actor.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/actor.lux
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
                                   (in [])))
 
                               {try.#Success state'}
-                              (recur state' tail))))]
+                              (again state' tail))))]
             self)))
 
     (def: .public (alive? actor)
@@ -148,10 +148,10 @@
                         (do !
                           [_ (atom.write! (product.right entry) (value@ #mailbox (:representation actor)))]
                           (in {try.#Success []}))
-                        (recur |mailbox|&resolve)))
+                        (again |mailbox|&resolve)))
                     
                     {.#Some [_ |mailbox|']}
-                    (recur |mailbox|'))))))
+                    (again |mailbox|'))))))
           (in (exception.except ..dead [])))))
 
     (type: .public (Message s o)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/atom.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/atom.lux
index 3a4b2ad24..cc075549e 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/atom.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/atom.lux
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
        swapped? (compare_and_swap! old new atom)]
       (if swapped?
         (in [old new])
-        (recur [])))))
+        (again [])))))
 
 (def: .public (write! value atom)
   (All (_ a) (-> a (Atom a) (IO a)))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/frp.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/frp.lux
index d91cf4dbf..2b1889535 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/frp.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/frp.lux
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
                  ... Someone else closed the sink.
                  (in (exception.except ..channel_is_already_closed []))
                  ... Someone else fed the sink while I was closing it.
-                 (recur [])))))))
+                 (again [])))))))
      
      (def: (feed value)
        (loop [_ []]
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
                  ... Someone else closed the sink while I was feeding it.
                  (in (exception.except ..channel_is_already_closed []))
                  ... Someone else fed the sink.
-                 (recur []))))))))))
+                 (again []))))))))))
 
 (def: .public (channel _)
   (All (_ a) (-> Any [(Channel a) (Sink a)]))
@@ -137,11 +137,11 @@
                             {.#Some [a ma']}
                             (exec
                               (io.run! (# sink feed a))
-                              (recur ma'))
+                              (again ma'))
                             
                             {.#None}
                             (in []))))]
-                   (recur mma'))
+                   (again mma'))
                  
                  {.#None}
                  (in (: Any (io.run! (# sink close))))))))
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
                  {.#Some [head tail]}
                  (case (io.run! (subscriber head))
                    {.#Some _}
-                   (recur tail)
+                   (again tail)
                    
                    {.#None}
                    (in []))
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@
                  (do io.monad
                    [value action
                     _ (# sink feed value)]
-                   (async.upon! recur (async.delay milli_seconds)))))
+                   (async.upon! again (async.delay milli_seconds)))))
       [output sink])))
 
 (def: .public (periodic milli_seconds)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/semaphore.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/semaphore.lux
index 7e9b039b4..121a78c2b 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/semaphore.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/semaphore.lux
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
       (if (n.< times step)
         (do async.monad
           [outcome (..signal! turnstile)]
-          (recur (++ step)))
+          (again (++ step)))
         (# async.monad in []))))
 
   (template [<phase> <update> <goal> <turnstile>]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/stm.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/stm.lux
index 12e8b21e8..771b07b4a 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/stm.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/stm.lux
@@ -221,10 +221,10 @@
               [resolved? (resolve entry)]
               (if resolved?
                 (atom.write! (product.right entry) pending_commits)
-                (recur |commits|&resolve)))
+                (again |commits|&resolve)))
             
             {.#Some [head tail]}
-            (recur tail)))))))
+            (again tail)))))))
 
 (def: (process_commit! commit)
   (All (_ a) (-> (Commit a) (IO Any)))
@@ -247,10 +247,10 @@
         (if was_first?
           (do !
             [[async resolve] (atom.read! pending_commits)]
-            (async.upon! (function (recur [head [tail _resolve]])
+            (async.upon! (function (again [head [tail _resolve]])
                            (do !
                              [_ (..process_commit! head)]
-                             (async.upon! recur tail)))
+                             (async.upon! again tail)))
                          async))
           (in [])))
       )))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/thread.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/thread.lux
index e074c322a..0c4626bab 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/thread.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/thread.lux
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
                       (if swapped?
                         (do !
                           [_ (monad.each ! (|>> (value@ #action) ..execute! io.io) ready)]
-                          (recur []))
+                          (again []))
                         (panic! (exception.error ..cannot_continue_running_threads []))))
                     ))))
             ))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/binary.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/binary.lux
index b76df036e..c6a56de41 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/binary.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/binary.lux
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
          (if (n.< amount index)
            (do //.monad
              [value valueP]
-             (recur (.++ index)
+             (again (.++ index)
                     (row.suffix value output)))
            (//#in output)))))]
 
@@ -265,8 +265,8 @@
 (def: .public code
   (Parser Code)
   (..rec
-   (function (_ recur)
-     (let [sequence (..list recur)]
+   (function (_ again)
+     (let [sequence (..list again)]
        (//.and ..location
                (!variant [[0 [.#Bit] ..bit]
                           [1 [.#Nat] ..nat]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/cli.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/cli.lux
index dbb5a2d32..1af6a30f2 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/cli.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/cli.lux
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
           
           {.#Item to_omit immediate'}
           (do try.monad
-            [[remaining output] (recur immediate')]
+            [[remaining output] (again immediate')]
             (in [{.#Item to_omit remaining}
                  output])))))))
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/json.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/json.lux
index 22487ec8a..ae1e82d9c 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/json.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/json.lux
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
 
 (def: .public (field field_name parser)
   (All (_ a) (-> Text (Parser a) (Parser a)))
-  (function (recur inputs)
+  (function (again inputs)
     (case inputs
       (^ (list& {/.#String key} value inputs'))
       (if (text#= key field_name)
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
           {try.#Failure error}
           {try.#Failure error})
         (do try.monad
-          [[inputs'' output] (recur inputs')]
+          [[inputs'' output] (again inputs')]
           (in [(list& {/.#String key} value inputs'')
                output])))
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/type.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/type.lux
index 85e710ec2..941767839 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/type.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/type.lux
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
                               (if (n.< num_args current_arg)
                                 (if (n.= 0 current_arg)
                                   (let [varL (label (++ funcI))]
-                                    (recur (++ current_arg)
+                                    (again (++ current_arg)
                                            (|> env'
                                                (dictionary.has funcI [headT funcL])
                                                (dictionary.has (++ funcI) [{.#Parameter (++ funcI)} varL]))
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
                                         partialC (` ((~ funcL) (~+ (|> (list.indices num_args)
                                                                        (list#each (|>> (n.* 2) ++ (n.+ funcI) label))
                                                                        list.reversed))))]
-                                    (recur (++ current_arg)
+                                    (again (++ current_arg)
                                            (|> env'
                                                (dictionary.has partialI [(|recursion_dummy|) partialC])
                                                (dictionary.has partial_varI [{.#Parameter partial_varI} partial_varL]))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/xml.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/xml.lux
index 0fc4ab793..780a0b18f 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/xml.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/xml.lux
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
 
 (def: .public (somewhere parser)
   (All (_ a) (-> (Parser a) (Parser a)))
-  (function (recur [attrs input])
+  (function (again [attrs input])
     (case (//.result parser [attrs input])
       {try.#Success [[attrs remaining] output]}
       {try.#Success [[attrs remaining] output]}
@@ -140,6 +140,6 @@
         
         {.#Item head tail}
         (do try.monad
-          [[[attrs tail'] output] (recur [attrs tail])]
+          [[[attrs tail'] output] (again [attrs tail])]
           (in [[attrs {.#Item head tail'}]
                output]))))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/pipe.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/pipe.lux
index 2d44a11fb..7c7866e31 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/pipe.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/pipe.lux
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
   (with_symbols [g!temp]
     (in (list (` (loop [(~ g!temp) (~ prev)]
                    (if (|> (~ g!temp) (~+ test))
-                     ((~' recur) (|> (~ g!temp) (~+ then)))
+                     ((~' again) (|> (~ g!temp) (~+ then)))
                      (~ g!temp))))))))
 
 (syntax: .public (do> [monad <code>.any
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/binary.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/binary.lux
index e747e40b1..b5530923d 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/binary.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/binary.lux
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
     (loop [index 0
            output init]
       (if (n.< size index)
-        (recur (++ index) (f (!read index binary) output))
+        (again (++ index) (f (!read index binary) output))
         output))))
 
 (def: .public (read/8! index binary)
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@
                     (if (n.< limit index)
                       (and (n.= (!read index reference)
                                 (!read index sample))
-                           (recur (++ index)))
+                           (again (++ index)))
                       true))))))))
 
 (for [@.old (as_is)
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@
                  (exec (!write (n.+ target_offset index)
                                (!read (n.+ source_offset index) source)
                                target)
-                   (recur (++ index)))
+                   (again (++ index)))
                  {try.#Success target})))))))
 
 (def: .public (slice offset length binary)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/array.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/array.lux
index 766213cea..2fe33d2e1 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/array.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/array.lux
@@ -227,12 +227,12 @@
       (if (n.< arr_size idx)
         (case (read! idx xs)
           {.#None}
-          (recur (++ idx))
+          (again (++ idx))
           
           {.#Some x}
           (if (p x)
             {.#Some x}
-            (recur (++ idx))))
+            (again (++ idx))))
         {.#None}))))
 
 (def: .public (example+ p xs)
@@ -243,12 +243,12 @@
       (if (n.< arr_size idx)
         (case (read! idx xs)
           {.#None}
-          (recur (++ idx))
+          (again (++ idx))
           
           {.#Some x}
           (if (p idx x)
             {.#Some [idx x]}
-            (recur (++ idx))))
+            (again (++ idx))))
         {.#None}))))
 
 (def: .public (clone xs)
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@
       output
 
       _
-      (recur (-- idx)
+      (again (-- idx)
              (case (read! idx array)
                {.#Some head}
                {.#Item head output}
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@
       output
 
       _
-      (recur (-- idx)
+      (again (-- idx)
              {.#Item (maybe.else default (read! idx array))
                      output}))))
 
@@ -375,10 +375,10 @@
         (if (n.< arr_size idx)
           (case (read! idx xs)
             {.#None}
-            (recur so_far (++ idx))
+            (again so_far (++ idx))
 
             {.#Some value}
-            (recur (f value so_far) (++ idx)))
+            (again (f value so_far) (++ idx)))
           so_far)))))
 
 (template [<name> <init> <op>]
@@ -392,10 +392,10 @@
              (case (..read! idx array)
                {.#Some value}
                (<op> (predicate value)
-                     (recur (++ idx)))
+                     (again (++ idx)))
                
                {.#None}
-               (recur (++ idx)))
+               (again (++ idx)))
              <init>)))))]
 
   [every? true  and]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/bits.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/bits.lux
index 3db996fdf..b2fbeced2 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/bits.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/bits.lux
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
                        .nat)
                0
                ... TODO: Remove 'no_op' once new-luxc is the official compiler.
-               (let [no_op (recur (-- size|output) output)]
+               (let [no_op (again (-- size|output) output)]
                  no_op)
                
                chunk
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
                      (: Bits (array.empty size|output))
                      output)
                    (array.write! idx|output (.i64 chunk))
-                   (recur (-- size|output))))
+                   (again (-- size|output))))
              output)))))]
 
   [one i64.one]
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
                  (i64.and (..chunk idx reference))
                  ("lux i64 =" empty_chunk)
                  .not)
-             (recur (++ idx)))
+             (again (++ idx)))
         #0))))
 
 (def: .public (not input)
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
       (let [idx (-- size|output)]
         (case (|> input (..chunk idx) i64.not .nat)
           0
-          (recur (-- size|output) output)
+          (again (-- size|output) output)
 
           chunk
           (if (n.> 0 size|output)
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
                   (: Bits (array.empty size|output))
                   output)
                 (array.write! idx (.i64 chunk))
-                (recur (-- size|output)))
+                (again (-- size|output)))
             output))))))
 
 (template [<name> <op>]
@@ -147,14 +147,14 @@
                        (<op> (..chunk idx param))
                        .nat)
                0
-               (recur (-- size|output) output)
+               (again (-- size|output) output)
 
                chunk
                (|> (if (same? ..empty output)
                      (: Bits (array.empty size|output))
                      output)
                    (array.write! idx (.i64 chunk))
-                   (recur (-- size|output))))
+                   (again (-- size|output))))
              output)))))]
 
   [and i64.and]
@@ -173,5 +173,5 @@
           (.and ("lux i64 ="
                  (..chunk idx reference)
                  (..chunk idx sample))
-                (recur (++ idx)))
+                (again (++ idx)))
           #1)))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/dictionary/ordered.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/dictionary/ordered.lux
index 9b4b308b7..9ef4d8686 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/dictionary/ordered.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/dictionary/ordered.lux
@@ -73,10 +73,10 @@
 
                 (# dict < node_key key)
                 ... (_#< node_key key)
-                (recur (value@ #left node))
+                (again (value@ #left node))
 
                 ... (_#> (value@ #key node) key)
-                (recur (value@ #right node))))
+                (again (value@ #right node))))
         ))))
 
 ... TODO: Doing inneficient access of Order functions due to compiler bug.
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@
               ... (_#= node_key key)
               (if (# dict < node_key key)
                 ... (_#< node_key key)
-                (recur (value@ #left node))
-                (recur (value@ #right node)))))))))
+                (again (value@ #left node))
+                (again (value@ #right node)))))))))
 
 (template [<name> <side>]
   [(def: .public (<name> dict)
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
            {.#Some (value@ #value node)}
 
            {.#Some side}
-           (recur side)))))]
+           (again side)))))]
 
   [min #left]
   [max #right]
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@
       0
 
       {.#Some node}
-      (++ (n.+ (recur (value@ #left node))
-               (recur (value@ #right node)))))))
+      (++ (n.+ (again (value@ #left node))
+               (again (value@ #right node)))))))
 
 (def: .public empty?
   (All (_ k v) (-> (Dictionary k v) Bit))
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
                     (`` (cond (~~ (template [<comp> <tag> <add>]
                                     [(<comp> reference key)
                                      (let [side_root (value@ <tag> root)
-                                           outcome (recur side_root)]
+                                           outcome (again side_root)]
                                        (if (same? side_root outcome)
                                          ?root
                                          {.#Some (<add> (maybe.trusted outcome)
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@
                                            (value@ #right root))
                                 #1]
                                (let [go_left? (_#< root_key key)]
-                                 (case (recur (if go_left?
+                                 (case (again (if go_left?
                                                 (value@ #left root)
                                                 (value@ #right root)))
                                    [{.#None} #0]
@@ -551,9 +551,9 @@
 
          {.#Some node'}
          ($_ list#composite
-             (recur (value@ #left node'))
+             (again (value@ #left node'))
              (list <output>)
-             (recur (value@ #right node'))))))]
+             (again (value@ #right node'))))))]
 
   [entries [k v] [(value@ #key node') (value@ #value node')]]
   [keys    k     (value@ #key node')]
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@
           [{.#Item [keyR valueR] entriesR'} {.#Item [keyS valueS] entriesS'}]
           (and (/#= keyR keyS)
                (,#= valueR valueS)
-               (recur entriesR' entriesS'))
+               (again entriesR' entriesS'))
 
           _
           #0)))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/list.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/list.lux
index 6860eb4d6..6166724c7 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/list.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/list.lux
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@
           input' (n./ 10 input)]
       (case input'
         0 output'
-        _ (recur input' output')))))
+        _ (again input' output')))))
 
 (macro: .public (zipped tokens state)
   (case tokens
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@
       {.#End}
 
       {.#Item x xs'}
-      {.#Item [idx x] (recur (++ idx) xs')})))
+      {.#Item [idx x] (again (++ idx) xs')})))
 
 (macro: .public (when tokens state)
   (case tokens
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/queue/priority.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/queue/priority.lux
index 52cd3929a..4766683b8 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/queue/priority.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/queue/priority.lux
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
           1
 
           {0 #1 [left right]}
-          (n.+ (recur left) (recur right))))))
+          (n.+ (again left) (again right))))))
 
   (def: .public (member? equivalence queue member)
     (All (_ a) (-> (Equivalence a) (Queue a) a Bit))
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@
           (# equivalence = reference member)
 
           {0 #1 [left right]}
-          (or (recur left)
-              (recur right))))))
+          (or (again left)
+              (again right))))))
 
   (def: .public (next queue)
     (All (_ a) (-> (Queue a) (Queue a)))
@@ -97,13 +97,13 @@
 
            {0 #1 left right}
            (if (n.= highest_priority (tree.tag left))
-             (case (recur left)
+             (case (again left)
                {.#None}
                {.#Some right}
 
                {.#Some =left}
                {.#Some (# ..builder branch =left right)})
-             (case (recur right)
+             (case (again right)
                {.#None}
                {.#Some left}
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/row.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/row.lux
index c1b3b6ece..ae8a99c37 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/row.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/row.lux
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@
         (case [(n.> branching_exponent level)
                (array.read! (branch_idx (i64.right_shifted level idx)) hierarchy)]
           [#1 {.#Some {#Hierarchy sub}}]
-          (recur (level_down level) sub)
+          (again (level_down level) sub)
 
           [#0 {.#Some {#Base base}}]
           {try.#Success base}
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@
                                    (if (n.> branching_exponent level)
                                      (case [(array.read! 1 root) (array.read! 0 root)]
                                        [{.#None} {.#Some {#Hierarchy sub_node}}]
-                                       (recur (level_down level) sub_node)
+                                       (again (level_down level) sub_node)
 
                                        ... [{.#None} {.#Some {#Base _}}]
                                        ... (undefined)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/sequence.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/sequence.lux
index fbd998ae2..fcfe2d0ed 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/sequence.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/sequence.lux
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@
          tail next]
     (//.pending [head (case tail
                         {.#End}
-                        (recur start next)
+                        (again start next)
                         
                         {.#Item head' tail'}
-                        (recur head' tail'))])))
+                        (again head' tail'))])))
 
 (template [<name> <return>]
   [(def: .public (<name> sequence)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/tree.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/tree.lux
index fe98bdfdf..7be4807e8 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/tree.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/tree.lux
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 (syntax: .public (tree [root tree^])
   (in (list (` (~ (loop [[value children] root]
                     (` [#value (~ value)
-                        #children (list (~+ (list#each recur children)))])))))))
+                        #children (list (~+ (list#each again children)))])))))))
 
 (implementation: .public (equivalence super)
   (All (_ a) (-> (Equivalence a) (Equivalence (Tree a))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/tree/finger.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/tree/finger.lux
index a82b78f96..90e929937 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/tree/finger.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/tree/finger.lux
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@
               {0 #1 [left right]}
               (let [shifted_tag (tag//composite _tag (..tag left))]
                 (if (predicate shifted_tag)
-                  (recur _tag (value@ #root (:representation left)))
-                  (recur shifted_tag (value@ #root (:representation right))))))))
+                  (again _tag (value@ #root (:representation left)))
+                  (again shifted_tag (value@ #root (:representation right))))))))
         {.#None})))
   )
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/tree/zipper.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/tree/zipper.lux
index 19581bb40..daeab670d 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/tree/zipper.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/tree/zipper.lux
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
         {.#None}
         (do maybe.monad
           [@ (..up @)]
-          (recur @))))))
+          (again @))))))
 
 (def: (bottom zipper)
   (All (_ a) (-> (Zipper a) (Zipper a)))
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@
            {.#Some @}
 
            {.#Some @}
-           (recur @)))))]
+           (again @)))))]
 
   [end ..next]
   [start ..previous]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/binary.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/binary.lux
index 94fdea2bc..abf28f5d0 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/binary.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/binary.lux
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@
 
 (def: .public (rec body)
   (All (_ a) (-> (-> (Writer a) (Writer a)) (Writer a)))
-  (function (recur value)
-    (body recur value)))
+  (function (again value)
+    (body again value)))
 
 (def: .public any
   (Writer Any)
@@ -226,10 +226,10 @@
 (def: .public type
   (Writer Type)
   (..rec
-   (function (_ recur)
-     (let [pair (..and recur recur)
+   (function (_ again)
+     (let [pair (..and again again)
            indexed ..nat
-           quantified (..and (..list recur) recur)]
+           quantified (..and (..list again) again)]
        (function (_ altV)
          (case altV
            (^template [<number> <tag> <writer>]
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@
                        try.trusted
                        [(.++ offset)]
                        caseT))])])
-           ([0 .#Primitive (..and ..text (..list recur))]
+           ([0 .#Primitive (..and ..text (..list again))]
             [1 .#Sum pair]
             [2 .#Product pair]
             [3 .#Function pair]
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@
             [7 .#UnivQ quantified]
             [8 .#ExQ quantified]
             [9 .#Apply pair]
-            [10 .#Named (..and ..symbol recur)])
+            [10 .#Named (..and ..symbol again)])
            ))))))
 
 (def: .public location
@@ -262,8 +262,8 @@
 (def: .public code
   (Writer Code)
   (..rec
-   (function (_ recur)
-     (let [sequence (..list recur)]
+   (function (_ again)
+     (let [sequence (..list again)]
        (..and ..location
               (function (_ altV)
                 (case altV
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/json.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/json.lux
index 0a160e2ff..56400e0ca 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/json.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/json.lux
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@
       (if (text#= "\" stop)
         (do !
           [escaped escaped_parser
-           next_chars (recur [])]
+           next_chars (again [])]
           (in ($_ text#composite chars escaped next_chars)))
         (in chars))))
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/tar.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/tar.lux
index fdc3c0022..dd511524b 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/tar.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/tar.lux
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
                  [last_char (binary.read/8! end string)]
                  (`` (case (.nat last_char)
                        (^ (char (~~ (static ..null))))
-                       (recur (-- end))
+                       (again (-- end))
 
                        _
                        (binary.slice 0 (++ end) string))))))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/xml.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/xml.lux
index ec9516eb5..265b05516 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/xml.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/xml.lux
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@
                     ($_ text#composite prefix "<" tag attrs "/>")
                     ($_ text#composite prefix "<" tag attrs ">"
                         (|> xml_children
-                            (list#each (|>> (recur (text#composite prefix text.tab)) (text#composite text.new_line)))
+                            (list#each (|>> (again (text#composite prefix text.tab)) (text#composite text.new_line)))
                             text.together)
                         text.new_line prefix "</" tag ">")))))
             ))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text.lux
index 9a475bae4..ee72cef3e 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text.lux
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
         output
 
         {.#Some offset'}
-        (recur (++ offset') output')))))
+        (again (++ offset') output')))))
 
 (def: .public (starts_with? prefix x)
   (-> Text Text Bit)
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
       {.#Some [pre post]}
       (|> output
           {.#Item pre}
-          (recur post))
+          (again post))
 
       {.#None}
       (|> output
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
               right template]
          (case (..split_by pattern right)
            {.#Some [pre post]}
-           (recur ($_ "lux text concat" left pre replacement) post)
+           (again ($_ "lux text concat" left pre replacement) post)
 
            {.#None}
            ("lux text concat" left right)))))
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@
            (loop [index 0
                   hash 0]
              (if (n.< length index)
-               (recur (++ index)
+               (again (++ index)
                       (|> hash
                           (i64.left_shifted 5)
                           (n.- hash)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/escape.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/escape.lux
index 33d2d0a9e..ffefa4ade 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/escape.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/escape.lux
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
         (^template [<char> <replacement>]
           [(^ (static <char>))
            (let [[previous' current' limit'] (ascii_escaped <replacement> offset limit previous current)]
-             (recur 0 previous' current' limit'))])
+             (again 0 previous' current' limit'))])
         ([..\0 ..escaped_\0]
          [..\a ..escaped_\a]
          [..\b ..escaped_\b]
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@
         (if (or (n.< ..ascii_bottom char)
                 (n.> ..ascii_top char))
           (let [[previous' current' limit'] (unicode_escaped char offset limit previous current)]
-            (recur 0 previous' current' limit'))
-          (recur (++ offset) previous current limit)))
+            (again 0 previous' current' limit'))
+          (again (++ offset) previous current limit)))
       (format previous current))))
 
 (exception: .public (dangling_escape [text Text])
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@
               (^template [<sigil> <un_escaped>]
                 [(^ (static <sigil>))
                  (let [[previous' current' limit'] (..ascii_un_escaped <un_escaped> offset previous current limit)]
-                   (recur 0 previous' current' limit'))])
+                   (again 0 previous' current' limit'))])
               ([..\0_sigil //.\0]
                [..\a_sigil //.\a]
                [..\b_sigil //.\b]
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@
                 (if (n.< limit @unicode)
                   (do try.monad
                     [[previous' current' limit'] (..unicode_un_escaped offset previous current limit)]
-                    (recur 0 previous' current' limit'))
+                    (again 0 previous' current' limit'))
                   (exception.except ..invalid_unicode_escape [text offset])))
 
               invalid_sigil
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@
             (exception.except ..dangling_escape [text])))
 
         _
-        (recur (++ offset) previous current limit))
+        (again (++ offset) previous current limit))
       {try.#Success (case previous
                       "" current
                       _ (format previous current))})))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/unicode/set.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/unicode/set.lux
index b7f6720b8..6adc2b4b2 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/unicode/set.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/unicode/set.lux
@@ -221,8 +221,8 @@
           true
           
           {0 #1 left right}
-          (or (recur left)
-              (recur right)))
+          (or (again left)
+              (again right)))
         false)))
 
   (implementation: .public equivalence
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/debug.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/debug.lux
index ed076d3ae..ee83680a0 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/debug.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/debug.lux
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
                  (let [member ("lua array read" idx tuple)]
                    (if ("lua object nil?" member)
                      {.#End}
-                     {.#Item member (recur (++ idx))})))))]
+                     {.#Item member (again (++ idx))})))))]
      (as_is))
 
 (def: (tuple_inspection inspection)
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@
                                                 [lefts #1 (rightR right)]
 
                                                 _
-                                                (recur (++ lefts) {.#Item rightR extraR+} right)))
+                                                (again (++ lefts) {.#Item rightR extraR+} right)))
 
                                             _
                                             (undefined)))]
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@
                                
                                {.#Item headR tailR}
                                (let [[leftV rightV] (:as [Any Any] tupleV)]
-                                 (%.format (headR leftV) " " (recur tailR rightV)))))]
+                                 (%.format (headR leftV) " " (again tailR rightV)))))]
             (%.format "[" tuple_body "]"))))))
 
 (def: representation_parser
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.jvm.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.jvm.lux
index 7e8a46ce3..415189510 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.jvm.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.jvm.lux
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@
 (def: (parameter^ type_vars)
   (-> (List (Type Var)) (Parser (Type Parameter)))
   (<>.rec
-   (function (_ recur^)
+   (function (_ _)
      (let [class^ (..class^' parameter^ type_vars)]
        ($_ <>.either
            (..variable^ type_vars)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.old.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.old.lux
index e40d2302c..25a26ef69 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.old.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.old.lux
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@
 (def: (generic_type^ type_vars)
   (-> (List Type_Parameter) (Parser GenericType))
   (<>.rec
-   (function (_ recur^)
+   (function (_ again^)
      ($_ <>.either
          (do <>.monad
            [_ (<code>.this! (' ?))]
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@
          (<code>.tuple (do <>.monad
                          [_ (<code>.this! (' ?))
                           bound_kind bound_kind^
-                          bound recur^]
+                          bound again^]
                          (in {#GenericWildcard {.#Some [bound_kind bound]}})))
          (do <>.monad
            [name <code>.local_symbol
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@
              (in {#GenericTypeVar name})
              (in {#GenericClass name (list)})))
          (<code>.tuple (do <>.monad
-                         [component recur^]
+                         [component again^]
                          (case component
                            (^template [<class> <name>]
                              [{#GenericClass <name> {.#End}}
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@
          (<code>.form (do <>.monad
                         [name <code>.local_symbol
                          _ (no_periods_assertion name)
-                         params (<>.some recur^)
+                         params (<>.some again^)
                          _ (<>.assertion (format name " cannot be a type-parameter!")
                                          (not (list.member? text.equivalence (list#each product.left type_vars) name)))]
                         (in {#GenericClass name params})))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math.lux
index 22b79ed09..616e32661 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math.lux
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@
   (loop [acc 1
          it it]
     (if (n.> 1 it)
-      (recur (n.* it acc) (-- it))
+      (again (n.* it acc) (-- it))
       acc)))
 
 (def: .public (hypotenuse catA catB)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/i64.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/i64.lux
index 03f2241af..651c9f943 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/i64.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/i64.lux
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
                                             (loop [iterations 1
                                                    output char]
                                               (if (n.< times iterations)
-                                                (recur (++ iterations)
+                                                (again (++ iterations)
                                                        ("lux text concat" char output))
                                                 output))))
                            pattern (repetitions (n./ (n.+ size size) ..width)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/int.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/int.lux
index 3aa65a4c4..d04023bcb 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/int.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/int.lux
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
     (case b1
       +0 [[x y] a1]
       _ (let [q (/ b1 a1)]
-          (recur x1 (- (* q x1) x)
+          (again x1 (- (* q x1) x)
                  y1 (- (* q y1) y)
                  b1 (- (* q b1) a1))))))
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/nat.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/nat.lux
index 515f5887a..a94118ad9 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/nat.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/nat.lux
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@
                  output'
 
                  input'
-                 (recur input' output')))))))
+                 (again input' output')))))))
 
      (def: (decoded repr)
        (let [input_size ("lux text size" repr)]
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@
              (if (..< input_size idx)
                (case (<to_value> ("lux text char" idx repr))
                  {.#Some digit_value}
-                 (recur (++ idx)
+                 (again (++ idx)
                         (|> output
                             ("lux i64 left-shift" <shift>)
                             ("lux i64 or" digit_value)))
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@
           output'
 
           input'
-          (recur input' output')))))
+          (again input' output')))))
 
   (def: (decoded repr)
     (let [input_size ("lux text size" repr)]
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@
                 <failure>
 
                 {.#Some digit_value}
-                (recur (++ idx)
+                (again (++ idx)
                        (|> output (..* 10) (..+ digit_value))))
               {try.#Success output}))
           <failure>)))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/rev.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/rev.lux
index 7f594c5ac..acefd9944 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/rev.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/rev.lux
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@
                                       output (: Text "")]
                                  (if (//nat.= 0 zeroes_left)
                                    output
-                                   (recur (-- zeroes_left)
+                                   (again (-- zeroes_left)
                                           ("lux text concat" "0" output)))))]
            (|> raw_output
                ("lux text concat" zero_padding)
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@
       (let [raw (|> (..digit idx output)
                     (//nat.* 5)
                     (//nat.+ carry))]
-        (recur (-- idx)
+        (again (-- idx)
                (//nat./ 10 raw)
                (digits#put! idx (//nat.% 10 raw) output))))))
 
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@
                     (digits#put! power 1))]
     (if (//int.< +0 (.int times))
       output
-      (recur (-- times)
+      (again (-- times)
              (digits#times_5! power output)))))
 
 (def: (format digits)
@@ -331,8 +331,8 @@
       (let [digit (..digit idx digits)]
         (if (and (//nat.= 0 digit)
                  all_zeroes?)
-          (recur (-- idx) true output)
-          (recur (-- idx)
+          (again (-- idx) true output)
+          (again (-- idx)
                  false
                  ("lux text concat"
                   (# //nat.decimal encoded digit)
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@
                     carry
                     (..digit idx param)
                     (..digit idx subject))]
-        (recur (-- idx)
+        (again (-- idx)
                (//nat./ 10 raw)
                (digits#put! idx (//nat.% 10 raw) output))))))
 
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@
             {.#None}
 
             {.#Some digit}
-            (recur (++ idx)
+            (again (++ idx)
                    (digits#put! idx digit output)))
           {.#Some output})))))
 
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@
          (let [pd (..digit idx param)
                sd (..digit idx subject)]
            (if (//nat.= pd sd)
-             (recur (++ idx))
+             (again (++ idx))
              (//nat.< pd sd))))))
 
 (def: (digits#-!' idx param subject)
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@
          output subject]
     (if (//int.< +0 (.int idx))
       output
-      (recur (-- idx)
+      (again (-- idx)
              (digits#-!' idx (..digit idx param) output)))))
 
 (implementation: .public decimal
@@ -418,9 +418,9 @@
             (if (//i64.one? idx input)
               (let [digits' (digits#+! (power_digits (//nat.- idx last_idx))
                                        digits)]
-                (recur (-- idx)
+                (again (-- idx)
                        digits'))
-              (recur (-- idx)
+              (again (-- idx)
                      digits)))))))
 
   (def: (decoded input)
@@ -443,8 +443,8 @@
               (let [power (power_digits idx)]
                 (if (digits#< power digits)
                   ... Skip power
-                  (recur digits (++ idx) output)
-                  (recur (digits#-! power digits)
+                  (again digits (++ idx) output)
+                  (again (digits#-! power digits)
                          (++ idx)
                          (//i64.one (//nat.- idx (-- //i64.width)) output))))
               {try.#Success (.rev output)}))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/random.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/random.lux
index 3b0d97912..a7fffe898 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/random.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/random.lux
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@
            .let [xs+ (set.has x xs)]]
           (if (n.= size (set.size xs+))
             (in xs+)
-            (recur [])))))
+            (again [])))))
     (# ..monad in (set.empty hash))))
 
 (def: .public (dictionary hash size key_gen value_gen)
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@
            .let [kv+ (dictionary.has k v kv)]]
           (if (n.= size (dictionary.size kv+))
             (in kv+)
-            (recur [])))))
+            (again [])))))
     (# ..monad in (dictionary.empty hash))))
 
 (def: .public instant
@@ -344,9 +344,9 @@
 
 (def: .public (prng update return)
   (All (_ a) (-> (-> a a) (-> a I64) (-> a PRNG)))
-  (function (recur state)
+  (function (again state)
     (function (_ _)
-      [(recur (update state))
+      [(again (update state))
        (return state)])))
 
 (def: .public (pcg_32 [increase seed])
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/meta.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/meta.lux
index aa333b9d3..a3b214027 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/meta.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/meta.lux
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
                                                    (plist.value name)))]
                                 (case definition
                                   {.#Alias [r_module r_name]}
-                                  (recur r_module r_name)
+                                  (again r_module r_name)
                                   
                                   {.#Definition [exported? def_type def_value]}
                                   (if (macro_type? def_type)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/bytecode/instruction.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/bytecode/instruction.lux
index 61bb956bd..c77332e4e 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/bytecode/instruction.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/bytecode/instruction.lux
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@
                                                    {.#Item head tail}
                                                    (do !
                                                      [_ (binary.write/32! offset (///signed.value head) binary)]
-                                                     (recur (n.+ (///unsigned.value ..big_jump_size) offset)
+                                                     (again (n.+ (///unsigned.value ..big_jump_size) offset)
                                                             tail))))))]))]
              [(n.+ tableswitch_size
                    size)
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@
                                                     (do !
                                                       [_ (binary.write/32! offset (///signed.value value) binary)
                                                        _ (binary.write/32! (n.+ (///unsigned.value ..integer_size) offset) (///signed.value jump) binary)]
-                                                      (recur (n.+ case_size offset)
+                                                      (again (n.+ case_size offset)
                                                              tail))))))]))]
              [(n.+ lookupswitch_size
                    size)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/constant/pool.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/constant/pool.lux
index 8451bfdfa..65d5847b7 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/constant/pool.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/constant/pool.lux
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 (template: (!add <tag> <equivalence> <value>)
   [(function (_ [current pool])
      (let [<value>' <value>]
-       (with_expansions [<try_again> (as_is (recur (.++ idx)))]
+       (with_expansions [<try_again> (as_is (again (.++ idx)))]
          (loop [idx 0]
            (case (row.item idx pool)
              {try.#Success entry}
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/test.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/test.lux
index 802320de4..745153897 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/test.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/test.lux
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@
     0 (..failure (exception.error ..must_try_test_at_least_once []))
     _ (do random.monad
         [seed random.nat]
-        (function (recur prng)
+        (function (again prng)
           (let [[prng' instance] (random.result (random.pcg_32 [..pcg_32_magic_inc seed]) test)]
             [prng' (do [! async.monad]
                      [[tally documentation] instance]
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@
          output (set.of_list symbol.hash (list))]
     (case (text.split_by ..coverage_separator remaining)
       {.#Some [head tail]}
-      (recur tail (set.has [module head] output))
+      (again tail (set.has [module head] output))
       
       {.#None}
       (set.has [module remaining] output))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/default/init.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/default/init.lux
index 8abaa949c..4fa1d7ed8 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/default/init.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/default/init.lux
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@
                                                                       (value@ ///directive.#imports)
                                                                       (list#each product.left))
                                                 ///.#process (function (_ state archive)
-                                                               (recur (<| (///phase.result' state)
+                                                               (again (<| (///phase.result' state)
                                                                           (do [! ///phase.monad]
                                                                             [analysis_module (<| (: (Operation .Module))
                                                                                                  ///directive.lifted_analysis
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/default/platform.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/default/platform.lux
index 64bef708c..e6b1ea9bb 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/default/platform.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/default/platform.lux
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@
                                                            
                                                            (-> <Context> (///.Compilation <State+> .Module Any) (Set Module)
                                                                (Action [Archive <State+>]))
-                                                           (:expected recur))
+                                                           (:expected again))
                                        ... TODO: Come up with a less hacky way to prevent duplicate imports.
                                        ... This currently assumes that all imports will be specified once in a single .module: form.
                                        ... This might not be the case in the future.
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/analysis.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/analysis.lux
index 4cb9d6911..d3663d830 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/analysis.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/analysis.lux
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@
          inputs (list)]
     (case abstraction
       {#Apply input next}
-      (recur next {.#Item input inputs})
+      (again next {.#Item input inputs})
 
       _
       [abstraction inputs])))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/case.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/case.lux
index c0cd0f8c2..c7339a509 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/case.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/case.lux
@@ -94,22 +94,22 @@
                    (check.peek id))]
         (.case ?caseT'
           {.#Some caseT'}
-          (recur envs caseT')
+          (again envs caseT')
 
           _
           (/.except ..cannot_simplify_for_pattern_matching caseT)))
 
       {.#Named name unnamedT}
-      (recur envs unnamedT)
+      (again envs unnamedT)
 
       {.#UnivQ env unquantifiedT}
-      (recur {.#Item env envs} unquantifiedT)
+      (again {.#Item env envs} unquantifiedT)
 
       {.#ExQ _}
       (do ///.monad
         [[var_id varT] (//type.with_env
                          check.var)]
-        (recur envs (maybe.trusted (type.applied (list varT) caseT))))
+        (again envs (maybe.trusted (type.applied (list varT) caseT))))
 
       {.#Apply inputT funcT}
       (.case funcT
@@ -124,12 +124,12 @@
 
                         _
                         (check.except ..cannot_simplify_for_pattern_matching caseT))))]
-          (recur envs {.#Apply inputT funcT'}))
+          (again envs {.#Apply inputT funcT'}))
 
         _
         (.case (type.applied (list inputT) funcT)
           {.#Some outputT}
-          (recur envs outputT)
+          (again envs outputT)
 
           {.#None}
           (/.except ..cannot_simplify_for_pattern_matching caseT)))
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
                         {.#Item [headT (code.tuple remainingP)] output}
                         
                         [{.#Item headT tailT} {.#Item headP tailP}]
-                        (recur tailT tailP {.#Item [headT headP] output})
+                        (again tailT tailP {.#Item [headT headP] output})
 
                         _
                         (undefined)))]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/case/coverage.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/case/coverage.lux
index 19a00d406..065badbe5 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/case/coverage.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/case/coverage.lux
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@
                                   (case altMSF
                                     {#Alt _}
                                     (do !
-                                      [[success altsSF+] (recur altsSF')]
+                                      [[success altsSF+] (again altsSF')]
                                       (in [success {.#Item altSF altsSF+}]))
 
                                     _
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@
           {.#Some coverageA'}
           (do !
             [[successA' possibilitiesSF'] (fuse_once coverageA' possibilitiesSF)]
-            (recur successA' possibilitiesSF'))
+            (again successA' possibilitiesSF'))
           
           {.#None}
           (case (list.reversed possibilitiesSF)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/function.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/function.lux
index 951e367dc..498388a60 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/function.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/function.lux
@@ -55,12 +55,12 @@
       (/.with_stack ..cannot_analyse [expectedT function_name arg_name body]
         (case expectedT
           {.#Named name unnamedT}
-          (recur unnamedT)
+          (again unnamedT)
 
           {.#Apply argT funT}
           (case (type.applied (list argT) funT)
             {.#Some value}
-            (recur value)
+            (again value)
 
             {.#None}
             (/.failure (ex.error cannot_analyse [expectedT function_name arg_name body])))
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
             [{<tag> _}
              (do !
                [[_ instanceT] (//type.with_env <instancer>)]
-               (recur (maybe.trusted (type.applied (list instanceT) expectedT))))])
+               (again (maybe.trusted (type.applied (list instanceT) expectedT))))])
           ([.#UnivQ check.existential]
            [.#ExQ check.var])
           
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
                            (check.peek id))]
             (case ?expectedT'
               {.#Some expectedT'}
-              (recur expectedT')
+              (again expectedT')
 
               ... Inference
               _
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
                 [[input_id inputT] (//type.with_env check.var)
                  [output_id outputT] (//type.with_env check.var)
                  .let [functionT {.#Function inputT outputT}]
-                 functionA (recur functionT)
+                 functionA (again functionT)
                  _ (//type.with_env
                      (check.check expectedT functionT))]
                 (in functionA))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/inference.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/inference.lux
index e031e8234..69192c27e 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/inference.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/inference.lux
@@ -187,14 +187,14 @@
 
 (def: (substitute_bound target sub)
   (-> Nat Type Type Type)
-  (function (recur base)
+  (function (again base)
     (case base
       {.#Primitive name parameters}
-      {.#Primitive name (list#each recur parameters)}
+      {.#Primitive name (list#each again parameters)}
 
       (^template [<tag>]
         [{<tag> left right}
-         {<tag> (recur left) (recur right)}])
+         {<tag> (again left) (again right)}])
       ([.#Sum] [.#Product] [.#Function] [.#Apply])
       
       {.#Parameter index}
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
 
       (^template [<tag>]
         [{<tag> environment quantified}
-         {<tag> (list#each recur environment) quantified}])
+         {<tag> (list#each again environment) quantified}])
       ([.#UnivQ] [.#ExQ])
 
       _
@@ -254,13 +254,13 @@
     (case currentT
       {.#Named name unnamedT}
       (do ///.monad
-        [unnamedT+ (recur depth unnamedT)]
+        [unnamedT+ (again depth unnamedT)]
         (in unnamedT+))
 
       (^template [<tag>]
         [{<tag> env bodyT}
          (do ///.monad
-           [bodyT+ (recur (++ depth) bodyT)]
+           [bodyT+ (again (++ depth) bodyT)]
            (in {<tag> env bodyT+}))])
       ([.#UnivQ]
        [.#ExQ])
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/scope.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/scope.lux
index e7a30e10f..854a977cf 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/scope.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/scope.lux
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
       {.#Item [_name [_source_type _source_ref]] mappings'}
       (if (text#= name _name)
         {.#Some [_source_type {variable.#Foreign idx}]}
-        (recur (++ idx) mappings'))
+        (again (++ idx) mappings'))
 
       {.#End}
       {.#None})))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/structure.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/structure.lux
index f8101daf3..ae20d2c6f 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/structure.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/structure.lux
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 (def: .public (sum analyse lefts right? archive)
   (-> Phase Nat Bit Phase)
   (let [tag (/.tag lefts right?)]
-    (function (recur valueC)
+    (function (again valueC)
       (do [! ///.monad]
         [expectedT (///extension.lifted meta.expected_type)
          expectedT' (//type.with_env
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
 
             {.#Named name unnamedT}
             (//type.with_type unnamedT
-              (recur valueC))
+              (again valueC))
 
             {.#Var id}
             (do !
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
               (case ?expectedT'
                 {.#Some expectedT'}
                 (//type.with_type expectedT'
-                  (recur valueC))
+                  (again valueC))
 
                 ... Cannot do inference when the tag is numeric.
                 ... This is because there is no way of knowing how many
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
                (do !
                  [[instance_id instanceT] (//type.with_env <instancer>)]
                  (//type.with_type (maybe.trusted (type.applied (list instanceT) expectedT))
-                   (recur valueC)))])
+                   (again valueC)))])
             ([.#UnivQ check.existential]
              [.#ExQ check.var])
 
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
                 (case ?funT'
                   {.#Some funT'}
                   (//type.with_type {.#Apply inputT funT'}
-                    (recur valueC))
+                    (again valueC))
 
                   _
                   (/.except ..invalid_variant_type [expectedT tag valueC])))
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
               (case (type.applied (list inputT) funT)
                 {.#Some outputT}
                 (//type.with_type outputT
-                  (recur valueC))
+                  (again valueC))
 
                 {.#None}
                 (/.except ..not_a_quantified_type funT)))
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@
                       (do !
                         [memberA (//type.with_type memberT
                                    (analyse archive memberC))
-                         memberA+ (recur membersT+' membersC+')]
+                         memberA+ (again membersT+' membersC+')]
                         (in {.#Item memberA memberA+}))
                       
                       _
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@
       (^ (list& [_ {.#Symbol slotH}] valueH tail))
       (do ///.monad
         [slotH (///extension.lifted (meta.normal slotH))]
-        (recur tail {.#Item [slotH valueH] output}))
+        (again tail {.#Item [slotH valueH] output}))
 
       {.#End}
       (# ///.monad in {.#Some output})
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/directive.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/directive.lux
index 918d1d504..d68fbd843 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/directive.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/directive.lux
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
   (def: .public (phase wrapper expander)
     (-> //.Wrapper Expander Phase)
     (let [analysis (//analysis.phase expander)]
-      (function (recur archive code)
+      (function (again archive code)
         (do [! //.monad]
           [state //.get_state
            .let [compiler_eval (meta_eval archive
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
            _ (//.set_state (with@ [//extension.#state /.#analysis /.#state //extension.#state .#eval] extension_eval state))]
           (case code
             (^ [_ {.#Form (list& [_ {.#Text name}] inputs)}])
-            (//extension.apply archive recur [name inputs])
+            (//extension.apply archive again [name inputs])
 
             (^ [_ {.#Form (list& macro inputs)}])
             (do !
@@ -95,12 +95,12 @@
                               (//.except ..invalid_macro_call code))))]
               (case expansion
                 (^ (list& <lux_def_module> referrals))
-                (|> (recur archive <lux_def_module>)
+                (|> (again archive <lux_def_module>)
                     (# ! each (revised@ /.#referrals (list#composite referrals))))
 
                 _
                 (|> expansion
-                    (monad.each ! (recur archive))
+                    (monad.each ! (again archive))
                     (# ! each (list#mix /.merge_requirements /.no_requirements)))))
 
             _
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/jvm.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/jvm.lux
index b067a6953..2b2290cb3 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/jvm.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/jvm.lux
@@ -960,7 +960,7 @@
                                                   (list.only product.right)
                                                   (list#each product.left))
                                           {.#Item [next_name nextT] _}
-                                          (recur [next_name nextT])
+                                          (again [next_name nextT])
 
                                           {.#End}
                                           (in false)))))))))]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/lux.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/lux.lux
index 7f090639f..5e7ac077a 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/lux.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/lux.lux
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
                           (////.failure (exception.error ..not_a_type [(symbol .Macro')]))
 
                           {.#Alias real_name}
-                          (recur real_name))))]
+                          (again real_name))))]
         (typeA.with_type input_type
           (phase archive valueC))))]))
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/js/common.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/js/common.lux
index 35b89e142..82192f954 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/js/common.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/js/common.lux
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@
     (^ (synthesis.loop/scope scope))
     (//loop.scope! statement expression archive scope)
 
-    (^ (synthesis.loop/recur updates))
-    (//loop.recur! statement expression archive updates)
+    (^ (synthesis.loop/again updates))
+    (//loop.again! statement expression archive updates)
 
     (^ (synthesis.function/abstraction abstraction))
     (/////#each _.return (//function.function statement expression archive abstraction))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/jvm/host.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/jvm/host.lux
index 42809487f..7058b41c6 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/jvm/host.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/jvm/host.lux
@@ -849,14 +849,14 @@
 (def: (normalize_path normalize)
   (-> (-> Synthesis Synthesis)
       (-> Path Path))
-  (function (recur path)
+  (function (again path)
     (case path
       (^ (//////synthesis.path/then bodyS))
       (//////synthesis.path/then (normalize bodyS))
 
       (^template [<tag>]
         [(^ {<tag> leftP rightP})
-         {<tag> (recur leftP) (recur rightP)}])
+         {<tag> (again leftP) (again rightP)}])
       ([//////synthesis.#Alt]
        [//////synthesis.#Seq])
 
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@
 
 (def: (normalize_method_body mapping)
   (-> (Dictionary Variable Variable) Synthesis Synthesis)
-  (function (recur body)
+  (function (again body)
     (case body
       (^template [<tag>]
         [(^ {<tag> value})
@@ -881,10 +881,10 @@
        [//////synthesis.constant])
 
       (^ (//////synthesis.variant [lefts right? sub]))
-      (//////synthesis.variant [lefts right? (recur sub)])
+      (//////synthesis.variant [lefts right? (again sub)])
 
       (^ (//////synthesis.tuple members))
-      (//////synthesis.tuple (list#each recur members))
+      (//////synthesis.tuple (list#each again members))
 
       (^ (//////synthesis.variable var))
       (|> mapping
@@ -893,22 +893,22 @@
           //////synthesis.variable)
 
       (^ (//////synthesis.branch/case [inputS pathS]))
-      (//////synthesis.branch/case [(recur inputS) (normalize_path recur pathS)])
+      (//////synthesis.branch/case [(again inputS) (normalize_path again pathS)])
 
       (^ (//////synthesis.branch/let [inputS register outputS]))
-      (//////synthesis.branch/let [(recur inputS) register (recur outputS)])
+      (//////synthesis.branch/let [(again inputS) register (again outputS)])
 
       (^ (//////synthesis.branch/if [testS thenS elseS]))
-      (//////synthesis.branch/if [(recur testS) (recur thenS) (recur elseS)])
+      (//////synthesis.branch/if [(again testS) (again thenS) (again elseS)])
 
       (^ (//////synthesis.branch/get [path recordS]))
-      (//////synthesis.branch/get [path (recur recordS)])
+      (//////synthesis.branch/get [path (again recordS)])
 
       (^ (//////synthesis.loop/scope [offset initsS+ bodyS]))
-      (//////synthesis.loop/scope [offset (list#each recur initsS+) (recur bodyS)])
+      (//////synthesis.loop/scope [offset (list#each again initsS+) (again bodyS)])
 
-      (^ (//////synthesis.loop/recur updatesS+))
-      (//////synthesis.loop/recur (list#each recur updatesS+))
+      (^ (//////synthesis.loop/again updatesS+))
+      (//////synthesis.loop/again (list#each again updatesS+))
 
       (^ (//////synthesis.function/abstraction [environment arity bodyS]))
       (//////synthesis.function/abstraction [(list#each (function (_ local)
@@ -926,10 +926,10 @@
                                              bodyS])
 
       (^ (//////synthesis.function/apply [functionS inputsS+]))
-      (//////synthesis.function/apply [(recur functionS) (list#each recur inputsS+)])
+      (//////synthesis.function/apply [(again functionS) (list#each again inputsS+)])
 
       {//////synthesis.#Extension [name inputsS+]}
-      {//////synthesis.#Extension [name (list#each recur inputsS+)]})))
+      {//////synthesis.#Extension [name (list#each again inputsS+)]})))
 
 (def: $Object
   (type.class "java.lang.Object" (list)))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/lua/common.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/lua/common.lux
index 637ade6fb..cc11f4b4a 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/lua/common.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/lua/common.lux
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@
       [[inits scope!] (//loop.scope! statement expression archive false scope)]
       (in scope!))
 
-    (^ (synthesis.loop/recur updates))
-    (//loop.recur! statement expression archive updates)
+    (^ (synthesis.loop/again updates))
+    (//loop.again! statement expression archive updates)
 
     (^ (synthesis.function/abstraction abstraction))
     (/////#each _.return (//function.function statement expression archive abstraction))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/python/common.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/python/common.lux
index 5f7cb433f..416d0ccb6 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/python/common.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/python/common.lux
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
     ([synthesis.branch/let //case.let!]
      [synthesis.branch/if //case.if!]
      [synthesis.loop/scope //loop.scope!]
-     [synthesis.loop/recur //loop.recur!])
+     [synthesis.loop/again //loop.again!])
 
     (^ (synthesis.function/abstraction abstraction))
     (/////#each _.return (//function.function statement expression archive abstraction))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/ruby/common.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/ruby/common.lux
index 3be90b82c..3af83fe3e 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/ruby/common.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/ruby/common.lux
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
     ([synthesis.branch/let //case.let!]
      [synthesis.branch/if //case.if!]
      [synthesis.loop/scope //loop.scope!]
-     [synthesis.loop/recur //loop.recur!])
+     [synthesis.loop/again //loop.again!])
 
     (^ (synthesis.function/abstraction abstraction))
     (/////#each _.return (//function.function statement expression archive abstraction))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/common_lisp.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/common_lisp.lux
index 1f4312482..3fbab9bfc 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/common_lisp.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/common_lisp.lux
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 
      [////synthesis.branch/case /case.case]
      [////synthesis.loop/scope /loop.scope]
-     [////synthesis.loop/recur /loop.recur]
+     [////synthesis.loop/again /loop.again]
      [////synthesis.function/abstraction /function.function])
 
     {////synthesis.#Extension extension}
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/common_lisp/case.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/common_lisp/case.lux
index 215ce0d05..48a1cc87a 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/common_lisp/case.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/common_lisp/case.lux
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
 
 (def: (pattern_matching' expression archive)
   (Generator [Var/1 _.Tag _.Tag Path])
-  (function (recur [$output @done @fail pathP])
+  (function (again [$output @done @fail pathP])
     (.case pathP
       (^ (/////synthesis.path/then bodyS))
       (# ///////phase.monad each
@@ -155,10 +155,10 @@
 
       {/////synthesis.#Bit_Fork when thenP elseP}
       (do [! ///////phase.monad]
-        [then! (recur [$output @done @fail thenP])
+        [then! (again [$output @done @fail thenP])
          else! (.case elseP
                  {.#Some elseP}
-                 (recur [$output @done @fail elseP])
+                 (again [$output @done @fail elseP])
 
                  {.#None}
                  (in (_.go @fail)))]
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
          (do [! ///////phase.monad]
            [clauses (monad.each ! (function (_ [match then])
                                     (do !
-                                      [then! (recur [$output @done @fail then])]
+                                      [then! (again [$output @done @fail then])]
                                       (in [(<=> [(|> match <format>)
                                                  ..peek])
                                            then!])))
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
 
          (^ (<simple> idx nextP))
          (|> nextP
-             [$output @done @fail] recur
+             [$output @done @fail] again
              (# ///////phase.monad each (|>> {.#Some} (<choice> @fail true idx))))])
       ([/////synthesis.side/left  /////synthesis.simple_left_side  ..left_choice]
        [/////synthesis.side/right /////synthesis.simple_right_side ..right_choice])
@@ -211,21 +211,21 @@
       (^ (/////synthesis.!multi_pop nextP))
       (.let [[extra_pops nextP'] (////synthesis/case.count_pops nextP)]
         (do ///////phase.monad
-          [next! (recur [$output @done @fail nextP'])]
+          [next! (again [$output @done @fail nextP'])]
           (///////phase#in (_.progn (list (..multi_pop! (n.+ 2 extra_pops))
                                           next!)))))
 
       (^ (/////synthesis.path/alt preP postP))
       (do [! ///////phase.monad]
         [@otherwise (# ! each (|>> %.nat (format "lux_case_otherwise") _.tag) /////generation.next)
-         pre! (recur [$output @done @otherwise preP])
-         post! (recur [$output @done @fail postP])]
+         pre! (again [$output @done @otherwise preP])
+         post! (again [$output @done @fail postP])]
         (in (..alternation @otherwise pre! post!)))
 
       (^ (/////synthesis.path/seq preP postP))
       (do ///////phase.monad
-        [pre! (recur [$output @done @fail preP])
-         post! (recur [$output @done @fail postP])]
+        [pre! (again [$output @done @fail preP])
+         post! (again [$output @done @fail postP])]
         (in (_.progn (list pre! post!)))))))
 
 (def: (pattern_matching $output expression archive pathP)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/common_lisp/loop.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/common_lisp/loop.lux
index 04b30cb45..454148842 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/common_lisp/loop.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/common_lisp/loop.lux
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
                                    (_.setq @output bodyG)))
                   @output))))))
 
-(def: .public (recur expression archive argsS+)
+(def: .public (again expression archive argsS+)
   (Generator (List Synthesis))
   (do [! ///////phase.monad]
     [[tag offset] /////generation.anchor
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/js.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/js.lux
index 2acd26bd7..114149f64 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/js.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/js.lux
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
     (^ (synthesis.loop/scope scope))
     (/loop.scope ///extension/common.statement expression archive scope)
 
-    (^ (synthesis.loop/recur updates))
+    (^ (synthesis.loop/again updates))
     (//////phase.except ..cannot_recur_as_an_expression [])
 
     (^ (synthesis.function/abstraction abstraction))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/js/case.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/js/case.lux
index f23a1a152..700e95254 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/js/case.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/js/case.lux
@@ -158,14 +158,14 @@
           ..restore_cursor!
           post!)))
 
-(def: (optimized_pattern_matching recur pathP)
+(def: (optimized_pattern_matching again pathP)
   (-> (-> Path (Operation Statement))
       (-> Path (Operation (Maybe Statement))))
   (.case pathP
     (^template [<simple> <choice>]
       [(^ (<simple> idx nextP))
        (|> nextP
-           recur
+           again
            (# ///////phase.monad each (|>> (_.then (<choice> true idx)) {.#Some})))])
     ([/////synthesis.simple_left_side  ..left_choice]
      [/////synthesis.simple_right_side ..right_choice])
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
         (/////synthesis.member/left 0)
         (/////synthesis.!bind_top register thenP)))
     (do ///////phase.monad
-      [then! (recur thenP)]
+      [then! (again thenP)]
       (in {.#Some ($_ _.then
                       (_.define (..register register) (_.at (_.i32 +0) ..peek_cursor))
                       then!)}))
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
            (<pm> lefts)
            (/////synthesis.!bind_top register thenP)))
        (do ///////phase.monad
-         [then! (recur thenP)]
+         [then! (again thenP)]
          (in {.#Some ($_ _.then
                          (_.define (..register register) (<getter> (_.i32 (.int lefts)) ..peek_cursor))
                          then!)}))])
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
 
     (^ (/////synthesis.!bind_top register thenP))
     (do ///////phase.monad
-      [then! (recur thenP)]
+      [then! (again thenP)]
       (in {.#Some ($_ _.then
                       (_.define (..register register) ..peek_and_pop_cursor)
                       then!)}))
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@
     (^ (/////synthesis.!multi_pop nextP))
     (.let [[extra_pops nextP'] (////synthesis/case.count_pops nextP)]
       (do ///////phase.monad
-        [next! (recur nextP')]
+        [next! (again nextP')]
         (in {.#Some ($_ _.then
                         (multi_pop_cursor! (n.+ 2 extra_pops))
                         next!)})))
@@ -217,9 +217,9 @@
 (def: (pattern_matching' statement expression archive)
   (-> Phase! Phase Archive
       (-> Path (Operation Statement)))
-  (function (recur pathP)
+  (function (again pathP)
     (do ///////phase.monad
-      [outcome (optimized_pattern_matching recur pathP)]
+      [outcome (optimized_pattern_matching again pathP)]
       (.case outcome
         {.#Some outcome}
         (in outcome)
@@ -237,10 +237,10 @@
 
           {/////synthesis.#Bit_Fork when thenP elseP}
           (do [! ///////phase.monad]
-            [then! (recur thenP)
+            [then! (again thenP)
              else! (.case elseP
                      {.#Some elseP}
-                     (recur elseP)
+                     (again elseP)
 
                      {.#None}
                      (in ..fail_pm!))]
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@
           (do [! ///////phase.monad]
             [clauses (monad.each ! (function (_ [match then])
                                      (do !
-                                       [then! (recur then)]
+                                       [then! (again then)]
                                        (in [(//runtime.i64//= (//primitive.i64 (.int match))
                                                               ..peek_cursor)
                                             then!])))
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@
             [{<tag> item}
              (do [! ///////phase.monad]
                [cases (monad.each ! (function (_ [match then])
-                                      (# ! each (|>> [(list (<format> match))]) (recur then)))
+                                      (# ! each (|>> [(list (<format> match))]) (again then)))
                                   {.#Item item})]
                (in (_.switch ..peek_cursor
                              cases
@@ -290,8 +290,8 @@
           (^template [<tag> <combinator>]
             [(^ (<tag> leftP rightP))
              (do ///////phase.monad
-               [left! (recur leftP)
-                right! (recur rightP)]
+               [left! (again leftP)
+                right! (again rightP)]
                (in (<combinator> left! right!)))])
           ([/////synthesis.path/seq _.then]
            [/////synthesis.path/alt ..alternation]))))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/js/loop.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/js/loop.lux
index 725f08062..8030faee5 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/js/loop.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/js/loop.lux
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@
       (in (_.apply/* (_.closure (list) loop!) (list))))))
 
 (def: @temp
-  (_.var "lux_recur_values"))
+  (_.var "lux_again_values"))
 
-(def: .public (recur! statement expression archive argsS+)
+(def: .public (again! statement expression archive argsS+)
   (Generator! (List Synthesis))
   (do [! ///////phase.monad]
     [[offset @scope] /////generation.anchor
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/jvm.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/jvm.lux
index c6fb592ea..4b40a2209 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/jvm.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/jvm.lux
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@
     (^ (synthesis.loop/scope scope))
     (/loop.scope generate archive scope)
 
-    (^ (synthesis.loop/recur updates))
-    (/loop.recur generate archive updates)
+    (^ (synthesis.loop/again updates))
+    (/loop.again generate archive updates)
 
     (^ (synthesis.function/abstraction abstraction))
     (/function.abstraction generate archive abstraction)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/jvm/loop.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/jvm/loop.lux
index 644287c38..30591c1d3 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/jvm/loop.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/jvm/loop.lux
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 (def: no_op
   (_#in []))
 
-(def: .public (recur translate archive updatesS)
+(def: .public (again translate archive updatesS)
   (Generator (List Synthesis))
   (do [! phase.monad]
     [[@begin offset] generation.anchor
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/lua.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/lua.lux
index a6e053c61..1532e6252 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/lua.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/lua.lux
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
     (^ (synthesis.loop/scope scope))
     (/loop.scope ///extension/common.statement expression archive scope)
 
-    (^ (synthesis.loop/recur updates))
+    (^ (synthesis.loop/again updates))
     (//////phase.except ..cannot_recur_as_an_expression [])
 
     (^ (synthesis.function/abstraction abstraction))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/lua/case.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/lua/case.lux
index 71ec87fe1..843393e72 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/lua/case.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/lua/case.lux
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
 
 (def: (pattern_matching' statement expression archive)
   (-> Phase! Phase Archive Path (Operation Statement))
-  (function (recur pathP)
+  (function (again pathP)
     (.case pathP
       {/////synthesis.#Then bodyS}
       (statement expression archive bodyS)
@@ -174,10 +174,10 @@
 
       {/////synthesis.#Bit_Fork when thenP elseP}
       (do [! ///////phase.monad]
-        [then! (recur thenP)
+        [then! (again thenP)
          else! (.case elseP
                  {.#Some elseP}
-                 (recur elseP)
+                 (again elseP)
 
                  {.#None}
                  (in ..fail!))]
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
          (do [! ///////phase.monad]
            [clauses (monad.each ! (function (_ [match then])
                                     (do !
-                                      [then! (recur then)]
+                                      [then! (again then)]
                                       (in [(_.= (|> match <format>)
                                                 ..peek)
                                            then!])))
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
          (///////phase#in (<choice> false idx))
 
          (^ (<simple> idx nextP))
-         (///////phase#each (_.then (<choice> true idx)) (recur nextP))])
+         (///////phase#each (_.then (<choice> true idx)) (again nextP))])
       ([/////synthesis.side/left  /////synthesis.simple_left_side  ..left_choice]
        [/////synthesis.side/right /////synthesis.simple_right_side ..right_choice])
 
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@
 
       (^ (/////synthesis.!bind_top register thenP))
       (do ///////phase.monad
-        [then! (recur thenP)]
+        [then! (again thenP)]
         (///////phase#in ($_ _.then
                              (_.local/1 (..register register) ..peek_and_pop)
                              then!)))
@@ -232,8 +232,8 @@
       (^template [<tag> <combinator>]
         [(^ (<tag> preP postP))
          (do ///////phase.monad
-           [pre! (recur preP)
-            post! (recur postP)]
+           [pre! (again preP)
+            post! (again postP)]
            (in (<combinator> pre! post!)))])
       ([/////synthesis.path/seq _.then]
        [/////synthesis.path/alt ..alternation]))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/lua/loop.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/lua/loop.lux
index 8e62fd7c8..b5fddc44d 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/lua/loop.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/lua/loop.lux
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
        _ (/////generation.save! artifact_id {.#None} directive)]
       (in (|> instantiation (_.apply/* initsO+))))))
 
-(def: .public (recur! statement expression archive argsS+)
+(def: .public (again! statement expression archive argsS+)
   (Generator! (List Synthesis))
   (do [! ///////phase.monad]
     [[offset @scope] /////generation.anchor
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/php.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/php.lux
index df16028a6..a70018d3e 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/php.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/php.lux
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     ([////synthesis.branch/let /case.let!]
      [////synthesis.branch/if /case.if!]
      [////synthesis.loop/scope /loop.scope!]
-     [////synthesis.loop/recur /loop.recur!])
+     [////synthesis.loop/again /loop.again!])
 
     (^ (////synthesis.function/abstraction abstraction))
     (//////phase#each _.return (/function.function statement expression archive abstraction))
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
      [////synthesis.loop/scope /loop.scope]
      [////synthesis.function/abstraction /function.function])
 
-    (^ (////synthesis.loop/recur _))
+    (^ (////synthesis.loop/again _))
     (//////phase.except ..cannot_recur_as_an_expression [])
 
     {////synthesis.#Extension extension}
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/php/case.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/php/case.lux
index fcdccdb3b..3a6d52a57 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/php/case.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/php/case.lux
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
 
 (def: (pattern_matching' statement expression archive)
   (Generator! Path)
-  (function (recur pathP)
+  (function (again pathP)
     (.case pathP
       {/////synthesis.#Then bodyS}
       (statement expression archive bodyS)
@@ -174,10 +174,10 @@
 
       {/////synthesis.#Bit_Fork when thenP elseP}
       (do [! ///////phase.monad]
-        [then! (recur thenP)
+        [then! (again thenP)
          else! (.case elseP
                  {.#Some elseP}
-                 (recur elseP)
+                 (again elseP)
 
                  {.#None}
                  (in ..fail!))]
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
          (do [! ///////phase.monad]
            [clauses (monad.each ! (function (_ [match then])
                                     (do !
-                                      [then! (recur then)]
+                                      [then! (again then)]
                                       (in [(_.=== (|> match <format>)
                                                   ..peek)
                                            then!])))
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
 
          (^ (<simple> idx nextP))
          (|> nextP
-             recur
+             again
              (# ///////phase.monad each (_.then (<choice> true idx))))])
       ([/////synthesis.side/left  /////synthesis.simple_left_side  ..left_choice]
        [/////synthesis.side/right /////synthesis.simple_right_side ..right_choice])
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@
 
       (^ (/////synthesis.!bind_top register thenP))
       (do ///////phase.monad
-        [then! (recur thenP)]
+        [then! (again thenP)]
         (///////phase#in ($_ _.then
                              (_.set! (..register register) ..peek_and_pop)
                              then!)))
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
       ... (^ (/////synthesis.!multi_pop nextP))
       ... (.let [[extra_pops nextP'] (////synthesis/case.count_pops nextP)]
       ...   (do ///////phase.monad
-      ...     [next! (recur nextP')]
+      ...     [next! (again nextP')]
       ...     (///////phase#in ($_ _.then
       ...                    (..multi_pop! (n.+ 2 extra_pops))
       ...                    next!))))
@@ -242,8 +242,8 @@
       (^template [<tag> <combinator>]
         [(^ (<tag> preP postP))
          (do ///////phase.monad
-           [pre! (recur preP)
-            post! (recur postP)]
+           [pre! (again preP)
+            post! (again postP)]
            (in (<combinator> pre! post!)))])
       ([/////synthesis.path/seq _.then]
        [/////synthesis.path/alt ..alternation]))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/php/loop.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/php/loop.lux
index 709daa132..a3797ce16 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/php/loop.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/php/loop.lux
@@ -105,9 +105,9 @@
       (in (_.apply/* (list) instantiation)))))
 
 (def: @temp
-  (_.var "lux_recur_values"))
+  (_.var "lux_again_values"))
 
-(def: .public (recur! statement expression archive argsS+)
+(def: .public (again! statement expression archive argsS+)
   (Generator! (List Synthesis))
   (do [! ///////phase.monad]
     [[offset @scope] /////generation.anchor
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/python.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/python.lux
index bb6ee4429..70219c160 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/python.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/python.lux
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
     (^ (////synthesis.loop/scope scope))
     (/loop.scope ///extension/common.statement expression archive scope)
 
-    (^ (////synthesis.loop/recur updates))
+    (^ (////synthesis.loop/again updates))
     (//////phase.except ..cannot_recur_as_an_expression [])
 
     (^ (////synthesis.function/abstraction abstraction))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/python/case.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/python/case.lux
index 41f22d6e1..022d87a07 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/python/case.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/python/case.lux
@@ -175,16 +175,16 @@
       ..restore!
       post!))
 
-(def: (primitive_pattern_matching recur pathP)
+(def: (primitive_pattern_matching again pathP)
   (-> (-> Path (Operation (Statement Any)))
       (-> Path (Operation (Maybe (Statement Any)))))
   (.case pathP
     {/////synthesis.#Bit_Fork when thenP elseP}
     (do [! ///////phase.monad]
-      [then! (recur thenP)
+      [then! (again thenP)
        else! (.case elseP
                {.#Some elseP}
-               (recur elseP)
+               (again elseP)
 
                {.#None}
                (in ..fail_pm!))]
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
                                   (# ! each
                                      (|>> [(_.= (|> match <format>)
                                                 ..peek)])
-                                     (recur then)))
+                                     (again then)))
                               {.#Item item})]
          (in {.#Some (_.cond clauses
                              ..fail_pm!)}))])
@@ -216,9 +216,9 @@
 
 (def: (pattern_matching' in_closure? statement expression archive)
   (-> Bit Phase! Phase Archive Path (Operation (Statement Any)))
-  (function (recur pathP)
+  (function (again pathP)
     (do [! ///////phase.monad]
-      [?output (primitive_pattern_matching recur pathP)]
+      [?output (primitive_pattern_matching again pathP)]
       (.case ?output
         {.#Some output}
         (in output)
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@
 
              (^ (<simple> idx nextP))
              (|> nextP
-                 recur
+                 again
                  (///////phase#each (_.then (<choice> true idx))))])
           ([/////synthesis.side/left  /////synthesis.simple_left_side  ..left_choice]
            [/////synthesis.side/right /////synthesis.simple_right_side ..right_choice])
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@
 
           (^ (/////synthesis.!bind_top register thenP))
           (do !
-            [then! (recur thenP)]
+            [then! (again thenP)]
             (///////phase#in ($_ _.then
                                  (_.set (list (..register register)) ..peek_and_pop)
                                  then!)))
@@ -264,21 +264,21 @@
           (^ (/////synthesis.!multi_pop nextP))
           (.let [[extra_pops nextP'] (case.count_pops nextP)]
             (do !
-              [next! (recur nextP')]
+              [next! (again nextP')]
               (///////phase#in ($_ _.then
                                    (..multi_pop! (n.+ 2 extra_pops))
                                    next!))))
 
           (^ (/////synthesis.path/seq preP postP))
           (do !
-            [pre! (recur preP)
-             post! (recur postP)]
+            [pre! (again preP)
+             post! (again postP)]
             (in (_.then pre! post!)))
 
           (^ (/////synthesis.path/alt preP postP))
           (do !
-            [pre! (recur preP)
-             post! (recur postP)
+            [pre! (again preP)
+             post! (again postP)
              g!once (..symbol "once")]
             (in (..alternation in_closure? g!once pre! post!)))
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/python/loop.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/python/loop.lux
index 5579c4d48..85ccf3818 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/python/loop.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/python/loop.lux
@@ -106,11 +106,11 @@
        _ (/////generation.save! loop_artifact {.#None} directive)]
       (in (_.apply/* instantiation initsO+)))))
 
-(def: .public (recur! statement expression archive argsS+)
+(def: .public (again! statement expression archive argsS+)
   (Generator! (List Synthesis))
   (do [! ///////phase.monad]
     [offset /////generation.anchor
-     @temp (//case.symbol "lux_recur_values")
+     @temp (//case.symbol "lux_again_values")
      argsO+ (monad.each ! (expression archive) argsS+)
      .let [re_binds (|> argsO+
                         list.enumeration
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/r.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/r.lux
index 24933ea51..ec7cbaab9 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/r.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/r.lux
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 
      [////synthesis.branch/case /case.case]
      [////synthesis.loop/scope /loop.scope]
-     [////synthesis.loop/recur /loop.recur]
+     [////synthesis.loop/again /loop.again]
      [////synthesis.function/abstraction /function.function])
 
     {////synthesis.#Extension extension}
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/r/case.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/r/case.lux
index 265b1fd46..fdebb120c 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/r/case.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/r/case.lux
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
 
 (def: (pattern_matching' expression archive)
   (Generator Path)
-  (function (recur pathP)
+  (function (again pathP)
     (.case pathP
       {/////synthesis.#Then bodyS}
       (expression archive bodyS)
@@ -146,10 +146,10 @@
 
       {/////synthesis.#Bit_Fork when thenP elseP}
       (do [! ///////phase.monad]
-        [then! (recur thenP)
+        [then! (again thenP)
          else! (.case elseP
                  {.#Some elseP}
-                 (recur elseP)
+                 (again elseP)
 
                  {.#None}
                  (in ..fail!))]
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
          (do [! ///////phase.monad]
            [clauses (monad.each ! (function (_ [match then])
                                     (do !
-                                      [then! (recur then)]
+                                      [then! (again then)]
                                       (in [(<=> (|> match <format>)
                                                 ..peek)
                                            then!])))
@@ -200,16 +200,16 @@
 
       (^ (/////synthesis.path/seq leftP rightP))
       (do ///////phase.monad
-        [leftO (recur leftP)
-         rightO (recur rightP)]
+        [leftO (again leftP)
+         rightO (again rightP)]
         (in ($_ _.then
                 leftO
                 rightO)))
 
       (^ (/////synthesis.path/alt leftP rightP))
       (do [! ///////phase.monad]
-        [leftO (recur leftP)
-         rightO (recur rightP)]
+        [leftO (again leftP)
+         rightO (again rightP)]
         (in (_.try ($_ _.then
                        ..save_cursor!
                        leftO)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/r/loop.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/r/loop.lux
index 3e7bcf927..1971d79eb 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/r/loop.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/r/loop.lux
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
                          bodyO))
                (_.apply initsO+ $scope)))))))
 
-(def: .public (recur expression archive argsS+)
+(def: .public (again expression archive argsS+)
   (Generator (List Synthesis))
   (do [! ///////phase.monad]
     [$scope /////generation.anchor
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/r/procedure/common.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/r/procedure/common.lux
index f45c9c04d..a87c13d2e 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/r/procedure/common.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/r/procedure/common.lux
@@ -133,11 +133,11 @@
         (&.throw Wrong_Syntax (wrong_syntax proc_name inputsS)))
       )))
 
-(def: lux//recur
+(def: lux//again
   (-> Text Proc)
   (function (_ proc_name)
     (function (_ translate inputsS)
-      (loopT.translate_recur translate inputsS))))
+      (loopT.translate_again translate inputsS))))
 
 (def: lux_procs
   Bundle
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
       (install "try" (unary lux//try))
       (install "if" (trinary lux//if))
       (install "loop" lux//loop)
-      (install "recur" lux//recur)
+      (install "again" lux//again)
       ))
 
 ... [[Bits]]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/ruby.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/ruby.lux
index e249ece33..5efc84ab5 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/ruby.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/ruby.lux
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
      [////synthesis.loop/scope /loop.scope]
      [////synthesis.function/abstraction /function.function])
 
-    (^ (////synthesis.loop/recur _))
+    (^ (////synthesis.loop/again _))
     (//////phase.except ..cannot_recur_as_an_expression [])
 
     {////synthesis.#Reference value}
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/ruby/case.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/ruby/case.lux
index d6f4d2a2b..574e49b80 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/ruby/case.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/ruby/case.lux
@@ -184,16 +184,16 @@
       ..restore!
       post!))
 
-(def: (primitive_pattern_matching recur pathP)
+(def: (primitive_pattern_matching again pathP)
   (-> (-> Path (Operation Statement))
       (-> Path (Operation (Maybe Statement))))
   (.case pathP
     {/////synthesis.#Bit_Fork when thenP elseP}
     (do [! ///////phase.monad]
-      [then! (recur thenP)
+      [then! (again thenP)
        else! (.case elseP
                {.#Some elseP}
-               (recur elseP)
+               (again elseP)
 
                {.#None}
                (in ..fail!))]
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@
                                   (# ! each
                                      (|>> [(_.= (|> match <format>)
                                                 ..peek)])
-                                     (recur then)))
+                                     (again then)))
                               {.#Item item})]
          (in {.#Some (_.cond clauses
                              ..fail!)}))])
@@ -225,9 +225,9 @@
 
 (def: (pattern_matching' in_closure? statement expression archive)
   (-> Bit (Generator! Path))
-  (function (recur pathP)
+  (function (again pathP)
     (do ///////phase.monad
-      [?output (primitive_pattern_matching recur pathP)]
+      [?output (primitive_pattern_matching again pathP)]
       (.case ?output
         {.#Some output}
         (in output)
@@ -245,10 +245,10 @@
 
           {/////synthesis.#Bit_Fork when thenP elseP}
           (do [! ///////phase.monad]
-            [then! (recur thenP)
+            [then! (again thenP)
              else! (.case elseP
                      {.#Some elseP}
-                     (recur elseP)
+                     (again elseP)
 
                      {.#None}
                      (in ..fail!))]
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@
                                         (# ! each
                                            (|>> [(_.= (|> match <format>)
                                                       ..peek)])
-                                           (recur then)))
+                                           (again then)))
                                     {.#Item item})]
                (in (_.cond clauses
                            ..fail!)))])
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@
 
              (^ (<simple> idx nextP))
              (|> nextP
-                 recur
+                 again
                  (///////phase#each (_.then (<choice> true idx))))])
           ([/////synthesis.side/left  /////synthesis.simple_left_side  ..left_choice]
            [/////synthesis.side/right /////synthesis.simple_right_side ..right_choice])
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@
 
           (^ (/////synthesis.!bind_top register thenP))
           (do ///////phase.monad
-            [then! (recur thenP)]
+            [then! (again thenP)]
             (///////phase#in ($_ _.then
                                  (_.set (list (..register register)) ..peek_and_pop)
                                  then!)))
@@ -305,23 +305,23 @@
           (^ (/////synthesis.!multi_pop nextP))
           (.let [[extra_pops nextP'] (case.count_pops nextP)]
             (do ///////phase.monad
-              [next! (recur nextP')]
+              [next! (again nextP')]
               (///////phase#in ($_ _.then
                                    (..multi_pop! (n.+ 2 extra_pops))
                                    next!))))
 
           (^ (/////synthesis.path/seq preP postP))
           (do ///////phase.monad
-            [pre! (recur preP)
-             post! (recur postP)]
+            [pre! (again preP)
+             post! (again postP)]
             (in ($_ _.then
                     pre!
                     post!)))
 
           (^ (/////synthesis.path/alt preP postP))
           (do ///////phase.monad
-            [pre! (recur preP)
-             post! (recur postP)
+            [pre! (again preP)
+             post! (again postP)
              g!once (..symbol "once")
              g!continue? (..symbol "continue")]
             (in (..alternation in_closure? g!once g!continue? pre! post!))))))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/ruby/loop.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/ruby/loop.lux
index 9ff64de7f..479eb50e6 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/ruby/loop.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/ruby/loop.lux
@@ -80,11 +80,11 @@
               (_.lambda {.#None} (list))
               (_.apply_lambda/* (list)))))))
 
-(def: .public (recur! statement expression archive argsS+)
+(def: .public (again! statement expression archive argsS+)
   (Generator! (List Synthesis))
   (do [! ///////phase.monad]
     [offset /////generation.anchor
-     @temp (//case.symbol "lux_recur_values")
+     @temp (//case.symbol "lux_again_values")
      argsO+ (monad.each ! (expression archive) argsS+)
      .let [re_binds (|> argsO+
                         list.enumeration
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/scheme.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/scheme.lux
index 12a559202..6fb424be4 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/scheme.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/scheme.lux
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 
      [////synthesis.branch/case /case.case]
      [////synthesis.loop/scope /loop.scope]
-     [////synthesis.loop/recur /loop.recur]
+     [////synthesis.loop/again /loop.again]
      [////synthesis.function/abstraction /function.function])
 
     {////synthesis.#Extension extension}
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/scheme/case.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/scheme/case.lux
index 176b4e5dd..8367ac43b 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/scheme/case.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/scheme/case.lux
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
 
 (def: (pattern_matching' expression archive)
   (Generator Path)
-  (function (recur pathP)
+  (function (again pathP)
     (.case pathP
       {/////synthesis.#Then bodyS}
       (expression archive bodyS)
@@ -140,10 +140,10 @@
 
       {/////synthesis.#Bit_Fork when thenP elseP}
       (do [! ///////phase.monad]
-        [then! (recur thenP)
+        [then! (again thenP)
          else! (.case elseP
                  {.#Some elseP}
-                 (recur elseP)
+                 (again elseP)
 
                  {.#None}
                  (in ..fail!))]
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
          (do [! ///////phase.monad]
            [clauses (monad.each ! (function (_ [match then])
                                     (do !
-                                      [then! (recur then)]
+                                      [then! (again then)]
                                       (in [(<=> (|> match <format>)
                                                 ..peek)
                                            then!])))
@@ -193,15 +193,15 @@
 
       (^ (/////synthesis.path/seq leftP rightP))
       (do ///////phase.monad
-        [leftO (recur leftP)
-         rightO (recur rightP)]
+        [leftO (again leftP)
+         rightO (again rightP)]
         (in (_.begin (list leftO
                            rightO))))
       
       (^ (/////synthesis.path/alt leftP rightP))
       (do [! ///////phase.monad]
-        [leftO (recur leftP)
-         rightO (recur rightP)]
+        [leftO (again leftP)
+         rightO (again rightP)]
         (in (try_pm (_.begin (list restore_cursor!
                                    rightO))
                     (_.begin (list save_cursor!
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/scheme/loop.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/scheme/loop.lux
index 1fef5ee57..08e8e1eb0 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/scheme/loop.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/scheme/loop.lux
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
                                             bodyO)])
                     (_.apply/* initsO+ @scope))))))
 
-(def: .public (recur expression archive argsS+)
+(def: .public (again expression archive argsS+)
   (Generator (List Synthesis))
   (do [! ///////phase.monad]
     [@scope /////generation.anchor
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/synthesis/case.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/synthesis/case.lux
index 2c2d1784b..b3ecf225e 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/synthesis/case.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/synthesis/case.lux
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
   (loop [lefts 0
          patterns patterns]
     (with_expansions [<failure> (as_is (list))
-                      <continue> (as_is (recur (++ lefts)
+                      <continue> (as_is (again (++ lefts)
                                                tail))
                       <member> (as_is (if (list.empty? tail)
                                         {.#Right (-- lefts)}
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@
                                    (value@ #dependencies)))
                     (list#mix for_synthesis synthesis_storage initsS+))
 
-          (^ (/.loop/recur replacementsS+))
+          (^ (/.loop/again replacementsS+))
           (list#mix for_synthesis synthesis_storage replacementsS+)
 
           {/.#Extension [extension argsS]}
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/synthesis/function.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/synthesis/function.lux
index 7dfef8a48..721669f39 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/synthesis/function.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/synthesis/function.lux
@@ -205,10 +205,10 @@
            iterationS' (grow environment iterationS)]
           (in (/.loop/scope [(++ start) initsS+' iterationS'])))
         
-        {/.#Recur argumentsS+}
+        {/.#Again argumentsS+}
         (|> argumentsS+
             (monad.each phase.monad (grow environment))
-            (phase#each (|>> /.loop/recur))))
+            (phase#each (|>> /.loop/again))))
       
       {/.#Function function}
       (case function
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/synthesis/loop.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/synthesis/loop.lux
index ff6818b83..8bbe32ad4 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/synthesis/loop.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/synthesis/loop.lux
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 (def: (path_optimization body_optimization offset)
   (-> (Transform Synthesis) Register (Transform Path))
-  (function (recur path)
+  (function (again path)
     (case path
       {/.#Bind register}
       {.#Some {/.#Bind (register_optimization offset register)}}
@@ -36,17 +36,17 @@
       (^template [<tag>]
         [{<tag> left right}
          (do maybe.monad
-           [left' (recur left)
-            right' (recur right)]
+           [left' (again left)
+            right' (again right)]
            (in {<tag> left' right'}))])
       ([/.#Alt] [/.#Seq])
 
       {/.#Bit_Fork when then else}
       (do [! maybe.monad]
-        [then (recur then)
+        [then (again then)
          else (case else
                 {.#Some else}
-                (# ! each (|>> {.#Some}) (recur else))
+                (# ! each (|>> {.#Some}) (again else))
 
                 {.#None}
                 (in {.#None}))]
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@
       (^template [<tag>]
         [{<tag> [[test then] elses]}
          (do [! maybe.monad]
-           [then (recur then)
+           [then (again then)
             elses (monad.each ! (function (_ [else_test else_then])
                                   (do !
-                                    [else_then (recur else_then)]
+                                    [else_then (again else_then)]
                                     (in [else_test else_then])))
                               elses)]
            (in {<tag> [[test then] elses]}))])
@@ -86,14 +86,14 @@
       (case structure
         {analysis.#Variant variant}
         (do maybe.monad
-          [value' (|> variant (value@ analysis.#value) (recur false))]
+          [value' (|> variant (value@ analysis.#value) (again false))]
           (in (|> variant
                   (with@ analysis.#value value')
                   /.variant)))
         
         {analysis.#Tuple tuple}
         (|> tuple
-            (monad.each maybe.monad (recur false))
+            (monad.each maybe.monad (again false))
             (maybe#each (|>> /.tuple))))
 
       {/.#Reference reference}
@@ -116,59 +116,59 @@
 
       (^ (/.branch/case [input path]))
       (do maybe.monad
-        [input' (recur false input)
-         path' (path_optimization (recur return?) offset path)]
+        [input' (again false input)
+         path' (path_optimization (again return?) offset path)]
         (in (|> path' [input'] /.branch/case)))
 
       (^ (/.branch/let [input register body]))
       (do maybe.monad
-        [input' (recur false input)
-         body' (recur return? body)]
+        [input' (again false input)
+         body' (again return? body)]
         (in (/.branch/let [input' (register_optimization offset register) body'])))
 
       (^ (/.branch/if [input then else]))
       (do maybe.monad
-        [input' (recur false input)
-         then' (recur return? then)
-         else' (recur return? else)]
+        [input' (again false input)
+         then' (again return? then)
+         else' (again return? else)]
         (in (/.branch/if [input' then' else'])))
 
       (^ (/.branch/get [path record]))
       (do maybe.monad
-        [record (recur false record)]
+        [record (again false record)]
         (in (/.branch/get [path record])))
 
       (^ (/.loop/scope scope))
       (do [! maybe.monad]
         [inits' (|> scope
                     (value@ /.#inits)
-                    (monad.each ! (recur false)))
-         iteration' (recur return? (value@ /.#iteration scope))]
+                    (monad.each ! (again false)))
+         iteration' (again return? (value@ /.#iteration scope))]
         (in (/.loop/scope [/.#start (|> scope (value@ /.#start) (register_optimization offset))
                            /.#inits inits'
                            /.#iteration iteration'])))
 
-      (^ (/.loop/recur args))
+      (^ (/.loop/again args))
       (|> args
-          (monad.each maybe.monad (recur false))
-          (maybe#each (|>> /.loop/recur)))
+          (monad.each maybe.monad (again false))
+          (maybe#each (|>> /.loop/again)))
 
       (^ (/.function/abstraction [environment arity body]))
       (do [! maybe.monad]
-        [environment' (monad.each ! (recur false) environment)]
+        [environment' (monad.each ! (again false) environment)]
         (in (/.function/abstraction [environment' arity body])))
       
       (^ (/.function/apply [abstraction arguments]))
       (do [! maybe.monad]
-        [arguments' (monad.each ! (recur false) arguments)]
+        [arguments' (monad.each ! (again false) arguments)]
         (with_expansions [<application> (as_is (do !
-                                                 [abstraction' (recur false abstraction)]
+                                                 [abstraction' (again false abstraction)]
                                                  (in (/.function/apply [abstraction' arguments']))))]
           (case abstraction
             (^ {/.#Reference {reference.#Variable (variable.self)}})
             (if (and return?
                      (n.= arity (list.size arguments)))
-              (in (/.loop/recur arguments'))
+              (in (/.loop/again arguments'))
               (if true_loop?
                 {.#None}
                 <application>))
@@ -180,26 +180,26 @@
       (^ {/.#Extension ["lux syntax char case!" (list& input else matches)]})
       (if return?
         (do [! maybe.monad]
-          [input (recur false input)
+          [input (again false input)
            matches (monad.each !
                                (function (_ match)
                                  (case match
                                    (^ {/.#Structure {analysis.#Tuple (list when then)}})
                                    (do !
-                                     [when (recur false when)
-                                      then (recur return? then)]
+                                     [when (again false when)
+                                      then (again return? then)]
                                      (in {/.#Structure {analysis.#Tuple (list when then)}}))
 
                                    _
-                                   (recur false match)))
+                                   (again false match)))
                                matches)
-           else (recur return? else)]
+           else (again return? else)]
           (in {/.#Extension ["lux syntax char case!" (list& input else matches)]}))
         {.#None})
 
       {/.#Extension [name args]}
       (|> args
-          (monad.each maybe.monad (recur false))
+          (monad.each maybe.monad (again false))
           (maybe#each (|>> [name] {/.#Extension}))))))
 
 (def: .public (optimization true_loop? offset inits functionS)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/synthesis/variable.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/synthesis/variable.lux
index b423da2a7..91253b66b 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/synthesis/variable.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/synthesis/variable.lux
@@ -37,16 +37,16 @@
 
 (def: (remove_local_from_path remove_local redundant)
   (-> (Remover Synthesis) (Remover Path))
-  (function (recur path)
+  (function (again path)
     (case path
       {/.#Seq {/.#Bind register}
               post}
       (if (n.= redundant register)
-        (recur post)
+        (again post)
         {/.#Seq {/.#Bind (if (n.> redundant register)
                            (-- register)
                            register)}
-                (recur post)})
+                (again post)})
 
       (^or {/.#Seq {/.#Access {/.#Member member}}
                    {/.#Seq {/.#Bind register}
@@ -57,27 +57,27 @@
                            {/.#Bind register}}
                    post})
       (if (n.= redundant register)
-        (recur post)
+        (again post)
         {/.#Seq {/.#Access {/.#Member member}}
                 {/.#Seq {/.#Bind (if (n.> redundant register)
                                    (-- register)
                                    register)}
-                        (recur post)}})
+                        (again post)}})
 
       (^template [<tag>]
         [{<tag> left right}
-         {<tag> (recur left) (recur right)}])
+         {<tag> (again left) (again right)}])
       ([/.#Seq]
        [/.#Alt])
 
       {/.#Bit_Fork when then else}
-      {/.#Bit_Fork when (recur then) (maybe#each recur else)}
+      {/.#Bit_Fork when (again then) (maybe#each again else)}
 
       (^template [<tag>]
         [{<tag> [[test then] tail]}
-         {<tag> [[test (recur then)]
+         {<tag> [[test (again then)]
                  (list#each (function (_ [test' then'])
-                              [test' (recur then')])
+                              [test' (again then')])
                             tail)]}])
       ([/.#I64_Fork]
        [/.#F64_Fork]
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
 
 (def: (remove_local redundant)
   (Remover Synthesis)
-  (function (recur synthesis)
+  (function (again synthesis)
     (case synthesis
       {/.#Primitive _}
       synthesis
@@ -113,10 +113,10 @@
       {/.#Structure structure}
       {/.#Structure (case structure
                       {analysis.#Variant [lefts right value]}
-                      {analysis.#Variant [lefts right (recur value)]}
+                      {analysis.#Variant [lefts right (again value)]}
                       
                       {analysis.#Tuple tuple}
-                      {analysis.#Tuple (list#each recur tuple)})}
+                      {analysis.#Tuple (list#each again tuple)})}
       
       {/.#Reference reference}
       (case reference
@@ -131,41 +131,41 @@
                     {/.#Branch branch}
                     {/.#Branch (case branch
                                  {/.#Let input register output}
-                                 {/.#Let (recur input)
+                                 {/.#Let (again input)
                                          (..prune redundant register)
-                                         (recur output)}
+                                         (again output)}
                                  
                                  {/.#If test then else}
-                                 {/.#If (recur test) (recur then) (recur else)}
+                                 {/.#If (again test) (again then) (again else)}
                                  
                                  {/.#Get path record}
-                                 {/.#Get path (recur record)}
+                                 {/.#Get path (again record)}
                                  
                                  {/.#Case input path}
-                                 {/.#Case (recur input) (remove_local_from_path remove_local redundant path)})}
+                                 {/.#Case (again input) (remove_local_from_path remove_local redundant path)})}
                     
                     {/.#Loop loop}
                     {/.#Loop (case loop
                                {/.#Scope [start inits iteration]}
                                {/.#Scope [(..prune redundant start)
-                                          (list#each recur inits)
-                                          (recur iteration)]}
+                                          (list#each again inits)
+                                          (again iteration)]}
                                
-                               {/.#Recur resets}
-                               {/.#Recur (list#each recur resets)})}
+                               {/.#Again resets}
+                               {/.#Again (list#each again resets)})}
 
                     {/.#Function function}
                     {/.#Function (case function
                                    {/.#Abstraction [environment arity body]}
-                                   {/.#Abstraction [(list#each recur environment)
+                                   {/.#Abstraction [(list#each again environment)
                                                     arity
                                                     body]}
 
                                    {/.#Apply abstraction inputs}
-                                   {/.#Apply (recur abstraction) (list#each recur inputs)})})}
+                                   {/.#Apply (again abstraction) (list#each again inputs)})})}
       
       {/.#Extension name inputs}
-      {/.#Extension name (list#each recur inputs)})))
+      {/.#Extension name (list#each again inputs)})))
 
 (type: Redundancy
   (Dictionary Register Bit))
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
 
 (def: (list_optimization optimization)
   (All (_ a) (-> (Optimization a) (Optimization (List a))))
-  (function (recur [redundancy values])
+  (function (again [redundancy values])
     (case values
       {.#End}
       {try.#Success [redundancy
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
       {.#Item head tail}
       (do try.monad
         [[redundancy head] (optimization [redundancy head])
-         [redundancy tail] (recur [redundancy tail])]
+         [redundancy tail] (again [redundancy tail])]
         (in [redundancy
              {.#Item head tail}])))))
 
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@
 
 (def: (path_optimization optimization)
   (-> (Optimization Synthesis) (Optimization Path))
-  (function (recur [redundancy path])
+  (function (again [redundancy path])
     (case path
       (^or {/.#Pop}
            {/.#Access _})
@@ -254,13 +254,13 @@
 
       {/.#Bit_Fork when then else}
       (do [! try.monad]
-        [[redundancy then] (recur [redundancy then])
+        [[redundancy then] (again [redundancy then])
          [redundancy else] (case else
                              {.#Some else}
                              (# ! each
                                 (function (_ [redundancy else])
                                   [redundancy {.#Some else}])
-                                (recur [redundancy else]))
+                                (again [redundancy else]))
 
                              {.#None}
                              (in [redundancy {.#None}]))]
@@ -269,11 +269,11 @@
       (^template [<tag> <type>]
         [{<tag> [[test then] elses]}
          (do [! try.monad]
-           [[redundancy then] (recur [redundancy then])
+           [[redundancy then] (again [redundancy then])
             [redundancy elses] (..list_optimization (: (Optimization [<type> Path])
                                                        (function (_ [redundancy [else_test else_then]])
                                                          (do !
-                                                           [[redundancy else_then] (recur [redundancy else_then])]
+                                                           [[redundancy else_then] (again [redundancy else_then])]
                                                            (in [redundancy [else_test else_then]]))))
                                                     [redundancy elses])]
            (in [redundancy {<tag> [[test then] elses]}]))])
@@ -289,8 +289,8 @@
       
       {/.#Alt left right}
       (do try.monad
-        [[redundancy left] (recur [redundancy left])
-         [redundancy right] (recur [redundancy right])]
+        [[redundancy left] (again [redundancy left])
+         [redundancy right] (again [redundancy right])]
         (in [redundancy {/.#Alt left right}]))
       
       {/.#Seq pre post}
@@ -298,12 +298,12 @@
         [.let [baseline (|> redundancy
                             dictionary.keys
                             (set.of_list n.hash))]
-         [redundancy pre] (recur [redundancy pre])
+         [redundancy pre] (again [redundancy pre])
          .let [bindings (|> redundancy
                             dictionary.keys
                             (set.of_list n.hash)
                             (set.difference baseline))]
-         [redundancy post] (recur [redundancy post])
+         [redundancy post] (again [redundancy post])
          .let [redundants (|> redundancy
                               dictionary.entries
                               (list.only (function (_ [register redundant?])
@@ -408,11 +408,11 @@
             (in [(list#mix dictionary.lacks redundancy extension)
                  {/.#Control {/.#Loop {/.#Scope [start inits iteration]}}}]))
           
-          {/.#Recur resets}
+          {/.#Again resets}
           (do try.monad
             [[redundancy resets] (..list_optimization optimization' [redundancy resets])]
             (in [redundancy
-                 {/.#Control {/.#Loop {/.#Recur resets}}}])))
+                 {/.#Control {/.#Loop {/.#Again resets}}}])))
 
         {/.#Function function}
         (case function
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/syntax.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/syntax.lux
index 5be0c68f9..874789201 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/syntax.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/syntax.lux
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@
             stack (: (List Code) {.#End})]
        (case (parse source)
          {.#Right [source' top]}
-         (recur source' {.#Item top stack})
+         (again source' {.#Item top stack})
          
          {.#Left [source' error]}
          (if (same? <close> error)
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@
     (case (parse source)
       {.#Right [sourceF field]}
       (!letE [sourceFV value] (parse sourceF)
-             (recur sourceFV {.#Item [field value] stack}))
+             (again sourceFV {.#Item [field value] stack}))
 
       {.#Left [source' error]}
       (if (same? ..close_variant error)
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@
            exponent (static ..no_exponent)]
       (<| (!with_char+ source_code//size source_code end char/0 <frac_output>)
           (!if_digit?+ char/0
-                       (recur (!++ end) exponent)
+                       (again (!++ end) exponent)
 
                        [["e" "E"]
                         (if (same? (static ..no_exponent) exponent)
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@
                                    [[<signs>]
                                     (<| (!with_char+ source_code//size source_code (!n/+ 2 end) char/2 <failure>)
                                         (!if_digit?+ char/2
-                                                     (recur (!n/+ 3 end) char/0)
+                                                     (again (!n/+ 3 end) char/0)
                                                      []
                                                      <failure>))]
                                    ... else
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@
     (loop [end offset]
       (<| (!with_char+ source_code//size source_code end char <int_output>)
           (!if_digit?+ char
-                       (recur (!++ end))
+                       (again (!++ end))
 
                        [[<frac_separator>]
                         (frac_parser source_code//size start where (!++ end) source_code)]
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@
      (loop [g!end offset]
        (<| (!with_char+ source_code//size source_code g!end g!char (!number_output source_code start g!end <codec> <tag>))
            (!if_digit?+ g!char
-                        (recur (!++ g!end))
+                        (again (!++ g!end))
                         []
                         (!number_output source_code start g!end <codec> <tag>)))))]
 
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@
       (loop [end offset]
         (<| (!with_char+ source_code//size source_code end char <output>)
             (!if_symbol_char?|tail char
-                                   (recur (!++ end))
+                                   (again (!++ end))
                                    <output>))))))
 
 (template: (!half_symbol_parser @offset @char @module)
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@
 (with_expansions [<consume_1> (as_is where (!++ offset/0) source_code)
                   <move_1> (as_is [(!forward 1 where) (!++ offset/0) source_code])
                   <move_2> (as_is [(!forward 1 where) (!++/2 offset/0) source_code])
-                  <recur> (as_is (parse current_module aliases source_code//size))]
+                  <again> (as_is (parse current_module aliases source_code//size))]
 
   (template: (!close closer)
     [{.#Left [<move_1> closer]}])
@@ -506,12 +506,12 @@
     ... This is to preserve the loop as much as possible and keep it tight.
     (exec
       []
-      (function (recur [where offset/0 source_code])
+      (function (again [where offset/0 source_code])
         (<| (!with_char+ source_code//size source_code offset/0 char/0
                          (!end_of_file where offset/0 source_code current_module))
             (with_expansions [<composites> (template [<open> <close> <parser>]
                                              [[(~~ (static <open>))]
-                                              (<parser> <recur> <consume_1>)
+                                              (<parser> <again> <consume_1>)
 
                                               [(~~ (static <close>))]
                                               (!close <close>)]
@@ -523,11 +523,11 @@
               (`` ("lux syntax char case!" char/0
                    [[(~~ (static text.space))
                      (~~ (static text.carriage_return))]
-                    (recur (!horizontal where offset/0 source_code))
+                    (again (!horizontal where offset/0 source_code))
                     
                     ... New line
                     [(~~ (static text.new_line))]
-                    (recur (!vertical where offset/0 source_code))
+                    (again (!vertical where offset/0 source_code))
 
                     <composites>
 
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@
                                       <short_symbol_parser> (!short_symbol_parser source_code//size current_module [where offset/1 source_code] where .#Symbol)
                                       <comment_parser> (case ("lux text index" (!++ offset/1) (static text.new_line) source_code)
                                                          {.#Some end}
-                                                         (recur (!vertical where end source_code))
+                                                         (again (!vertical where end source_code))
                                                          
                                                          _
                                                          (!end_of_file where offset/1 source_code current_module))]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/synthesis.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/synthesis.lux
index 55333ca42..188cc541f 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/synthesis.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/synthesis.lux
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
 (type: .public (Loop s)
   (Variant
    {#Scope (Scope s)}
-   {#Recur (List s)}))
+   {#Again (List s)}))
 
 (type: .public (Function s)
   (Variant
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@
   [branch/if            ..#Branch   ..#If]
   [branch/get           ..#Branch   ..#Get]
 
-  [loop/recur           ..#Loop     ..#Recur]
+  [loop/again           ..#Loop     ..#Again]
   [loop/scope           ..#Loop     ..#Scope]
 
   [function/abstraction ..#Function ..#Abstraction]
@@ -412,11 +412,11 @@
                     " " (%synthesis (value@ #iteration scope)))
             (text.enclosed ["{#loop " "}"]))
         
-        {#Recur args}
+        {#Again args}
         (|> args
             (list#each %synthesis)
             (text.interposed " ")
-            (text.enclosed ["{#recur " "}"]))))
+            (text.enclosed ["{#again " "}"]))))
 
     {#Extension [name args]}
     (|> (list#each %synthesis args)
@@ -578,8 +578,8 @@
 
       (^template [<factor> <tag>]
         [{<tag> fork}
-         (let [recur_hash (path'_hash super)
-               fork_hash (product.hash recur_hash recur_hash)]
+         (let [again_hash (path'_hash super)
+               fork_hash (product.hash again_hash again_hash)]
            (n.* <factor> (# fork_hash hash fork)))])
       ([19 #Alt]
        [23 #Seq])
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@
            (# (list.equivalence #=) = reference_inits sample_inits)
            (#= reference_iteration sample_iteration))
 
-      [{#Recur reference} {#Recur sample}]
+      [{#Again reference} {#Again sample}]
       (# (list.equivalence #=) = reference sample)
       
       _
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@
           (# (list.hash super) hash inits)
           (# super hash iteration))
 
-      {#Recur resets}
+      {#Again resets}
       ($_ n.* 3
           (# (list.hash super) hash resets))
       )))
@@ -782,16 +782,16 @@
   (def: &equivalence ..equivalence)
 
   (def: (hash value)
-    (let [recur_hash [..equivalence hash]]
+    (let [again_hash [..equivalence hash]]
       (case value
         (^template [<tag> <hash>]
           [{<tag> value}
            (# <hash> hash value)])
         ([#Primitive ..primitive_hash]
-         [#Structure (analysis.composite_hash recur_hash)]
+         [#Structure (analysis.composite_hash again_hash)]
          [#Reference reference.hash]
-         [#Control (..control_hash recur_hash)]
-         [#Extension (extension.hash recur_hash)])))))
+         [#Control (..control_hash again_hash)]
+         [#Extension (extension.hash again_hash)])))))
 
 (template: .public (!bind_top register thenP)
   [($_ ..path/seq
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/meta/cache/dependency.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/meta/cache/dependency.lux
index 953b23605..7e6c0e1f1 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/meta/cache/dependency.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/meta/cache/dependency.lux
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 (def: (ancestry archive)
   (-> Archive Graph)
   (let [memo (: (Memo Module Ancestry)
-                (function (_ recur module)
+                (function (_ again module)
                   (do [! state.monad]
                     [.let [parents (case (archive.find module archive)
                                      {try.#Success [descriptor document]}
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
                                      
                                      {try.#Failure error}
                                      ..fresh)]
-                     ancestors (monad.each ! recur (set.list parents))]
+                     ancestors (monad.each ! again (set.list parents))]
                     (in (list#mix set.union parents ancestors)))))
         ancestry (memo.open memo)]
     (list#mix (function (_ module memory)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/meta/io/archive.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/meta/io/archive.lux
index 5328ecf74..c2b649fd1 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/meta/io/archive.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/meta/io/archive.lux
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@
                                                       directives]
                                                      output]))))
                                       {try.#Success [definitions' bundles' output']}
-                                      (recur input' definitions' bundles' output')
+                                      (again input' definitions' bundles' output')
 
                                       failure
                                       failure)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/meta/packager/jvm.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/meta/packager/jvm.lux
index 0e8c265c7..24cdea54c 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/meta/packager/jvm.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/meta/packager/jvm.lux
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
         bytes_read
         (exec
           (java/io/OutputStream::write chunk +0 bytes_read buffer)
-          (recur (|> bytes_read .nat (n.+ so_far))))))))
+          (again (|> bytes_read .nat (n.+ so_far))))))))
 
 (def: (read_jar_entry_with_known_size expected_size input)
   (-> Nat java/util/jar/JarInputStream [Nat Binary])
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
                         (n.+ so_far))]
         (if (n.= expected_size so_far')
           [expected_size buffer]
-          (recur so_far'))))))
+          (again so_far'))))))
 
 (def: (read_jar_entry entry input)
   (-> java/util/jar/JarEntry java/util/jar/JarInputStream [Nat Binary])
@@ -226,19 +226,19 @@
                          (text.starts_with? "META-INF/leiningen/" entry_path)))
               (case (java/util/jar/JarOutputStream::putNextEntry (java/util/jar/JarEntry::new entry_path) sink)
                 {try.#Failure error}
-                (recur entries
+                (again entries
                        (set.has entry_path duplicates)
                        sink)
                 
                 {try.#Success _}
                 (let [[entry_size entry_data] (read_jar_entry entry input)]
-                  (recur (set.has entry_path entries)
+                  (again (set.has entry_path entries)
                          duplicates
                          (do_to sink
                            (java/util/zip/ZipOutputStream::write entry_data +0 (.int entry_size))
                            (java/io/Flushable::flush)
                            (java/util/zip/ZipOutputStream::closeEntry)))))
-              (recur entries
+              (again entries
                      duplicates
                      sink))))))))
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/interpreter.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/interpreter.lux
index b08b79461..184b4444c 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/interpreter.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/interpreter.lux
@@ -221,11 +221,11 @@
             {try.#Success [context' representation]}
             (do !
               [_ (# Console<!> write representation)]
-              (recur context' #0))
+              (again context' #0))
 
             {try.#Failure error}
             (if (ex.match? syntax.end_of_file error)
-              (recur context #1)
+              (again context #1)
               (exec (log! (ex.error ..error error))
-                (recur (with@ #source ..fresh_source context) #0))))))
+                (again (with@ #source ..fresh_source context) #0))))))
       )))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/type.lux
index b389af6de..1d573186f 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/type.lux
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
             type type]
        (case type
          {<tag> env sub_type}
-         (recur (++ num_args) sub_type)
+         (again (++ num_args) sub_type)
 
          _
          [num_args type])))]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/abstract.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/abstract.lux
index 0e199c7ad..0d533d80f 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/abstract.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/abstract.lux
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
        {.#Item [head_name head] tail}
        (if (text#= <reference> head_name)
          <then>
-         (recur tail))
+         (again tail))
 
        {.#End}
        (undefined)))])
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
          {.#Item [head_name <then>]
                  tail}
          {.#Item [head_name head]
-                 (recur tail)})
+                 (again tail)})
 
        {.#End}
        (undefined)))])
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/check.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/check.lux
index b93188bb1..59e8459f7 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/check.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/check.lux
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@
           {.#Var post}
           (if (!n#= start post)
             {try.#Success [context output]}
-            (recur post (set.has post output)))
+            (again post (set.has post output)))
           
           _
           {try.#Success [context empty_ring]})
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@
               [{.#Item e_head e_tail} {.#Item a_head a_tail}]
               (do ..monad
                 [assumptions' (check' assumptions e_head a_head)]
-                (recur assumptions' e_tail a_tail))
+                (again assumptions' e_tail a_tail))
 
               _
               ..silent_failure!))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/resource.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/resource.lux
index d9ffdfea7..9105a18f1 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/resource.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/resource.lux
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
                         [head <code>.nat
                          _ (<>.assertion (exception.error ..index_cannot_be_repeated head)
                                          (not (set.member? seen head)))
-                         tail (recur (set.has head seen))]
+                         tail (again (set.has head seen))]
                         (in (list& head tail))))))))
 
 (def: (no_op monad)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/file.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/file.lux
index 4ddb44aa6..b32861291 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/file.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/file.lux
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@
                                             {.#Item head tail}
                                             (do !
                                               [verdict (<test> head)]
-                                              (recur tail (if verdict
+                                              (again tail (if verdict
                                                             {.#Item head output}
                                                             output)))))
                                  _ (RubyDir::close [] self)]
@@ -932,8 +932,8 @@
         ...                             (do !
         ...                               [verdict (<test> head)]
         ...                               (if verdict
-        ...                                 (recur tail {.#Item (<constructor> head) output})
-        ...                                 (recur tail output)))))))]
+        ...                                 (again tail {.#Item (<constructor> head) output})
+        ...                                 (again tail output)))))))]
 
         ...                    [files ..is_file ..file File]
         ...                    [directories ..is_dir directory Directory]
@@ -1024,7 +1024,7 @@
           {try.#Success [head file]}
 
           [{.#Right sub_directory} {.#Item _}]
-          (recur sub_directory tail)
+          (again sub_directory tail)
 
           _
           (exception.except ..cannot_find_file [path])))
@@ -1062,7 +1062,7 @@
 
           [{.#Right sub_directory} {.#Item _}]
           (do try.monad
-            [sub_directory (recur sub_directory tail)]
+            [sub_directory (again sub_directory tail)]
             (in (dictionary.has head {.#Right sub_directory} directory)))
 
           _
@@ -1100,7 +1100,7 @@
 
             {.#Right sub_directory}
             (do try.monad
-              [sub_directory' (recur sub_directory tail)]
+              [sub_directory' (again sub_directory tail)]
               (in (dictionary.has head {.#Right sub_directory'} directory))))))
 
       {.#End}
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@
         (case [node tail]
           [{.#Right sub_directory} {.#Item _}]
           (do try.monad
-            [sub_directory (recur sub_directory tail)]
+            [sub_directory (again sub_directory tail)]
             (in (dictionary.has head {.#Right sub_directory} directory)))
 
           _
@@ -1171,7 +1171,7 @@
             {try.#Success sub_directory}
 
             {.#Item _}
-            (recur sub_directory tail)))))))
+            (again sub_directory tail)))))))
 
 (def: .public (mock separator)
   (-> Text (System Async))
@@ -1347,7 +1347,7 @@
                   (in {try.#Success []})
                   
                   {.#Item head tail}
-                  (recur (format current (# fs separator) head)
+                  (again (format current (# fs separator) head)
                          tail))
                 
                 {try.#Failure error}
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/file/watch.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/file/watch.lux
index b3796ed38..02cdb0ff1 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/file/watch.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/file/watch.lux
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@
                                    (loop [idx 0
                                           output {.#End}]
                                      (if (n.< size idx)
-                                       (recur (++ idx)
+                                       (again (++ idx)
                                               {.#Item (java/util/List::get (.int idx) list)
                                                       output})
                                        output))))
@@ -386,9 +386,9 @@
                                                              java/nio/file/Path::toString
                                                              (:as //.Path))]
                                               the_concern (..default_key_concern key)]
-                                             (recur {.#Item [the_concern path]
+                                             (again {.#Item [the_concern path]
                                                             output}))
-                                           (recur output)))
+                                           (again output)))
                                        
                                        {.#None}
                                        (in output)))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/net/http/client.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/net/http/client.lux
index d2dc29f2d..3403523cd 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/net/http/client.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/net/http/client.lux
@@ -138,10 +138,10 @@
                                                        -1 (do !
                                                             [_ (java/lang/AutoCloseable::close input)]
                                                             (in [(.nat so_far) buffer]))
-                                                       +0 (recur so_far)
+                                                       +0 (again so_far)
                                                        _ (if (i.= remaining bytes_read)
                                                            (in [buffer_size buffer])
-                                                           (recur (i.+ bytes_read so_far))))))
+                                                           (again (i.+ bytes_read so_far))))))
                                                  (loop [so_far +0
                                                         output (# binary.monoid identity)]
                                                    (do [! (try.with io.monad)]
@@ -158,11 +158,11 @@
                                                                        (|>> (# binary.monoid composite output)
                                                                             ..body_of))
                                                                     (# io.monad in))))
-                                                       +0 (recur so_far output)
+                                                       +0 (again so_far output)
                                                        _ (if (i.= remaining bytes_read)
-                                                           (recur +0
+                                                           (again +0
                                                                   (# binary.monoid composite output buffer))
-                                                           (recur (i.+ bytes_read so_far)
+                                                           (again (i.+ bytes_read so_far)
                                                                   output))))))))))
 
                                (def: (default_headers connection)
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
                                        {.#Some name}
                                        (do !
                                          [?value (java/net/URLConnection::getHeaderField index connection)]
-                                         (recur (++ index)
+                                         (again (++ index)
                                                 (dictionary.has name (maybe.else "" ?value) headers)))
 
                                        {.#None}
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/program.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/program.lux
index e69b0524b..5c5ca77f6 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/program.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/program.lux
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@
             ...              (if ("scheme object nil?" input)
             ...                (in output)
             ...                (let [entry (..head input)]
-            ...                  (recur (..tail input)
+            ...                  (again (..tail input)
             ...                         (dictionary.has (..car entry) (..cdr entry) output))))))
             ])))