Relocated maybe and lazy from data to control.

408 files changed, 3770 insertions, 3648 deletions

diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux.lux
index 5e27a94c4..9034ba1fd 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux.lux
@@ -1752,7 +1752,7 @@
                                   (identifier$ ["library/lux" "List"])))]
                (form$ (list (text$ "lux type check") type expression))))
 
-(def:''' .private (spliced replace? untemplate elems)
+(def:''' .private (spliced replace? untemplated elems)
          #End
          (-> Bit (-> Code ($' Meta Code)) ($' List Code) ($' Meta Code))
          ({#1
@@ -1766,7 +1766,7 @@
 
                         _
                         (do meta_monad
-                          [lastO (untemplate lastI)]
+                          [lastO (untemplated lastI)]
                           (in (code_list (form$ (list (tag$ ["library/lux" "Item"])
                                                       (tuple$ (list lastO (tag$ ["library/lux" "End"]))))))))}
                        lastI)]
@@ -1780,7 +1780,7 @@
 
                                         _
                                         (do meta_monad
-                                          [leftO (untemplate leftI)]
+                                          [leftO (untemplated leftI)]
                                           (in (form$ (list (tag$ ["library/lux" "Item"]) (tuple$ (list leftO rightO))))))}
                                        leftI))
                            lastO
@@ -1788,7 +1788,7 @@
             (list\reverse elems))
            #0
            (do meta_monad
-             [=elems (monad\map meta_monad untemplate elems)]
+             [=elems (monad\map meta_monad untemplated elems)]
              (in (untemplated_list =elems)))}
           replace?))
 
@@ -1797,7 +1797,7 @@
          (-> Text Code)
          (with_location (form$ (list (tag$ ["library/lux" "Text"]) (text$ value)))))
 
-(def:''' .private (untemplate replace? subst token)
+(def:''' .private (untemplated replace? subst token)
          #End
          (-> Bit Text Code ($' Meta Code))
          ({[_ [_ (#Bit value)]]
@@ -1853,24 +1853,24 @@
 
            [#1 [_ (#Form (#Item [[_ (#Identifier ["" "~!"])] (#Item [dependent #End])]))]]
            (do meta_monad
-             [independent (untemplate replace? subst dependent)]
+             [independent (untemplated replace? subst dependent)]
              (in (with_location (form$ (list (tag$ ["library/lux" "Form"])
                                              (untemplated_list (list (untemplated_text "lux in-module")
                                                                      (untemplated_text subst)
                                                                      independent)))))))
 
            [#1 [_ (#Form (#Item [[_ (#Identifier ["" "~'"])] (#Item [keep_quoted #End])]))]]
-           (untemplate #0 subst keep_quoted)
+           (untemplated #0 subst keep_quoted)
 
            [_ [meta (#Form elems)]]
            (do meta_monad
-             [output (spliced replace? (untemplate replace? subst) elems)
+             [output (spliced replace? (untemplated replace? subst) elems)
               .let' [[_ output'] (with_location (form$ (list (tag$ ["library/lux" "Form"]) output)))]]
              (in [meta output']))
 
            [_ [meta (#Tuple elems)]]
            (do meta_monad
-             [output (spliced replace? (untemplate replace? subst) elems)
+             [output (spliced replace? (untemplated replace? subst) elems)
               .let' [[_ output'] (with_location (form$ (list (tag$ ["library/lux" "Tuple"]) output)))]]
              (in [meta output']))
 
@@ -1881,8 +1881,8 @@
                                   (function' [kv]
                                              (let' [[k v] kv]
                                                    (do meta_monad
-                                                     [=k (untemplate replace? subst k)
-                                                      =v (untemplate replace? subst v)]
+                                                     [=k (untemplated replace? subst k)
+                                                      =v (untemplated replace? subst v)]
                                                      (in (tuple$ (list =k =v)))))))
                                  fields)]
              (in (with_location (form$ (list (tag$ ["library/lux" "Record"]) (untemplated_list =fields))))))}
@@ -1928,7 +1928,7 @@
          ({(#Item template #End)
            (do meta_monad
              [current_module current_module_name
-              =template (untemplate #1 current_module template)]
+              =template (untemplated #1 current_module template)]
              (in (list (form$ (list (text$ "lux type check")
                                     (identifier$ ["library/lux" "Code"])
                                     =template)))))
@@ -1944,7 +1944,7 @@
                            "(`' (def: (~ name) (function (_ (~+ args)) (~ body))))"))])
          ({(#Item template #End)
            (do meta_monad
-             [=template (untemplate #1 "" template)]
+             [=template (untemplated #1 "" template)]
              (in (list (form$ (list (text$ "lux type check") (identifier$ ["library/lux" "Code"]) =template)))))
 
            _
@@ -1958,7 +1958,7 @@
                            "(' YOLO)"))])
          ({(#Item template #End)
            (do meta_monad
-             [=template (untemplate #0 "" template)]
+             [=template (untemplated #0 "" template)]
              (in (list (form$ (list (text$ "lux type check") (identifier$ ["library/lux" "Code"]) =template)))))
 
            _
@@ -1969,9 +1969,9 @@
          (list [(tag$ ["library/lux" "doc"])
                 (text$ ($_ "lux text concat"
                            "... Piping macro." __paragraph
-                           "(|> elems (list\map int\encode) (interpose '' '') (fold text\compose ''''))" __paragraph
+                           "(|> elems (list\map int\encode) (interposed '' '') (fold text\compose ''''))" __paragraph
                            "... =>" __paragraph
-                           "(fold text\compose '''' (interpose '' '' (list\map int\encode elems)))"))])
+                           "(fold text\compose '''' (interposed '' '' (list\map int\encode elems)))"))])
          ({(#Item [init apps])
            (in_meta (list (list\fold ("lux type check" (-> Code Code Code)
                                       (function' [app acc]
@@ -1995,9 +1995,9 @@
          (list [(tag$ ["library/lux" "doc"])
                 (text$ ($_ "lux text concat"
                            "... Reverse piping macro." __paragraph
-                           "(<| (fold text\compose '''') (interpose '' '') (list\map int\encode) elems)" __paragraph
+                           "(<| (fold text\compose '''') (interposed '' '') (list\map int\encode) elems)" __paragraph
                            "... =>" __paragraph
-                           "(fold text\compose '''' (interpose '' '' (list\map int\encode elems)))"))])
+                           "(fold text\compose '''' (interposed '' '' (list\map int\encode elems)))"))])
          ({(#Item [init apps])
            (in_meta (list (list\fold ("lux type check" (-> Code Code Code)
                                       (function' [app acc]
@@ -2064,7 +2064,7 @@
            #None}
           tuple))
 
-(def:''' .private (apply_template env template)
+(def:''' .private (realized_template env template)
          #End
          (-> Replacement_Environment Code Code)
          ({[_ (#Identifier "" sname)]
@@ -2076,16 +2076,16 @@
             (..replacement sname env))
 
            [meta (#Tuple elems)]
-           [meta (#Tuple (list\map (apply_template env) elems))]
+           [meta (#Tuple (list\map (realized_template env) elems))]
 
            [meta (#Form elems)]
-           [meta (#Form (list\map (apply_template env) elems))]
+           [meta (#Form (list\map (realized_template env) elems))]
 
            [meta (#Record members)]
            [meta (#Record (list\map ("lux type check" (-> (Tuple Code Code) (Tuple Code Code))
                                      (function' [kv]
                                                 (let' [[slot value] kv]
-                                                      [(apply_template env slot) (apply_template env value)])))
+                                                      [(realized_template env slot) (realized_template env value)])))
                                     members))]
 
            _
@@ -2150,7 +2150,7 @@
          ({(#Item [[_ (#Tuple bindings)] (#Item [[_ (#Tuple templates)] data])])
            ({[(#Some bindings') (#Some data')]
              (let' [apply ("lux type check" (-> Replacement_Environment ($' List Code))
-                           (function' [env] (list\map (apply_template env) templates)))
+                           (function' [env] (list\map (realized_template env) templates)))
                     num_bindings (list\size bindings')]
                    (if (every? (function' [size] ("lux i64 =" num_bindings size))
                                (list\map list\size data'))
@@ -2348,7 +2348,7 @@
                  #None     #0}
                 output))))
 
-(def:''' .private (interpose sep xs)
+(def:''' .private (list\interposed sep xs)
          #End
          (All [a]
            (-> a ($' List a) ($' List a)))
@@ -2359,7 +2359,7 @@
            xs
 
            (#Item [x xs'])
-           (list& x sep (interpose sep xs'))}
+           (list& x sep (list\interposed sep xs'))}
           xs))
 
 (def:''' .private (single_expansion token)
@@ -2591,7 +2591,7 @@
            (failure "Improper type-definition syntax")}
           type_codes))
 
-(def:''' .private (gensym prefix state)
+(def:''' .private (identifier prefix state)
          #End
          (-> Text ($' Meta Code))
          ({{#info info #source source #current_module _ #modules modules
@@ -2721,14 +2721,14 @@
          [_ (#Form xs)]
          ($_ text\compose "(" (|> xs
                                   (list\map code\encode)
-                                  (interpose " ")
+                                  (list\interposed " ")
                                   list\reverse
                                   (list\fold text\compose "")) ")")
          
          [_ (#Tuple xs)]
          ($_ text\compose "[" (|> xs
                                   (list\map code\encode)
-                                  (interpose " ")
+                                  (list\interposed " ")
                                   list\reverse
                                   (list\fold text\compose "")) "]")
          
@@ -2736,7 +2736,7 @@
          ($_ text\compose "{" (|> kvs
                                   (list\map (function' [kv] ({[k v] ($_ text\compose (code\encode k) " " (code\encode v))}
                                                              kv)))
-                                  (interpose " ")
+                                  (list\interposed " ")
                                   list\reverse
                                   (list\fold text\compose "")) "}")}
         code))
@@ -2769,7 +2769,7 @@
          _
          (failure ($_ text\compose "'lux.case' expects an even number of tokens: " (|> branches
                                                                                        (list\map code\encode)
-                                                                                       (interpose " ")
+                                                                                       (list\interposed " ")
                                                                                        list\reverse
                                                                                        (list\fold text\compose ""))))}
         branches))
@@ -3090,7 +3090,7 @@
          (case tokens
            (^ (list else then))
            (do meta_monad
-             [g!_ (gensym "g!_")]
+             [g!_ (..identifier "g!_")]
              (in (list (` (..case (~ then)
                             (#..Some (~ g!_))
                             (#..Some (~ g!_))
@@ -3313,10 +3313,10 @@
   (-> Text Text (Maybe Nat))
   ("lux text index" 0 part text))
 
-(def: .public (error! message)
+(def: .public (panic! message)
   {#.doc (text$ ($_ "lux text concat"
                     "... Causes an error, with the given error message." ..\n
-                    "(error! ''OH NO!'')"))}
+                    "(panic! ''OH NO!'')"))}
   (-> Text Nothing)
   ("lux io error" message))
 
@@ -3745,7 +3745,7 @@
   {#.doc (text$ ($_ "lux text concat"
                     "... The type-definition macro." ..\n
                     "(type: (List a)" ..\n
-                    "  {#.doc (doc (: (List Nat) (list 0 1 2 3)))}" ..\n
+                    "  {#.doc (example (: (List Nat) (list 0 1 2 3)))}" ..\n
                     "  #End" ..\n
                     "  (#Item a (List a)))"))}
   (case (typeP tokens)
@@ -4022,7 +4022,7 @@
     _
     #.None))
 
-(def: (count_relatives relatives input)
+(def: (relative_ups relatives input)
   (-> Nat Text Nat)
   (case ("lux text index" relatives ..module_separator input)
     #None
@@ -4030,7 +4030,7 @@
 
     (#Some found)
     (if ("lux i64 =" relatives found)
-      (count_relatives ("lux i64 +" 1 relatives) input)
+      (relative_ups ("lux i64 +" 1 relatives) input)
       relatives)))
 
 (def: (list\take amount list)
@@ -4053,7 +4053,7 @@
 
 (def: (absolute_module_name nested? relative_root module)
   (-> Bit Text Text (Meta Text))
-  (case (count_relatives 0 module)
+  (case (relative_ups 0 module)
     0
     (in_meta (if nested?
                ($_ "lux text concat" relative_root ..module_separator module)
@@ -4067,7 +4067,7 @@
                          list\reverse
                          (list\drop jumps)
                          list\reverse
-                         (interpose ..module_separator)
+                         (list\interposed ..module_separator)
                          (text\join_with ""))
               clean ("lux text clip" relatives (|> module "lux text size" ("lux i64 -" relatives)) module)
               output (case ("lux text size" clean)
@@ -4370,16 +4370,16 @@
       name
 
       _
-      ($_ text\compose "(" name " " (|> params (list\map type\encode) (interpose " ") list\reverse (list\fold text\compose "")) ")"))
+      ($_ text\compose "(" name " " (|> params (list\map type\encode) (list\interposed " ") list\reverse (list\fold text\compose "")) ")"))
 
     (#Sum _)
-    ($_ text\compose "(Or " (|> (flat_variant type) (list\map type\encode) (interpose " ") list\reverse (list\fold text\compose "")) ")")
+    ($_ text\compose "(Or " (|> (flat_variant type) (list\map type\encode) (list\interposed " ") list\reverse (list\fold text\compose "")) ")")
     
     (#Product _)
-    ($_ text\compose "[" (|> (flat_tuple type) (list\map type\encode) (interpose " ") list\reverse (list\fold text\compose "")) "]")
+    ($_ text\compose "[" (|> (flat_tuple type) (list\map type\encode) (list\interposed " ") list\reverse (list\fold text\compose "")) "]")
 
     (#Function _)
-    ($_ text\compose "(-> " (|> (flat_lambda type) (list\map type\encode) (interpose " ") list\reverse (list\fold text\compose "")) ")")
+    ($_ text\compose "(-> " (|> (flat_lambda type) (list\map type\encode) (list\interposed " ") list\reverse (list\fold text\compose "")) ")")
 
     (#Parameter id)
     (nat\encode id)
@@ -4400,7 +4400,7 @@
     (let [[func args] (flat_application type)]
       ($_ text\compose
           "(" (type\encode func) " "
-          (|> args (list\map type\encode) (interpose " ") list\reverse (list\fold text\compose ""))
+          (|> args (list\map type\encode) (list\interposed " ") list\reverse (list\fold text\compose ""))
           ")"))
     
     (#Named name _)
@@ -4417,7 +4417,7 @@
   (case tokens
     (^ (list& [_ (#Form (list [_ (#Text alias)]))] body branches))
     (do meta_monad
-      [g!temp (gensym "temp")]
+      [g!temp (..identifier "temp")]
       (in (list& g!temp (` (..^open (~ g!temp) (~ (text$ alias)) (~ body))) branches)))
 
     (^ (list [_ (#Identifier name)] [_ (#Text alias)] body))
@@ -4510,8 +4510,8 @@
       [slot (normal slot')
        output (..type_tag slot)
        .let [[idx tags exported? type] output]
-       g!_ (gensym "_")
-       g!output (gensym "")]
+       g!_ (..identifier "_")
+       g!output (..identifier "")]
       (case (interface_methods type)
         (#Some members)
         (let [pattern (record$ (list\map (: (-> [Name [Nat Type]] [Code Code])
@@ -4535,8 +4535,8 @@
 
     (^ (list selector))
     (do meta_monad
-      [g!_ (gensym "_")
-       g!record (gensym "record")]
+      [g!_ (..identifier "_")
+       g!record (..identifier "record")]
       (in (list (` (function ((~ g!_) (~ g!record)) (..get@ (~ selector) (~ g!record)))))))
     
     _
@@ -4546,7 +4546,7 @@
   (-> Text (List Name) Nat Name Code Type (Meta (List Code)))
   (do meta_monad
     [output (record_slots type)
-     g!_ (gensym "g!_")
+     g!_ (..identifier "g!_")
      .let [g!output (local_identifier$ short)
            pattern (|> tags
                        enumeration
@@ -4606,7 +4606,7 @@
 
       _
       (do meta_monad
-        [g!struct (gensym "struct")]
+        [g!struct (..identifier "struct")]
         (in_meta (list (` ("lux def" (~ g!struct) (~ struct)
                            [(~ location_code) (#.Record #End)]
                            #0))
@@ -4618,23 +4618,23 @@
 (macro: .public (|>> tokens)
   {#.doc (text$ ($_ "lux text concat"
                     "... Similar to the piping macro, but rather than taking an initial object to work on, creates a function for taking it." ..\n
-                    "(|>> (list\map int\encode) (interpose '' '') (fold text\compose ''''))" ..\n
+                    "(|>> (list\map int\encode) (interposed '' '') (fold text\compose ''''))" ..\n
                     "... =>" ..\n
-                    "(function (_ <arg>) (fold text\compose '''' (interpose '' '' (list\map int\encode <arg>))))"))}
+                    "(function (_ <arg>) (fold text\compose '''' (interposed '' '' (list\map int\encode <arg>))))"))}
   (do meta_monad
-    [g!_ (gensym "_")
-     g!arg (gensym "arg")]
+    [g!_ (..identifier "_")
+     g!arg (..identifier "arg")]
     (in_meta (list (` (function ((~ g!_) (~ g!arg)) (|> (~ g!arg) (~+ tokens))))))))
 
 (macro: .public (<<| tokens)
   {#.doc (text$ ($_ "lux text concat"
                     "... Similar to the piping macro, but rather than taking an initial object to work on, creates a function for taking it." ..\n
-                    "(<<| (fold text\compose '''') (interpose '' '') (list\map int\encode))" ..\n
+                    "(<<| (fold text\compose '''') (interposed '' '') (list\map int\encode))" ..\n
                     "... =>" ..\n
-                    "(function (_ <arg>) (fold text\compose '''' (interpose '' '' (list\map int\encode <arg>))))"))}
+                    "(function (_ <arg>) (fold text\compose '''' (interposed '' '' (list\map int\encode <arg>))))"))}
   (do meta_monad
-    [g!_ (gensym "_")
-     g!arg (gensym "arg")]
+    [g!_ (..identifier "_")
+     g!arg (..identifier "arg")]
     (in_meta (list (` (function ((~ g!_) (~ g!arg)) (<| (~+ tokens) (~ g!arg))))))))
 
 (def: (imported_by? import_name module_name)
@@ -4661,7 +4661,7 @@
       (failure ($_ text\compose "Wrong syntax for refer @ " current_module
                    ..\n (|> options
                             (list\map code\encode)
-                            (interpose " ")
+                            (list\interposed " ")
                             (list\fold text\compose "")))))))
 
 (def: (referral_definitions module_name [r_defs r_opens])
@@ -4831,7 +4831,7 @@
                                (: (-> [Name [Nat Type]] (Meta [Name Nat Code]))
                                   (function (_ [r_slot_name [r_idx r_type]])
                                     (do meta_monad
-                                      [g!slot (gensym "")]
+                                      [g!slot (..identifier "")]
                                       (in_meta [r_slot_name r_idx g!slot]))))
                                (zipped/2 tags (enumeration members)))]
           (let [pattern (record$ (list\map (: (-> [Name Nat Code] [Code Code])
@@ -4860,7 +4860,7 @@
       (do meta_monad
         [bindings (monad\map meta_monad
                              (: (-> Code (Meta Code))
-                                (function (_ _) (gensym "temp")))
+                                (function (_ _) (..identifier "temp")))
                              slots)
          .let [pairs (zipped/2 slots bindings)
                update_expr (list\fold (: (-> [Code Code] Code Code)
@@ -4880,16 +4880,16 @@
     
     (^ (list selector value))
     (do meta_monad
-      [g!_ (gensym "_")
-       g!record (gensym "record")]
+      [g!_ (..identifier "_")
+       g!record (..identifier "record")]
       (in (list (` (function ((~ g!_) (~ g!record))
                      (..set@ (~ selector) (~ value) (~ g!record)))))))
 
     (^ (list selector))
     (do meta_monad
-      [g!_ (gensym "_")
-       g!value (gensym "value")
-       g!record (gensym "record")]
+      [g!_ (..identifier "_")
+       g!value (..identifier "value")
+       g!record (..identifier "record")]
       (in (list (` (function ((~ g!_) (~ g!value) (~ g!record))
                      (..set@ (~ selector) (~ g!value) (~ g!record)))))))
 
@@ -4920,7 +4920,7 @@
                                (: (-> [Name [Nat Type]] (Meta [Name Nat Code]))
                                   (function (_ [r_slot_name [r_idx r_type]])
                                     (do meta_monad
-                                      [g!slot (gensym "")]
+                                      [g!slot (..identifier "")]
                                       (in_meta [r_slot_name r_idx g!slot]))))
                                (zipped/2 tags (enumeration members)))]
           (let [pattern (record$ (list\map (: (-> [Name Nat Code] [Code Code])
@@ -4947,24 +4947,24 @@
 
       _
       (do meta_monad
-        [g!record (gensym "record")
-         g!temp (gensym "temp")]
+        [g!record (..identifier "record")
+         g!temp (..identifier "temp")]
         (in (list (` (let [(~ g!record) (~ record)
                            (~ g!temp) (get@ [(~+ slots)] (~ g!record))]
                        (set@ [(~+ slots)] ((~ fun) (~ g!temp)) (~ g!record))))))))
 
     (^ (list selector fun))
     (do meta_monad
-      [g!_ (gensym "_")
-       g!record (gensym "record")]
+      [g!_ (..identifier "_")
+       g!record (..identifier "record")]
       (in (list (` (function ((~ g!_) (~ g!record))
                      (..update@ (~ selector) (~ fun) (~ g!record)))))))
 
     (^ (list selector))
     (do meta_monad
-      [g!_ (gensym "_")
-       g!fun (gensym "fun")
-       g!record (gensym "record")]
+      [g!_ (..identifier "_")
+       g!fun (..identifier "fun")
+       g!record (..identifier "record")]
       (in (list (` (function ((~ g!_) (~ g!fun) (~ g!record))
                      (..update@ (~ selector) (~ g!fun) (~ g!record)))))))
     
@@ -5019,7 +5019,7 @@
                  (if (every? (|>> ("lux i64 =" num_bindings))
                              (list\map list\size data'))
                    (let [apply (: (-> Replacement_Environment (List Code))
-                                  (function (_ env) (list\map (apply_template env) templates)))]
+                                  (function (_ env) (list\map (realized_template env) templates)))]
                      (|> data'
                          (list\map (compose apply (replacement_environment bindings')))
                          list\join
@@ -5106,11 +5106,11 @@
   (-> Text Nat)
   ("lux text size" x))
 
-(def: (update_location [file line column] code_text)
+(def: (updated_location [file line column] code_text)
   (-> Location Text Location)
   [file line ("lux i64 +" column (text\size code_text))])
 
-(def: (delim_update_location [file line column])
+(def: (delimiter_updated_location [file line column])
   (-> Location Location)
   [file line (inc column)])
 
@@ -5129,7 +5129,7 @@
     (^template [<tag> <encode>]
       [[new_location (<tag> value)]
        (let [as_text (<encode> value)]
-         [(update_location new_location as_text)
+         [(updated_location new_location as_text)
           (text\compose (location_padding baseline prev_location new_location)
                         as_text)])])
     ([#Bit        bit\encode]
@@ -5145,9 +5145,9 @@
        (let [[group_location' parts_text] (list\fold (function (_ part [last_location text_accum])
                                                        (let [[part_location part_text] (example_documentation last_location baseline part)]
                                                          [part_location (text\compose text_accum part_text)]))
-                                                     [(delim_update_location group_location) ""]
+                                                     [(delimiter_updated_location group_location) ""]
                                                      (<prep> parts))]
-         [(delim_update_location group_location')
+         [(delimiter_updated_location group_location')
           ($_ text\compose (location_padding baseline prev_location group_location)
               <open>
               parts_text
@@ -5179,18 +5179,18 @@
           [_ text] (..example_documentation (with_baseline baseline location) baseline example)]
       (text\compose text __paragraph))))
 
-(macro: .public (doc tokens)
+(macro: .public (example tokens)
   {#.doc (text$ ($_ "lux text concat"
                     "... Creates code documentation, embedding text as comments and properly formatting the forms it's being given."
                     __paragraph
                     "... For Example:" ..\n
-                    "(doc ''Allows arbitrary looping, using the 'recur' form to re-start the loop.''" ..\n
-                    "     ''Can be used in monadic code to create monadic loops.''" ..\n
-                    "     (loop [count +0" ..\n
-                    "            x init]" ..\n
-                    "       (if (< +10 count)" ..\n
-                    "         (recur (inc count) (f x))" ..\n
-                    "         x)))"))}
+                    "(example ''Allows arbitrary looping, using the 'recur' form to re-start the loop.''" ..\n
+                    "         ''Can be used in monadic code to create monadic loops.''" ..\n
+                    "         (loop [count +0" ..\n
+                    "                x init]" ..\n
+                    "           (if (< +10 count)" ..\n
+                    "             (recur (inc count) (f x))" ..\n
+                    "             x)))"))}
   (in_meta (list (` [(~ location_code)
                      (#.Text (~ (|> tokens
                                     (list\map (|>> ..documentation_fragment ..fragment_documentation))
@@ -5243,21 +5243,21 @@
     (identifier$ [module name])))
 
 (macro: .public (loop tokens)
-  {#.doc (doc "Allows arbitrary looping, using the 'recur' form to re-start the loop."
-              "Can be used in monadic code to create monadic loops."
-              (loop [count +0
+  {#.doc (example "Allows arbitrary looping, using the 'recur' form to re-start the loop."
+                  "Can be used in monadic code to create monadic loops."
+                  (loop [count +0
+                         x init]
+                    (if (< +10 count)
+                      (recur (inc count) (f x))
+                      x))
+
+                  "Loops can also be given custom names."
+                  (loop my_loop
+                    [count +0
                      x init]
-                (if (< +10 count)
-                  (recur (inc count) (f x))
-                  x))
-
-              "Loops can also be given custom names."
-              (loop my_loop
-                [count +0
-                 x init]
-                (if (< +10 count)
-                  (my_loop (inc count) (f x))
-                  x)))}
+                    (if (< +10 count)
+                      (my_loop (inc count) (f x))
+                      x)))}
   (let [?params (case tokens
                   (^ (list name [_ (#Tuple bindings)] body))
                   (#.Some [name bindings body])
@@ -5289,7 +5289,7 @@
           (do meta_monad
             [aliases (monad\map meta_monad
                                 (: (-> Code (Meta Code))
-                                   (function (_ _) (gensym "")))
+                                   (function (_ _) (..identifier "")))
                                 inits)]
             (in_meta (list (` (let [(~+ (..interleaved aliases inits))]
                                 (.loop (~ name)
@@ -5300,10 +5300,10 @@
       (failure "Wrong syntax for loop"))))
 
 (macro: .public (^slots tokens)
-  {#.doc (doc "Allows you to extract record members as local variables with the same names."
-              "For example:"
-              (let [(^slots [#foo #bar #baz]) quux]
-                (f foo bar baz)))}
+  {#.doc (example "Allows you to extract record members as local variables with the same names."
+                  "For example:"
+                  (let [(^slots [#foo #bar #baz]) quux]
+                    (f foo bar baz)))}
   (case tokens
     (^ (list& [_ (#Form (list [_ (#Tuple (list& hslot' tslots'))]))] body branches))
     (do meta_monad
@@ -5322,7 +5322,7 @@
        hslot (..normal hslot)
        tslots (monad\map meta_monad ..normal tslots)
        output (..type_tag hslot)
-       g!_ (gensym "_")
+       g!_ (..identifier "_")
        .let [[idx tags exported? type] output
              slot_pairings (list\map (: (-> Name [Text Code])
                                         (function (_ [module name])
@@ -5378,25 +5378,25 @@
       (in (list [location (#Record =pairs)])))))
 
 (macro: .public (with_expansions tokens)
-  {#.doc (doc "Controlled macro-expansion."
-              "Bind an arbitraty number of Code nodes resulting from macro-expansion to local bindings."
-              "Wherever a binding appears, the bound Code nodes will be spliced in there."
-              (test: "Code operations & implementations"
-                (with_expansions
-                  [<tests> (template [<expr> <text>]
-                             [(compare <text> (\ Code/encode encode <expr>))]
-
-                             [(bit #1)                              "#1"]
-                             [(int +123)                            "+123"]
-                             [(frac +123.0)                         "+123.0"]
-                             [(text "123")                           "'123'"]
-                             [(tag ["yolo" "lol"])                  "#yolo.lol"]
-                             [(identifier ["yolo" "lol"])           "yolo.lol"]
-                             [(form (list (bit #1)))                "(#1)"]
-                             [(tuple (list (bit #1)))               "[#1]"]
-                             [(record (list [(bit #1) (int +123)])) "{#1 +123}"]
-                             )]
-                  (test_all <tests>))))}
+  {#.doc (example "Controlled macro-expansion."
+                  "Bind an arbitraty number of Code nodes resulting from macro-expansion to local bindings."
+                  "Wherever a binding appears, the bound Code nodes will be spliced in there."
+                  (test: "Code operations & implementations"
+                    (with_expansions
+                      [<tests> (template [<expr> <text>]
+                                 [(compare <text> (\ Code/encode encode <expr>))]
+
+                                 [(bit #1)                              "#1"]
+                                 [(int +123)                            "+123"]
+                                 [(frac +123.0)                         "+123.0"]
+                                 [(text "123")                           "'123'"]
+                                 [(tag ["yolo" "lol"])                  "#yolo.lol"]
+                                 [(identifier ["yolo" "lol"])           "yolo.lol"]
+                                 [(form (list (bit #1)))                "(#1)"]
+                                 [(tuple (list (bit #1)))               "[#1]"]
+                                 [(record (list [(bit #1) (int +123)])) "{#1 +123}"]
+                                 )]
+                      (test_all <tests>))))}
   (case tokens
     (^ (list& [_ (#Tuple bindings)] bodies))
     (case bindings
@@ -5550,26 +5550,26 @@
     (list init_pattern inner_pattern_body)))
 
 (macro: .public (^multi tokens)
-  {#.doc (doc "Multi-level pattern matching."
-              "Useful in situations where the result of a branch depends on further refinements on the values being matched."
-              "For example:"
-              (case (split (size static) uri)
-                (^multi (#.Some [chunk uri'])
-                        {(text\= static chunk) #1})
-                (match_uri endpoint? parts' uri')
+  {#.doc (example "Multi-level pattern matching."
+                  "Useful in situations where the result of a branch depends on further refinements on the values being matched."
+                  "For example:"
+                  (case (split (size static) uri)
+                    (^multi (#.Some [chunk uri'])
+                            {(text\= static chunk) #1})
+                    (match_uri endpoint? parts' uri')
 
-                _
-                (#.Left (format "Static part " (%t static) " does not match URI: " uri)))
+                    _
+                    (#.Left (format "Static part " (%t static) " does not match URI: " uri)))
 
-              "Short-cuts can be taken when using bit tests."
-              "The example above can be rewritten as..."
-              (case (split (size static) uri)
-                (^multi (#.Some [chunk uri'])
-                        (text\= static chunk))
-                (match_uri endpoint? parts' uri')
+                  "Short-cuts can be taken when using bit tests."
+                  "The example above can be rewritten as..."
+                  (case (split (size static) uri)
+                    (^multi (#.Some [chunk uri'])
+                            (text\= static chunk))
+                    (match_uri endpoint? parts' uri')
 
-                _
-                (#.Left (format "Static part " (%t static) " does not match URI: " uri))))}
+                    _
+                    (#.Left (format "Static part " (%t static) " does not match URI: " uri))))}
   (case tokens
     (^ (list& [_meta (#Form levels)] body next_branches))
     (do meta_monad
@@ -5581,7 +5581,7 @@
                              _
                              #0)]
        expected get_expected_type
-       g!temp (gensym "temp")]
+       g!temp (..identifier "temp")]
       (let [output (list g!temp
                          (` ({(#Some (~ g!temp))
                               (~ g!temp)
@@ -5610,10 +5610,10 @@
        (text\compose "Wrong syntax for ")))
 
 (macro: .public (name_of tokens)
-  {#.doc (doc "Given an identifier or a tag, gives back a 2 tuple with the module and name parts, both as Text."
-              (name_of #.doc)
-              "=>"
-              ["library/lux" "doc"])}
+  {#.doc (example "Given an identifier or a tag, gives back a 2 tuple with the module and name parts, both as Text."
+                  (name_of #.doc)
+                  "=>"
+                  ["library/lux" "doc"])}
   (case tokens
     (^template [<tag>]
       [(^ (list [_ (<tag> [module name])]))
@@ -5634,14 +5634,14 @@
     ))
 
 (macro: .public (:parameter tokens)
-  {#.doc (doc "Allows you to refer to the type-variables in a polymorphic function's type, by their index."
-              "In the example below, 0 corresponds to the 'a' variable."
-              (def: .public (of_list list)
-                (All [a] (-> (List a) (Row a)))
-                (list\fold add
-                           (: (Row (:parameter 0))
-                              empty)
-                           list)))}
+  {#.doc (example "Allows you to refer to the type-variables in a polymorphic function's type, by their index."
+                  "In the example below, 0 corresponds to the 'a' variable."
+                  (def: .public (of_list list)
+                    (All [a] (-> (List a) (Row a)))
+                    (list\fold add
+                               (: (Row (:parameter 0))
+                                  empty)
+                               list)))}
   (case tokens
     (^ (list [_ (#Nat idx)]))
     (do meta_monad
@@ -5657,22 +5657,22 @@
     (failure (..wrong_syntax_error (name_of ..$)))))
 
 (def: .public (is? reference sample)
-  {#.doc (doc "Tests whether the 2 values are identical (not just 'equal')."
-              "This one should succeed:"
-              (let [value +5]
-                (is? value value))
+  {#.doc (example "Tests whether the 2 values are identical (not just 'equal')."
+                  "This one should succeed:"
+                  (let [value +5]
+                    (is? value value))
 
-              "This one should fail:"
-              (is? +5 (+ +2 +3)))}
+                  "This one should fail:"
+                  (is? +5 (+ +2 +3)))}
   (All [a] (-> a a Bit))
   ("lux is" reference sample))
 
 (macro: .public (^@ tokens)
-  {#.doc (doc "Allows you to simultaneously bind and de-structure a value."
-              (def: (hash (^@ set [Hash<a> _]))
-                (list\fold (function (_ elem acc) (+ (\ Hash<a> hash elem) acc))
-                           0
-                           (to_list set))))}
+  {#.doc (example "Allows you to simultaneously bind and de-structure a value."
+                  (def: (hash (^@ set [Hash<a> _]))
+                    (list\fold (function (_ elem acc) (+ (\ Hash<a> hash elem) acc))
+                               0
+                               (to_list set))))}
   (case tokens
     (^ (list& [_meta (#Form (list [_ (#Identifier ["" name])] pattern))] body branches))
     (let [g!whole (local_identifier$ name)]
@@ -5684,10 +5684,10 @@
     (failure (..wrong_syntax_error (name_of ..^@)))))
 
 (macro: .public (^|> tokens)
-  {#.doc (doc "Pipes the value being pattern-matched against prior to binding it to a variable."
-              (case input
-                (^|> value [inc (% 10) (max 1)])
-                (foo value)))}
+  {#.doc (example "Pipes the value being pattern-matched against prior to binding it to a variable."
+                  (case input
+                    (^|> value [inc (% 10) (max 1)])
+                    (foo value)))}
   (case tokens
     (^ (list& [_meta (#Form (list [_ (#Identifier ["" name])] [_ (#Tuple steps)]))] body branches))
     (let [g!name (local_identifier$ name)]
@@ -5700,8 +5700,8 @@
     (failure (..wrong_syntax_error (name_of ..^|>)))))
 
 (macro: .public (:assume tokens)
-  {#.doc (doc "Coerces the given expression to the type of whatever is expected."
-              (: Dinosaur (:assume (list +1 +2 +3))))}
+  {#.doc (example "Coerces the given expression to the type of whatever is expected."
+                  (: Dinosaur (:assume (list +1 +2 +3))))}
   (case tokens
     (^ (list expr))
     (do meta_monad
@@ -5718,12 +5718,12 @@
     (#Right [compiler (get@ #location compiler)])))
 
 (macro: .public (undefined tokens)
-  {#.doc (doc "Meant to be used as a stand-in for functions with undefined implementations."
-              "Undefined expressions will type-check against everything, so they make good dummy implementations."
-              "However, if an undefined expression is ever evaluated, it will raise a runtime error."
-              (def: (square x)
-                (-> Int Int)
-                (undefined)))}
+  {#.doc (example "Meant to be used as a stand-in for functions with undefined implementations."
+                  "Undefined expressions will type-check against everything, so they make good dummy implementations."
+                  "However, if an undefined expression is ever evaluated, it will raise a runtime error."
+                  (def: (square x)
+                    (-> Int Int)
+                    (undefined)))}
   (case tokens
     #End
     (do meta_monad
@@ -5731,23 +5731,23 @@
        .let [[module line column] location
              location ($_ "lux text concat" (text\encode module) "," (nat\encode line) "," (nat\encode column))
              message ($_ "lux text concat" "Undefined behavior @ " location)]]
-      (in (list (` (..error! (~ (text$ message)))))))
+      (in (list (` (..panic! (~ (text$ message)))))))
     
     _
     (failure (..wrong_syntax_error (name_of ..undefined)))))
 
 (macro: .public (:of tokens)
-  {#.doc (doc "Generates the type corresponding to a given expression."
-              "Example #1:"
-              (let [my_num +123]
-                (:of my_num))
-              "=="
-              Int
-              "-------------------"
-              "Example #2:"
-              (:of +123)
-              "=="
-              Int)}
+  {#.doc (example "Generates the type corresponding to a given expression."
+                  "Example #1:"
+                  (let [my_num +123]
+                    (:of my_num))
+                  "=="
+                  Int
+                  "-------------------"
+                  "Example #2:"
+                  (:of +123)
+                  "=="
+                  Int)}
   (case tokens
     (^ (list [_ (#Identifier var_name)]))
     (do meta_monad
@@ -5756,7 +5756,7 @@
 
     (^ (list expression))
     (do meta_monad
-      [g!temp (gensym "g!temp")]
+      [g!temp (..identifier "g!temp")]
       (in (list (` (let [(~ g!temp) (~ expression)]
                      (..:of (~ g!temp)))))))
 
@@ -5804,16 +5804,16 @@
            ))
 
 (macro: .public (template: tokens)
-  {#.doc (doc "Define macros in the style of template and ^template."
-              "For simple macros that do not need any fancy features."
-              (template: (square x)
-                (* x x)))}
+  {#.doc (example "Define macros in the style of template and ^template."
+                  "For simple macros that do not need any fancy features."
+                  (template: (square x)
+                    (* x x)))}
   (case (templateP tokens)
     (#.Some [export_policy name args anns input_templates])
     (do meta_monad
-      [g!tokens (gensym "tokens")
-       g!compiler (gensym "compiler")
-       g!_ (gensym "_")
+      [g!tokens (..identifier "tokens")
+       g!compiler (..identifier "compiler")
+       g!_ (..identifier "_")
        .let [rep_env (list\map (function (_ arg)
                                  [arg (` ((~' ~) (~ (local_identifier$ arg))))])
                                args)]
@@ -5924,7 +5924,7 @@
   (case code
     (^ [ann (#Form (list [_ (#Identifier ["" "~~"])] expansion))])
     (do meta_monad
-      [g!expansion (gensym "g!expansion")]
+      [g!expansion (..identifier "g!expansion")]
       (in [(list [g!expansion expansion]) g!expansion]))
 
     (^template [<tag>]
@@ -6015,7 +6015,7 @@
 (def: (untemplated_pattern pattern)
   (-> Code (Meta Code))
   (do meta_monad
-    [g!meta (gensym "g!meta")]
+    [g!meta (..identifier "g!meta")]
     (case pattern
       (^template [<tag> <gen>]
         [[_ (<tag> value)]
@@ -6035,9 +6035,9 @@
       [_ (#Form (#Item [[_ (#Identifier ["" "~+"])] (#Item [spliced #End])]))]
       (failure "Cannot use (~+) inside of ^code unless it is the last element in a form or a tuple.")
 
-      (^template [<tag> <untemplate>]
+      (^template [<tag> <untemplated>]
         [[_ (<tag> elems)]
-         (<untemplate> g!meta untemplated_pattern elems)])
+         (<untemplated> g!meta untemplated_pattern elems)])
       ([#.Tuple ..untemplated_tuple]
        [#.Form ..untemplated_form])
 
@@ -6084,16 +6084,16 @@
     (..failure (..wrong_syntax_error (name_of ..:let)))))
 
 (macro: .public (try tokens)
-  {#.doc (doc (case (try (risky_computation input))
-                (#.Right success)
-                (do_something success)
+  {#.doc (example (case (try (risky_computation input))
+                    (#.Right success)
+                    (do_something success)
 
-                (#.Left error)
-                (recover_from_failure error)))}
+                    (#.Left error)
+                    (recover_from_failure error)))}
   (case tokens
     (^ (list expression))
     (do meta_monad
-      [g!_ (gensym "g!_")]
+      [g!_ (..identifier "g!_")]
       (in (list (` ("lux try"
                     (.function ((~ g!_) (~ g!_))
                       (~ expression)))))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/comonad.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/comonad.lux
index 589ed47f2..6de44d5f2 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/comonad.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/comonad.lux
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
    [functor (#+ Functor)]])
 
 (interface: .public (CoMonad w)
-  {#.doc (doc "CoMonads are the opposite/complement to monads."
-              "CoMonadic structures are often infinite in size and built upon lazily-evaluated functions.")}
+  {#.doc (example "CoMonads are the opposite/complement to monads."
+                  "CoMonadic structures are often infinite in size and built upon lazily-evaluated functions.")}
   (: (Functor w)
      &functor)
   (: (All [a]
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@
      split))
 
 (macro: .public (be tokens state)
-  {#.doc (doc "A co-monadic parallel to the 'do' macro."
-              (let [square (function (_ n) (* n n))]
-                (be comonad
-                  [inputs (iterate inc +2)]
-                  (square (head inputs)))))}
+  {#.doc (example "A co-monadic parallel to the 'do' macro."
+                  (let [square (function (_ n) (* n n))]
+                    (be comonad
+                      [inputs (iterate inc +2)]
+                      (square (head inputs)))))}
   (case (: (Maybe [(Maybe Text) Code (List Code) Code])
            (case tokens
              (^ (list [_ (#.Record (list [[_ (#.Identifier ["" name])] comonad]))] [_ (#.Tuple bindings)] body))
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@
     (#.Some [?name comonad bindings body])
     (if (|> bindings list.size (n.% 2) (n.= 0))
       (let [[module short] (name_of ..be)
-            gensym (: (-> Text Code)
-                      (|>> ($_ "lux text concat" module " " short " ") [""] #.Identifier [location.dummy]))
-            g!_ (gensym "_")
-            g!map (gensym "map")
-            g!split (gensym "split")
+            identifier (: (-> Text Code)
+                          (|>> ($_ "lux text concat" module " " short " ") [""] #.Identifier [location.dummy]))
+            g!_ (identifier "_")
+            g!map (identifier "map")
+            g!split (identifier "split")
             body' (list\fold (: (-> [Code Code] Code Code)
                                 (function (_ binding body')
                                   (with_expansions [<default> (` (|> (~ value) (~ g!split) ((~ g!map) (function ((~ g!_) (~ var)) (~ body')))))]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/comonad/cofree.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/comonad/cofree.lux
index 271795e14..1431ee3cc 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/comonad/cofree.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/comonad/cofree.lux
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     [functor (#+ Functor)]]])
 
 (type: .public (CoFree F a)
-  {#.doc (doc "The CoFree CoMonad.")}
+  {#.doc "The CoFree CoMonad."}
   [a (F (CoFree F a))])
 
 (implementation: .public (functor dsl)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/equivalence.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/equivalence.lux
index 7834363bf..ad3e90d00 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/equivalence.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/equivalence.lux
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
      =))
 
 (def: .public (rec sub)
-  {#.doc (doc "A recursive equivalence combinator.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A recursive equivalence combinator.")}
   (All [a] (-> (-> (Equivalence a) (Equivalence a)) (Equivalence a)))
   (implementation
    (def: (= left right)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/fold.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/fold.lux
index b2ce974da..1a7ba054f 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/fold.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/fold.lux
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
      fold))
 
 (def: .public (with_monoid monoid fold value)
-  {#.doc (doc "Fold over a foldable structure using the monoid's identity as the initial value.")}
+  {#.doc "Fold over a foldable structure using the monoid's identity as the initial value."}
   (All [F a]
     (-> (Monoid a) (Fold F) (F a) a))
   (let [(^open "/\.") monoid]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/functor.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/functor.lux
index 32e1c6671..3d6e38883 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/functor.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/functor.lux
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   (All [a] (.Or (f a) (g a))))
 
 (def: .public (sum (^open "f\.") (^open "g\."))
-  {#.doc (doc "Co-product (sum) composition for functors.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Co-product (sum) composition for functors.")}
   (All [F G] (-> (Functor F) (Functor G) (Functor (..Or F G))))
   (implementation
    (def: (map f fa|ga)
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   (All [a] (.And (f a) (g a))))
 
 (def: .public (product (^open "f\.") (^open "g\."))
-  {#.doc (doc "Product composition for functors.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Product composition for functors.")}
   (All [F G] (-> (Functor F) (Functor G) (Functor (..And F G))))
   (implementation
    (def: (map f [fa ga])
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/functor/contravariant.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/functor/contravariant.lux
index 659105afa..1cf16ce24 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/functor/contravariant.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/functor/contravariant.lux
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
    [lux #*]])
 
 (interface: .public (Functor f)
-  {#.doc (doc "The contravariant functor.")}
+  {#.doc (example "The contravariant functor.")}
   
   (: (All [a b]
        (-> (-> b a)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/hash.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/hash.lux
index 84f80723c..3a27317de 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/hash.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/hash.lux
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
     ["." contravariant]]])
 
 (interface: .public (Hash a)
-  {#.doc (doc "A way to produce hash-codes for a type's instances."
-              "A necessity when working with some data-structures, such as dictionaries or sets.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A way to produce hash-codes for a type's instances."
+                  "A necessity when working with some data-structures, such as dictionaries or sets.")}
   (: (Equivalence a)
      &equivalence)
   (: (-> a Nat)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/interval.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/interval.lux
index acd7be087..5961039b9 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/interval.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/interval.lux
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
    (def: top top)))
 
 (def: .public (singleton enum elem)
-  {#.doc (doc "An interval where both top and bottom are the same value.")}
+  {#.doc (example "An interval where both top and bottom are the same value.")}
   (All [a] (-> (Enum a) a (Interval a)))
   (implementation
    (def: &enum enum)
@@ -70,13 +70,13 @@
   )
 
 (def: .public (borders? interval elem)
-  {#.doc (doc "Where a value is at the border of an interval.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Where a value is at the border of an interval.")}
   (All [a] (-> (Interval a) a Bit))
   (or (starts_with? elem interval)
       (ends_with? elem interval)))
 
 (implementation: .public (union left right)
-  {#.doc (doc "An interval that spans both predecessors.")}
+  {#.doc (example "An interval that spans both predecessors.")}
   (All [a] (-> (Interval a) (Interval a) (Interval a)))
 
   (def: &enum (get@ #&enum right))
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
   (def: top (order.max (\ right &order) (\ left top) (\ right top))))
 
 (implementation: .public (intersection left right)
-  {#.doc (doc "An interval spanned by both predecessors.")}
+  {#.doc (example "An interval spanned by both predecessors.")}
   (All [a] (-> (Interval a) (Interval a) (Interval a)))
 
   (def: &enum (get@ #&enum right))
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
   (def: top (order.min (\ right &order) (\ left top) (\ right top))))
 
 (implementation: .public (complement interval)
-  {#.doc (doc "The inverse of an interval.")}
+  {#.doc (example "The inverse of an interval.")}
   (All [a] (-> (Interval a) (Interval a)))
 
   (def: &enum (get@ #&enum interval))
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
   )
 
 (def: .public (meets? reference sample)
-  {#.doc (doc "Whether an interval meets another one on its bottom/lower side.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Whether an interval meets another one on its bottom/lower side.")}
   (All [a] (-> (Interval a) (Interval a) Bit))
   (let [(^open ",\.") reference
         limit (\ reference bottom)]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/monad.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/monad.lux
index 01e22b7a7..31002b5be 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/monad.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/monad.lux
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@
     #.End))
 
 (interface: .public (Monad m)
-  {#.doc (doc "A monad is a monoid in the category of endofunctors."
-              "What's the problem?")}
+  {#.doc (example "A monad is a monoid in the category of endofunctors."
+                  "What's the problem?")}
 
   (: (Functor m)
      &functor)
@@ -57,11 +57,11 @@
      join))
 
 (macro: .public (do tokens state)
-  {#.doc (doc "Macro for easy concatenation of monadic operations."
-              (do monad
-                [y (f1 x)
-                 z (f2 z)]
-                (in (f3 z))))}
+  {#.doc (example "Macro for easy concatenation of monadic operations."
+                  (do monad
+                    [y (f1 x)
+                     z (f2 z)]
+                    (in (f3 z))))}
   (case (: (Maybe [(Maybe Text) Code (List Code) Code])
            (case tokens
              (^ (list [_ (#.Record (list [[_ (#.Identifier ["" name])] monad]))] [_ (#.Tuple bindings)] body))
@@ -75,11 +75,11 @@
     (#.Some [?name monad bindings body])
     (if (|> bindings list\size .int ("lux i64 %" +2) ("lux i64 =" +0))
       (let [[module short] (name_of ..do)
-            gensym (: (-> Text Code)
-                      (|>> ($_ "lux text concat" module " " short " ") [""] #.Identifier [location.dummy]))
-            g!_ (gensym "_")
-            g!map (gensym "map")
-            g!join (gensym "join")
+            identifier (: (-> Text Code)
+                          (|>> ($_ "lux text concat" module " " short " ") [""] #.Identifier [location.dummy]))
+            g!_ (identifier "_")
+            g!map (identifier "map")
+            g!join (identifier "join")
             body' (list\fold (: (-> [Code Code] Code Code)
                                 (function (_ binding body')
                                   (with_expansions [<default> (` (|> (~ value) ((~ g!map) (function ((~ g!_) (~ var)) (~ body'))) (~ g!join)))]
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
     (#.Left "Wrong syntax for 'do'")))
 
 (def: .public (bind monad f)
-  {#.doc (doc "Apply a function with monadic effects to a monadic value and yield a new monadic value.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Apply a function with monadic effects to a monadic value and yield a new monadic value.")}
   (All [! a b]
     (-> (Monad !) (-> a (! b))
         (-> (! a) (! b))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/monad/indexed.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/monad/indexed.lux
index 290db1419..2c2700f8d 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/monad/indexed.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/monad/indexed.lux
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 (syntax: .public (do {[?name monad] ..named_monad}
                    {context (<code>.tuple (<>.some context))}
                    expression)
-  (macro.with_gensyms [g!_ g!bind]
+  (macro.with_identifiers [g!_ g!bind]
     (let [body (list\fold (function (_ context next)
                             (case context
                               (#Macro macro parameter)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/monoid.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/monoid.lux
index 800a14c50..4e55a9a3b 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/monoid.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/monoid.lux
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
    [lux #*]])
 
 (interface: .public (Monoid a)
-  {#.doc (doc "A way to compose values."
-              "Includes an identity value which does not alter any other value when combined with.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A way to compose values."
+                  "Includes an identity value which does not alter any other value when combined with.")}
   (: a
      identity)
   (: (-> a a a)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/order.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/order.lux
index 2dbd078e3..17bb2109d 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/order.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/order.lux
@@ -19,37 +19,37 @@
   )
 
 (type: .public (Comparison a)
-  {#.doc (doc "An arbitrary comparison between two values, with the knowledge of how to order them.")}
+  {#.doc (example "An arbitrary comparison between two values, with the knowledge of how to order them.")}
   (-> (Order a) a a Bit))
 
 (def: .public (<= order parameter subject)
-  {#.doc (doc "Less than or equal.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Less than or equal.")}
   Comparison
   (or (\ order < parameter subject)
       (\ order = parameter subject)))
 
 (def: .public (> order parameter subject)
-  {#.doc (doc "Greater than.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Greater than.")}
   Comparison
   (\ order < subject parameter))
 
 (def: .public (>= order parameter subject)
-  {#.doc (doc "Greater than or equal.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Greater than or equal.")}
   Comparison
   (or (\ order < subject parameter)
       (\ order = subject parameter)))
 
 (type: .public (Choice a)
-  {#.doc (doc "A choice comparison between two values, with the knowledge of how to order them.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A choice comparison between two values, with the knowledge of how to order them.")}
   (-> (Order a) a a a))
 
 (def: .public (min order x y)
-  {#.doc (doc "Minimum.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Minimum.")}
   Choice
   (if (\ order < y x) x y))
 
 (def: .public (max order x y)
-  {#.doc (doc "Maximum.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Maximum.")}
   Choice
   (if (\ order < y x) y x))
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/predicate.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/predicate.lux
index 625cd42ec..a3702c20c 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/predicate.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/abstract/predicate.lux
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     ["." contravariant]]])
 
 (type: .public (Predicate a)
-  {#.doc (doc "A question that can be asked of a value, yield either false (#0) or true (#1).")}
+  {#.doc (example "A question that can be asked of a value, yield either false (#0) or true (#1).")}
   (-> a Bit))
 
 (template [<identity_name> <identity_value> <composition_name> <composition>
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@
                       (right value))))]
 
   [none #0 or .or
-   (doc "A predicate that always fails.")
-   (doc "A predicate that meets either predecessor.")]
+   (example "A predicate that always fails.")
+   (example "A predicate that meets either predecessor.")]
   [all  #1 and .and
-   (doc "A predicate that always succeeds.")
-   (doc "A predicate that meets both predecessors.")]
+   (example "A predicate that always succeeds.")
+   (example "A predicate that meets both predecessors.")]
   )
 
 (template [<name> <identity> <composition>]
@@ -46,19 +46,19 @@
   )
 
 (def: .public (complement predicate)
-  {#.doc (doc "The opposite of a predicate.")}
+  {#.doc (example "The opposite of a predicate.")}
   (All [a] (-> (Predicate a) (Predicate a)))
   (|>> predicate not))
 
 (def: .public (difference sub base)
-  {#.doc (doc "A predicate that meeds 'base', but not 'sub'.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A predicate that meeds 'base', but not 'sub'.")}
   (All [a] (-> (Predicate a) (Predicate a) (Predicate a)))
   (function (_ value)
     (.and (base value)
           (not (sub value)))))
 
 (def: .public (rec predicate)
-  {#.doc (doc "Ties the knot for a recursive predicate.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Ties the knot for a recursive predicate.")}
   (All [a]
     (-> (-> (Predicate a) (Predicate a))
         (Predicate a)))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concatenative.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concatenative.lux
index 91dd6740d..554e6b21d 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concatenative.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concatenative.lux
@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@
     ["." meta]
     [abstract
      ["." monad]]
+    [control
+     ["." maybe ("#\." monad)]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe ("#\." monad)]
      ["." text
       ["%" format (#+ format)]]
      [collection
       ["." list ("#\." fold functor)]]]
-    ["." macro (#+ with_gensyms)
+    ["." macro (#+ with_identifiers)
      ["." code]
      ["." template]
      [syntax (#+ syntax:)
@@ -71,15 +72,15 @@
 (syntax: .public (=> {aliases aliases^}
                      {inputs stack^}
                      {outputs stack^})
-  {#.doc (doc "Concatenative function types."
-              (=> [Nat] [Nat])
-              (All [a] (-> a (=> [] [a])))
-              (All [t] (=> [t] []))
-              (All [a b c] (=> [a b c] [b c a]))
-              (All [___a ___z]
-                (=> {then (=> ___a ___z)
-                     else (=> ___a ___z)}
-                    ___a [Bit then else] ___z)))}
+  {#.doc (example "Concatenative function types."
+                  (=> [Nat] [Nat])
+                  (All [a] (-> a (=> [] [a])))
+                  (All [t] (=> [t] []))
+                  (All [a b c] (=> [a b c] [b c a]))
+                  (All [___a ___z]
+                    (=> {then (=> ___a ___z)
+                         else (=> ___a ___z)}
+                        ___a [Bit then else] ___z)))}
   (let [de_alias (function (_ aliased)
                    (list\fold (function (_ [from to] pre)
                                 (code.replaced (code.local_identifier from) to pre))
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@
                          (~ (de_alias outputC)))))))
 
       [?bottomI ?bottomO]
-      (with_gensyms [g!stack]
+      (with_identifiers [g!stack]
         (monad.do meta.monad
           [inputC (singleton (macro.full_expansion (stack_fold (get@ #top inputs) (maybe.else g!stack ?bottomI))))
            outputC (singleton (macro.full_expansion (stack_fold (get@ #top outputs) (maybe.else g!stack ?bottomO))))]
@@ -111,13 +112,13 @@
     top))
 
 (syntax: .public (||> {commands (<>.some <code>.any)})
-  {#.doc (doc "A self-contained sequence of concatenative instructions."
-              (is? value
-                   (||> (..push sample)))
+  {#.doc (example "A self-contained sequence of concatenative instructions."
+                  (is? value
+                       (||> (..push sample)))
 
-              (||> (push 123)
-                   dup
-                   n/=))}
+                  (||> (push 123)
+                       dup
+                       n/=))}
   (in (list (` (|> (~! ..begin!) (~+ commands) ((~! ..end!)))))))
 
 (def: word
@@ -135,24 +136,24 @@
 
 (syntax: .public (word:
                    {[export_policy name annotations type commands] ..word})
-  {#.doc (doc "A named concatenative function."
-              (word: square
-                (=> [Nat] [Nat])
+  {#.doc (example "A named concatenative function."
+                  (word: square
+                    (=> [Nat] [Nat])
 
-                dup
-                (apply/2 n.*)))}
+                    dup
+                    (apply/2 n.*)))}
   (in (list (` (def: (~ export_policy) (~ (code.local_identifier name))
                  (~ (|annotations|.format annotations))
                  (~ type)
                  (|>> (~+ commands)))))))
 
 (syntax: .public (apply {arity (<>.only (n.> 0) <code>.nat)})
-  {#.doc (doc "A generator for functions that turn arity N functions into arity N concatenative functions."
-              (: (=> [Nat] [Nat])
-                 ((apply 1) inc)))}
-  (with_gensyms [g! g!func g!stack g!output]
+  {#.doc (example "A generator for functions that turn arity N functions into arity N concatenative functions."
+                  (: (=> [Nat] [Nat])
+                     ((apply 1) inc)))}
+  (with_identifiers [g! g!func g!stack g!output]
     (monad.do {! meta.monad}
-      [g!inputs (|> (macro.gensym "input") (list.repeated arity) (monad.seq !))]
+      [g!inputs (|> (macro.identifier "input") (list.repeated arity) (monad.seq !))]
       (in (list (` (: (All [(~+ g!inputs) (~ g!output)]
                         (-> (-> (~+ g!inputs) (~ g!output))
                             (=> [(~+ g!inputs)] [(~ g!output)])))
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@
                      <doc> (template.text ["Lift a function of arity " <arity>
                                            " into a concatenative function of arity " <arity> "."])]
      (def: .public <name>
-       {#.doc (doc <doc>)}
+       {#.doc (example <doc>)}
        (apply <arity>)))]
 
   [1] [2] [3] [4]
@@ -173,68 +174,68 @@
   )
 
 (def: .public (push x)
-  {#.doc (doc "Push a value onto the stack.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Push a value onto the stack.")}
   (All [a] (-> a (=> [] [a])))
   (function (_ stack)
     [stack x]))
 
 (def: .public drop
-  {#.doc (doc "Drop/pop a value from the top of the stack.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Drop/pop a value from the top of the stack.")}
   (All [t] (=> [t] []))
   (function (_ [stack top])
     stack))
 
 (def: .public nip
-  {#.doc (doc "Drop the second-to-last value from the top of the stack.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Drop the second-to-last value from the top of the stack.")}
   (All [_ a] (=> [_ a] [a]))
   (function (_ [[stack _] top])
     [stack top]))
 
 (def: .public dup
-  {#.doc (doc "Duplicate the top of the stack.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Duplicate the top of the stack.")}
   (All [a] (=> [a] [a a]))
   (function (_ [stack top])
     [[stack top] top]))
 
 (def: .public swap
-  {#.doc (doc "Swaps the 2 topmost stack values.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Swaps the 2 topmost stack values.")}
   (All [a b] (=> [a b] [b a]))
   (function (_ [[stack l] r])
     [[stack r] l]))
 
 (def: .public rotL
-  {#.doc (doc "Rotes the 3 topmost stack values to the left.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Rotes the 3 topmost stack values to the left.")}
   (All [a b c] (=> [a b c] [b c a]))
   (function (_ [[[stack a] b] c])
     [[[stack b] c] a]))
 
 (def: .public rotR
-  {#.doc (doc "Rotes the 3 topmost stack values to the right.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Rotes the 3 topmost stack values to the right.")}
   (All [a b c] (=> [a b c] [c a b]))
   (function (_ [[[stack a] b] c])
     [[[stack c] a] b]))
 
 (def: .public &&
-  {#.doc (doc "Groups the 2 topmost stack values as a 2-tuple.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Groups the 2 topmost stack values as a 2-tuple.")}
   (All [a b] (=> [a b] [(Tuple a b)]))
   (function (_ [[stack l] r])
     [stack [l r]]))
 
 (def: .public ||L
-  {#.doc (doc "Left-injects the top into sum.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Left-injects the top into sum.")}
   (All [a b] (=> [a] [(Or a b)]))
   (function (_ [stack l])
     [stack (0 #0 l)]))
 
 (def: .public ||R
-  {#.doc (doc "Right-injects the top into sum.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Right-injects the top into sum.")}
   (All [a b] (=> [b] [(Or a b)]))
   (function (_ [stack r])
     [stack (0 #1 r)]))
 
 (template [<input> <output> <word> <func>]
   [(`` (def: .public <word>
-         {#.doc (doc (~~ (template.text [<func> " for " <input> " arithmetic."])))}
+         {#.doc (example (~~ (template.text [<func> " for " <input> " arithmetic."])))}
          (=> [<input> <input>] [<output>])
          (function (_ [[stack subject] param])
            [stack (<func> param subject)])))]
@@ -285,12 +286,12 @@
   )
 
 (def: .public if
-  {#.doc (doc "If expression."
-              (is? "then"
-                   (||> (push true)
-                        (push "then")
-                        (push "else")
-                        if)))}
+  {#.doc (example "If expression."
+                  (is? "then"
+                       (||> (push true)
+                            (push "then")
+                            (push "else")
+                            if)))}
   (All [___a ___z]
     (=> {then (=> ___a ___z)
          else (=> ___a ___z)}
@@ -301,7 +302,7 @@
       (else stack))))
 
 (def: .public call
-  {#.doc (doc "Executes an anonymous block on the stack.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Executes an anonymous block on the stack.")}
   (All [___a ___z]
     (=> {quote (=> ___a ___z)}
         ___a [quote] ___z))
@@ -309,7 +310,7 @@
     (quote stack)))
 
 (def: .public loop
-  {#.doc (doc "Executes a block as a loop until it yields #0 to stop.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Executes a block as a loop until it yields #0 to stop.")}
   (All [___]
     (=> {test (=> ___ ___ [Bit])}
         ___ [test] ___))
@@ -320,7 +321,7 @@
         stack'))))
 
 (def: .public dip
-  {#.doc (doc "Executes a block on the stack, save for the topmost value.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Executes a block on the stack, save for the topmost value.")}
   (All [___ a]
     (=> ___ [a (=> ___ ___)]
         ___ [a]))
@@ -328,7 +329,7 @@
     [(quote stack) a]))
 
 (def: .public dip/2
-  {#.doc (doc "Executes a block on the stack, save for the 2 topmost values.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Executes a block on the stack, save for the 2 topmost values.")}
   (All [___ a b]
     (=> ___ [a b (=> ___ ___)]
         ___ [a b]))
@@ -336,12 +337,12 @@
     [[(quote stack) a] b]))
 
 (def: .public do
-  {#.doc (doc "Do-while loop expression."
-              (n.= (inc sample)
-                   (||> (push sample)
-                        (push (push false))
-                        (push (|>> (push 1) n/+))
-                        do while)))}
+  {#.doc (example "Do-while loop expression."
+                  (n.= (inc sample)
+                       (||> (push sample)
+                            (push (push false))
+                            (push (|>> (push 1) n/+))
+                            do while)))}
   (All [___a ___z]
     (=> {body (=> ___a ___z)
          pred (=> ___z ___a [Bit])}
@@ -351,14 +352,14 @@
     [[(body stack) pred] body]))
 
 (def: .public while
-  {#.doc (doc "While loop expression."
-              (n.= (n.+ distance start)
-                   (||> (push start)
-                        (push (|>> dup
-                                   (push start) n/-
-                                   (push distance) n/<))
-                        (push (|>> (push 1) n/+))
-                        while)))}
+  {#.doc (example "While loop expression."
+                  (n.= (n.+ distance start)
+                       (||> (push start)
+                            (push (|>> dup
+                                       (push start) n/-
+                                       (push distance) n/<))
+                            (push (|>> (push 1) n/+))
+                            while)))}
   (All [___a ___z]
     (=> {body (=> ___z ___a)
          pred (=> ___a ___z [Bit])}
@@ -371,13 +372,13 @@
         stack'))))
 
 (def: .public compose
-  {#.doc (doc "Function composition."
-              (n.= (n.+ 2 sample)
-                   (||> (push sample)
-                        (push (|>> (push 1) n/+))
-                        (push (|>> (push 1) n/+))
-                        compose
-                        call)))}
+  {#.doc (example "Function composition."
+                  (n.= (n.+ 2 sample)
+                       (||> (push sample)
+                            (push (|>> (push 1) n/+))
+                            (push (|>> (push 1) n/+))
+                            compose
+                            call)))}
   (All [___a ___ ___z]
     (=> [(=> ___a ___) (=> ___ ___z)]
         [(=> ___a ___z)]))
@@ -385,13 +386,13 @@
     [stack (|>> f g)]))
 
 (def: .public partial
-  {#.doc (doc "Partial application."
-              (n.= (n.+ sample sample)
-                   (||> (push sample)
-                        (push sample)
-                        (push n/+)
-                        partial
-                        call)))}
+  {#.doc (example "Partial application."
+                  (n.= (n.+ sample sample)
+                       (||> (push sample)
+                            (push sample)
+                            (push n/+)
+                            partial
+                            call)))}
   (All [___a ___z a]
     (=> ___a [a (=> ___a [a] ___z)]
         ___a [(=> ___a ___z)]))
@@ -399,7 +400,7 @@
     [stack (|>> (push arg) quote)]))
 
 (word: .public when
-  {#.doc (doc "Only execute the block when #1.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Only execute the block when #1.")}
   (All [___]
     (=> {body (=> ___ ___)}
         ___ [Bit body]
@@ -410,7 +411,7 @@
   if)
 
 (word: .public ?
-  {#.doc (doc "Choose the top value when #0 and the second-to-top when #1.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Choose the top value when #0 and the second-to-top when #1.")}
   (All [a]
     (=> [Bit a a] [a]))
   rotL
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/actor.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/actor.lux
index ee3a1e5d3..84d41564c 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/actor.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/actor.lux
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
       ["%" format (#+ format)]]
      [collection
       ["." list ("#\." monoid monad fold)]]]
-    ["." macro (#+ with_gensyms)
+    ["." macro (#+ with_identifiers)
      ["." code]
      [syntax (#+ syntax:)
       ["|.|" input]
@@ -64,27 +64,27 @@
         (in #.End))))
   
   (abstract: .public (Actor s)
-    {#.doc (doc "An entity that can react to messages (mail) sent to it concurrently.")}
+    {#.doc (example "An entity that can react to messages (mail) sent to it concurrently.")}
 
     {#obituary [(Async <Obituary>)
                 (Resolver <Obituary>)]
      #mailbox (Atom <Mailbox>)}
 
     (type: .public (Mail s)
-      {#.doc (doc "A one-way message sent to an actor, without expecting a reply.")}
+      {#.doc (example "A one-way message sent to an actor, without expecting a reply.")}
       <Mail>)
 
     (type: .public (Obituary s)
-      {#.doc (doc "Details on the death of an actor.")}
+      {#.doc (example "Details on the death of an actor.")}
       <Obituary>)
 
     (type: .public (Behavior o s)
-      {#.doc (doc "An actor's behavior when mail is received and when a fatal error occurs.")}
+      {#.doc (example "An actor's behavior when mail is received and when a fatal error occurs.")}
       {#on_init (-> o s)
        #on_mail (-> (Mail s) s (Actor s) (Async (Try s)))})
 
     (def: .public (spawn! behavior init)
-      {#.doc (doc "Given a behavior and initial state, spawns an actor and returns it.")}
+      {#.doc (example "Given a behavior and initial state, spawns an actor and returns it.")}
       (All [o s] (-> (Behavior o s) o (IO (Actor s))))
       (io (let [[on_init on_mail] behavior
                 self (:sharing [o s]
@@ -95,14 +95,14 @@
                                (:abstraction {#obituary (async.async [])
                                               #mailbox (atom (async.async []))}))
                 process (loop [state (on_init init)
-                               [|mailbox| _] (io.run (atom.read! (get@ #mailbox (:representation self))))]
+                               [|mailbox| _] (io.run! (atom.read! (get@ #mailbox (:representation self))))]
                           (do {! async.monad}
                             [[head tail] |mailbox|
                              ?state' (on_mail head state self)]
                             (case ?state'
                               (#try.Failure error)
                               (let [[_ resolve] (get@ #obituary (:representation self))]
-                                (exec (io.run
+                                (exec (io.run!
                                        (do io.monad
                                          [pending (..pending tail)]
                                          (resolve [error state (#.Item head pending)])))
@@ -130,14 +130,14 @@
         (async.poll obituary)))
 
     (def: .public obituary
-      {#.doc (doc "Await for an actor to stop working.")}
+      {#.doc (example "Await for an actor to stop working.")}
       (All [s] (-> (Actor s) (Async (Obituary s))))
       (|>> :representation
            (get@ #obituary)
            product.left))
 
     (def: .public (mail! mail actor)
-      {#.doc (doc "Send mail to an actor.")}
+      {#.doc (example "Send mail to an actor.")}
       (All [s] (-> (Mail s) (Actor s) (IO (Try Any))))
       (do {! io.monad}
         [alive? (..alive? actor)]
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
           (in (exception.except ..dead [])))))
 
     (type: .public (Message s o)
-      {#.doc (doc "A two-way message sent to an actor, expecting a reply.")}
+      {#.doc (example "A two-way message sent to an actor, expecting a reply.")}
       (-> s (Actor s) (Async (Try [s o]))))
 
     (def: (mail message)
@@ -181,15 +181,17 @@
              [outcome (message state self)]
              (case outcome
                (#try.Success [state' return])
-               (exec (io.run (resolve (#try.Success return)))
+               (exec
+                 (io.run! (resolve (#try.Success return)))
                  (async.resolved (#try.Success state')))
                
                (#try.Failure error)
-               (exec (io.run (resolve (#try.Failure error)))
+               (exec
+                 (io.run! (resolve (#try.Failure error)))
                  (async.resolved (#try.Failure error))))))]))
 
     (def: .public (tell! message actor)
-      {#.doc (doc "Communicate with an actor through message-passing.")}
+      {#.doc (example "Communicate with an actor through message-passing.")}
       (All [s o] (-> (Message s o) (Actor s) (Async (Try o))))
       (let [[async mail] (..mail message)]
         (do async.monad
@@ -208,14 +210,14 @@
   (mail state self))
 
 (def: .public default
-  {#.doc (doc "Default actor behavior.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Default actor behavior.")}
   (All [s] (Behavior s s))
   {#on_init function.identity
    #on_mail ..default_on_mail})
 
 (def: .public (poison! actor)
-  {#.doc (doc "Kills the actor by sending mail that will kill it upon processing,"
-              "but allows the actor to handle previous mail.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Kills the actor by sending mail that will kill it upon processing,"
+                  "but allows the actor to handle previous mail.")}
   (All [s] (-> (Actor s) (IO (Try Any))))
   (..mail! (function (_ state self)
              (async.resolved (exception.except ..poisoned [])))
@@ -300,12 +302,12 @@
                                         (async.resolved (#try.Success [state state])))))]
   (syntax: .public (actor:
                      {[export_policy [name vars] annotations state_type [?on_mail messages]] ..actorP})
-    {#.doc (doc "Defines a named actor, with its behavior and internal state."
-                "Messages for the actor must be defined after the on_mail handler."
-                <examples>)}
-    (with_gensyms [g!_]
+    {#.doc (example "Defines a named actor, with its behavior and internal state."
+                    "Messages for the actor must be defined after the on_mail handler."
+                    <examples>)}
+    (with_identifiers [g!_]
       (do meta.monad
-        [g!type (macro.gensym (format name "_abstract_type"))
+        [g!type (macro.identifier (format name "_abstract_type"))
          .let [g!actor (code.local_identifier name)
                g!vars (list\map code.local_identifier vars)]]
         (in (list (` ((~! abstract:) (~ export_policy) ((~ g!type) (~+ g!vars))
@@ -323,13 +325,13 @@
 
   (syntax: .public (actor {[state_type init] (<code>.record (<>.and <code>.any <code>.any))}
                           {[?on_mail messages] behavior^})
-    {#.doc (doc "Defines an anonymous actor, with its behavior and internal state."
-                "Messages for the actor must be defined after the on_mail handler."
-                (actor {Nat
-                        123}
-                       ((on_mail message state self)
-                        (message (inc state) self))))}
-    (with_gensyms [g!_]
+    {#.doc (example "Defines an anonymous actor, with its behavior and internal state."
+                    "Messages for the actor must be defined after the on_mail handler."
+                    (actor {Nat
+                            123}
+                           ((on_mail message state self)
+                            (message (inc state) self))))}
+    (with_identifiers [g!_]
       (in (list (` (: ((~! io.IO) (..Actor (~ state_type)))
                       (..spawn! (: (..Behavior (~ state_type) (~ state_type))
                                    {#..on_init (|>>)
@@ -371,13 +373,13 @@
 
   (syntax: .public (message:
                      {[export_policy signature annotations output_type body] ..messageP})
-    {#.doc (doc "A message can access the actor's state through the state parameter."
-                "A message can also access the actor itself through the self parameter."
-                "A message's output must be an async containing a 2-tuple with the updated state and a return value."
-                "A message may succeed or fail (in case of failure, the actor dies)."
+    {#.doc (example "A message can access the actor's state through the state parameter."
+                    "A message can also access the actor itself through the self parameter."
+                    "A message's output must be an async containing a 2-tuple with the updated state and a return value."
+                    "A message may succeed or fail (in case of failure, the actor dies)."
 
-                <examples>)}
-    (with_gensyms [g!_ g!return]
+                    <examples>)}
+    (with_identifiers [g!_ g!return]
       (do meta.monad
         [actor_scope abstract.current
          .let [g!type (code.local_identifier (get@ #abstract.name actor_scope))
@@ -405,16 +407,16 @@
                   ))))))
 
 (type: .public Stop
-  {#.doc (doc "A signal to stop an actor from observing a channel.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A signal to stop an actor from observing a channel.")}
   (IO Any))
 
 (def: continue! true)
 (def: stop! false)
 
 (def: .public (observe! action channel actor)
-  {#.doc (doc "Use an actor to observe a channel by transforming each datum"
-              "flowing through the channel into mail the actor can process."
-              "Can stop observing the channel by executing the Stop value.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Use an actor to observe a channel by transforming each datum"
+                  "flowing through the channel into mail the actor can process."
+                  "Can stop observing the channel by executing the Stop value.")}
   (All [e s] (-> (-> e Stop (Mail s)) (Channel e) (Actor s) (IO Any)))
   (let [signal (: (Atom Bit)
                   (atom.atom ..continue!))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/async.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/async.lux
index 72736ef94..35ab37cac 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/async.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/async.lux
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
   (Atom [(Maybe a) (List (-> a (IO Any)))])
 
   (type: .public (Resolver a)
-    {#.doc (doc "The function used to give a value to an async."
-                "Will signal 'true' if the async has been resolved for the 1st time, 'false' otherwise.")}
+    {#.doc (example "The function used to give a value to an async."
+                    "Will signal 'true' if the async has been resolved for the 1st time, 'false' otherwise.")}
     (-> a (IO Bit)))
 
   (def: (resolver async)
@@ -50,12 +50,12 @@
                 (resolve value))))))))
 
   (def: .public (resolved value)
-    {#.doc (doc "Produces an async that has already been resolved to the given value.")}
+    {#.doc (example "Produces an async that has already been resolved to the given value.")}
     (All [a] (-> a (Async a)))
     (:abstraction (atom [(#.Some value) (list)])))
 
   (def: .public (async _)
-    {#.doc (doc "Creates a fresh async that has not been resolved yet.")}
+    {#.doc (example "Creates a fresh async that has not been resolved yet.")}
     (All [a] (-> Any [(Async a) (Resolver a)]))
     (let [async (:abstraction (atom [#.None (list)]))]
       [async (..resolver async)]))
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
          (\ io.functor map product.left)))
 
   (def: .public (upon! f async)
-    {#.doc (doc "Executes the given function as soon as the async has been resolved.")}
+    {#.doc (example "Executes the given function as soon as the async has been resolved.")}
     (All [a] (-> (-> a (IO Any)) (Async a) (IO Any)))
     (do {! io.monad}
       [.let [async (:representation async)]
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@
   
   (def: (map f fa)
     (let [[fb resolve] (..async [])]
-      (exec (io.run (..upon! (|>> f resolve) fa))
+      (exec
+        (io.run! (..upon! (|>> f resolve) fa))
         fb))))
 
 (implementation: .public apply
@@ -112,9 +113,10 @@
 
   (def: (apply ff fa)
     (let [[fb resolve] (..async [])]
-      (exec (io.run (..upon! (function (_ f)
-                               (..upon! (|>> f resolve) fa))
-                             ff))
+      (exec
+        (io.run! (..upon! (function (_ f)
+                            (..upon! (|>> f resolve) fa))
+                          ff))
         fb))))
 
 (implementation: .public monad
@@ -126,11 +128,12 @@
 
   (def: (join mma)
     (let [[ma resolve] (async [])]
-      (exec (io.run (..upon! (..upon! resolve) mma))
+      (exec
+        (io.run! (..upon! (..upon! resolve) mma))
         ma))))
 
 (def: .public (and left right)
-  {#.doc (doc "Combines the results of both asyncs, in-order.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Combines the results of both asyncs, in-order.")}
   (All [a b] (-> (Async a) (Async b) (Async [a b])))
   (let [[read! write!] (:sharing [a b]
                                  [(Async a) (Async b)]
@@ -139,55 +142,58 @@
                                  [(Async [a b])
                                   (Resolver [a b])]
                                  (..async []))
-        _ (io.run (..upon! (function (_ left)
-                             (..upon! (function (_ right)
-                                        (write! [left right]))
-                                      right))
-                           left))]
+        _ (io.run! (..upon! (function (_ left)
+                              (..upon! (function (_ right)
+                                         (write! [left right]))
+                                       right))
+                            left))]
     read!))
 
 (def: .public (or left right)
-  {#.doc (doc "Yields the results of whichever async gets resolved first."
-              "You can tell which one was resolved first through pattern-matching.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Yields the results of whichever async gets resolved first."
+                  "You can tell which one was resolved first through pattern-matching.")}
   (All [a b] (-> (Async a) (Async b) (Async (Or a b))))
   (let [[a|b resolve] (..async [])]
     (with_expansions
       [<sides> (template [<async> <tag>]
-                 [(io.run (upon! (|>> <tag> resolve) <async>))]
+                 [(io.run! (upon! (|>> <tag> resolve) <async>))]
 
                  [left  #.Left]
                  [right #.Right]
                  )]
-      (exec <sides>
+      (exec
+        <sides>
         a|b))))
 
 (def: .public (either left right)
-  {#.doc (doc "Yields the results of whichever async gets resolved first."
-              "You cannot tell which one was resolved first.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Yields the results of whichever async gets resolved first."
+                  "You cannot tell which one was resolved first.")}
   (All [a] (-> (Async a) (Async a) (Async a)))
   (let [[left||right resolve] (..async [])]
-    (`` (exec (~~ (template [<async>]
-                    [(io.run (upon! resolve <async>))]
+    (`` (exec
+          (~~ (template [<async>]
+                [(io.run! (upon! resolve <async>))]
 
-                    [left]
-                    [right]))
+                [left]
+                [right]))
           left||right))))
 
 (def: .public (schedule! millis_delay computation)
-  {#.doc (doc "Runs an I/O computation on its own thread (after a specified delay)."
-              "Returns an async that will eventually host its result.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Runs an I/O computation on its own thread (after a specified delay)."
+                  "Returns an async that will eventually host its result.")}
   (All [a] (-> Nat (IO a) (Async a)))
   (let [[!out resolve] (..async [])]
-    (exec (|> (do io.monad
-                [value computation]
-                (resolve value))
-              (thread.schedule! millis_delay)
-              io.run)
+    (exec
+      (|> (do io.monad
+            [value computation]
+            (resolve value))
+          (thread.schedule! millis_delay)
+          io.run!)
       !out)))
 
 (def: .public future
-  {#.doc (doc "Runs an I/O computation on its own thread."
-              "Returns an async that will eventually host its result.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Runs an I/O computation on its own thread."
+                  "Returns an async that will eventually host its result.")}
   (All [a] (-> (IO a) (Async a)))
   (..schedule! 0))
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/atom.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/atom.lux
index a607fa8d3..0f42393ee 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/atom.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/atom.lux
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
      [monad (#+ do)]]
     [control
      ["." function]
-     ["." io (#- run) ("#\." functor)]]
+     ["." io (#+ IO) ("#\." functor)]]
     [data
      ["." product]
      [collection
@@ -63,29 +63,29 @@
 
     (def: .public (read! atom)
       (All [a] (-> (Atom a) (IO a)))
-      (io (with_expansions [<jvm> (java/util/concurrent/atomic/AtomicReference::get (:representation atom))]
-            (for {@.old <jvm>
-                  @.jvm <jvm>}
-                 (<read> 0 (:representation atom))))))
+      (io.io (with_expansions [<jvm> (java/util/concurrent/atomic/AtomicReference::get (:representation atom))]
+               (for {@.old <jvm>
+                     @.jvm <jvm>}
+                    (<read> 0 (:representation atom))))))
 
     (def: .public (compare_and_swap! current new atom)
-      {#.doc (doc "Only mutates an atom if you can present its current value."
-                  "That guarantees that atom was not updated since you last read from it.")}
+      {#.doc (example "Only mutates an atom if you can present its current value."
+                      "That guarantees that atom was not updated since you last read from it.")}
       (All [a] (-> a a (Atom a) (IO Bit)))
-      (io (with_expansions [<jvm> (java/util/concurrent/atomic/AtomicReference::compareAndSet current new (:representation atom))]
-            (for {@.old <jvm>
-                  @.jvm <jvm>}
-                 (let [old (<read> 0 (:representation atom))]
-                   (if (is? old current)
-                     (exec (<write> 0 new (:representation atom))
-                       true)
-                     false))))))
+      (io.io (with_expansions [<jvm> (java/util/concurrent/atomic/AtomicReference::compareAndSet current new (:representation atom))]
+               (for {@.old <jvm>
+                     @.jvm <jvm>}
+                    (let [old (<read> 0 (:representation atom))]
+                      (if (is? old current)
+                        (exec (<write> 0 new (:representation atom))
+                          true)
+                        false))))))
     ))
 
 (def: .public (update! f atom)
-  {#.doc (doc "Updates an atom by applying a function to its current value."
-              "If it fails to update it (because some other process wrote to it first), it will retry until it succeeds."
-              "The retries will be done with the new values of the atom, as they show up.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Updates an atom by applying a function to its current value."
+                  "If it fails to update it (because some other process wrote to it first), it will retry until it succeeds."
+                  "The retries will be done with the new values of the atom, as they show up.")}
   (All [a] (-> (-> a a) (Atom a) (IO [a a])))
   (loop [_ []]
     (do io.monad
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@
         (recur [])))))
 
 (def: .public (write! value atom)
-  {#.doc (doc "Writes the given value to an atom."
-              "If it fails to write it (because some other process wrote to it first), it will retry until it succeeds.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Writes the given value to an atom."
+                  "If it fails to write it (because some other process wrote to it first), it will retry until it succeeds.")}
   (All [a] (-> a (Atom a) (IO a)))
   (|> atom
       (..update! (function.constant value))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/frp.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/frp.lux
index 7d22b5924..32cc8118a 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/frp.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/frp.lux
@@ -7,11 +7,10 @@
      [apply (#+ Apply)]
      ["." monad (#+ Monad do)]]
     [control
+     ["." maybe ("#\." functor)]
      ["." try (#+ Try)]
      ["." exception (#+ exception:)]
      ["." io (#+ IO io)]]
-    [data
-     ["." maybe ("#\." functor)]]
     [type (#+ :sharing)
      abstract]]]
   [//
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@
 (exception: .public channel_is_already_closed)
 
 (interface: .public (Sink a)
-  {#.doc (doc "The tail-end of a channel, which can be written-to to fee the channel.")}
+  {#.doc (example "The tail-end of a channel, which can be written-to to fee the channel.")}
   (: (IO (Try Any))
      close)
   (: (-> a (IO (Try Any)))
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@
                  (recur []))))))))))
 
 (def: .public (channel _)
-  {#.doc (doc "Creates a brand-new channel and hands it over, along with the sink to write to it.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Creates a brand-new channel and hands it over, along with the sink to write to it.")}
   (All [a] (-> Any [(Channel a) (Sink a)]))
   (let [[async resolve] (async.async [])]
     [async (..sink resolve)]))
@@ -137,7 +136,7 @@
                               [?ma ma]
                               (case ?ma
                                 (#.Some [a ma'])
-                                (exec (io.run (\ sink feed a))
+                                (exec (io.run! (\ sink feed a))
                                   (recur ma'))
                                 
                                 #.None
@@ -145,11 +144,11 @@
                        (recur mma'))
                      
                      #.None
-                     (in (: Any (io.run (\ sink close))))))))
+                     (in (: Any (io.run! (\ sink close))))))))
         output))))
 
 (type: .public (Subscriber a)
-  {#.doc (doc "A function that can receive every value fed into a channel.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A function that can receive every value fed into a channel.")}
   (-> a (IO (Maybe Any))))
 
 (def: .public (subscribe subscriber channel)
@@ -160,7 +159,7 @@
                    [item channel]
                    (case item
                      (#.Some [head tail])
-                     (case (io.run (subscriber head))
+                     (case (io.run! (subscriber head))
                        (#.Some _)
                        (recur tail)
                        
@@ -172,8 +171,8 @@
         [])))
 
 (def: .public (only pass? channel)
-  {#.doc (doc "Produces a new channel based on the old one, only with values"
-              "that pass the test.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Produces a new channel based on the old one, only with values"
+                  "that pass the test.")}
   (All [a] (-> (-> a Bit) (Channel a) (Channel a)))
   (do async.monad
     [item channel]
@@ -188,7 +187,7 @@
       (in #.None))))
 
 (def: .public (of_async async)
-  {#.doc (doc "A one-element channel containing the output from an async.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A one-element channel containing the output from an async.")}
   (All [a] (-> (Async a) (Channel a)))
   (async\map (function (_ value)
                (#.Some [value ..empty]))
@@ -229,11 +228,11 @@
   (All [a]
     (-> Nat (IO a) [(Channel a) (Sink a)]))
   (let [[output sink] (channel [])]
-    (exec (io.run (loop [_ []]
-                    (do io.monad
-                      [value action
-                       _ (\ sink feed value)]
-                      (async.upon! recur (async.delay milli_seconds)))))
+    (exec (io.run! (loop [_ []]
+                     (do io.monad
+                       [value action
+                        _ (\ sink feed value)]
+                       (async.upon! recur (async.delay milli_seconds)))))
       [output sink])))
 
 (def: .public (periodic milli_seconds)
@@ -288,7 +287,7 @@
       (in #.End))))
 
 (def: .public (sequential milli_seconds values)
-  {#.doc (doc "Transforms the given list into a channel with the same elements.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Transforms the given list into a channel with the same elements.")}
   (All [a] (-> Nat (List a) (Channel a)))
   (case values
     #.End
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/semaphore.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/semaphore.lux
index 046651c1b..06bb81b4e 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/semaphore.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/semaphore.lux
@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@
                                 #waiting_list queue.empty}))))
 
   (def: .public (wait semaphore)
-    {#.doc (doc "Wait on a semaphore until there are open positions."
-                "After finishing your work, you must 'signal' to the semaphore that you're done.")}
+    {#.doc (example "Wait on a semaphore until there are open positions."
+                    "After finishing your work, you must 'signal' to the semaphore that you're done.")}
     (Ex [k] (-> Semaphore (Async Any)))
     (let [semaphore (:representation semaphore)
           [signal sink] (: [(Async Any) (Resolver Any)]
                            (async.async []))]
-      (exec (io.run
+      (exec (io.run!
              (with_expansions [<had_open_position?> (as_is (get@ #open_positions) (i.> -1))]
                (do io.monad
                  [[_ state'] (atom.update! (|>> (update@ #open_positions dec)
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
      ["Max Positions" (%.nat max_positions)]))
 
   (def: .public (signal semaphore)
-    {#.doc (doc "Signal to a semaphore that you're done with your work, and that there is a new open position.")}
+    {#.doc (example "Signal to a semaphore that you're done with your work, and that there is a new open position.")}
     (Ex [k] (-> Semaphore (Async (Try Int))))
     (let [semaphore (:representation semaphore)]
       (async.future
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
   Semaphore
 
   (def: .public (mutex _)
-    {#.doc (doc "Creates a brand-new mutex.")}
+    {#.doc (example "Creates a brand-new mutex.")}
     (-> Any Mutex)
     (:abstraction (semaphore 1)))
 
@@ -116,21 +116,21 @@
     (|>> :representation ..signal))
 
   (def: .public (synchronize mutex procedure)
-    {#.doc (doc "Runs the procedure with exclusive control of the mutex.")}
+    {#.doc (example "Runs the procedure with exclusive control of the mutex.")}
     (All [a] (-> Mutex (IO (Async a)) (Async a)))
     (do async.monad
       [_ (..acquire mutex)
-       output (io.run procedure)
+       output (io.run! procedure)
        _ (..release mutex)]
       (in output)))
   )
 
 (def: .public limit
-  {#.doc (doc "Produce a limit for a barrier.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Produce a limit for a barrier.")}
   (refinement.refiner (n.> 0)))
 
 (type: .public Limit
-  {#.doc (doc "A limit for barriers.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A limit for barriers.")}
   (:~ (refinement.type limit)))
 
 (abstract: .public Barrier
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
        (do async.monad
          [.let [limit (refinement.value (get@ #limit barrier))
                 goal <goal>
-                [_ count] (io.run (atom.update! <update> (get@ #count barrier)))
+                [_ count] (io.run! (atom.update! <update> (get@ #count barrier)))
                 reached? (n.= goal count)]]
          (if reached?
            (..un_block (dec limit) (get@ <turnstile> barrier))
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
     )
 
   (def: .public (block barrier)
-    {#.doc (doc "Wait on a barrier until all processes have arrived and met the barrier's limit.")}
+    {#.doc (example "Wait on a barrier until all processes have arrived and met the barrier's limit.")}
     (-> Barrier (Async Any))
     (do async.monad
       [_ (..start barrier)]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/stm.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/stm.lux
index 1ad5d9ac0..321e8bfa8 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/stm.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/stm.lux
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
      ["." monad (#+ Monad do)]]
     [control
      ["." io (#+ IO io)]
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try]]
     [data
      ["." product]
-     ["." maybe]
      [collection
       ["." list]]]
     [type
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
   (def: read!
     (All [a] (-> (Var a) a))
-    (|>> :representation atom.read! io.run product.left))
+    (|>> :representation atom.read! io.run! product.left))
 
   (def: (un_follow sink var)
     (All [a] (-> (Sink a) (Var a) (IO Any)))
@@ -262,12 +262,12 @@
       )))
 
 (def: .public (commit stm_proc)
-  {#.doc (doc "Commits a transaction and returns its result (asynchronously)."
-              "Note that a transaction may be re-run an indeterminate number of times if other transactions involving the same variables successfully commit first."
-              "For this reason, it's important to note that transactions must be free from side-effects, such as I/O.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Commits a transaction and returns its result (asynchronously)."
+                  "Note that a transaction may be re-run an indeterminate number of times if other transactions involving the same variables successfully commit first."
+                  "For this reason, it's important to note that transactions must be free from side-effects, such as I/O.")}
   (All [a] (-> (STM a) (Async a)))
   (let [[output resolver] (async.async [])]
-    (exec (io.run (do io.monad
-                    [_ init_processor!]
-                    (issue_commit [stm_proc output resolver])))
+    (exec (io.run! (do io.monad
+                     [_ init_processor!]
+                     (issue_commit [stm_proc output resolver])))
       output)))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/thread.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/thread.lux
index 767107af7..6d47059b0 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/thread.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/thread.lux
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
        ))
 
 (def: .public parallelism
-  {#.doc (doc "How many processes can run in parallel.")}
+  {#.doc (example "How many processes can run in parallel.")}
   Nat
   (with_expansions [<jvm> (|> (java/lang/Runtime::getRuntime)
                               (java/lang/Runtime::availableProcessors)
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 
 (def: (execute! action)
   (-> (IO Any) Any)
-  (case (try (io.run action))
+  (case (try (io.run! action))
     (#try.Failure error)
     (exec
       ("lux io log" ($_ "lux text concat"
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
     []))
 
 (def: .public (schedule! milli_seconds action)
-  {#.doc (doc "Executes an I/O procedure after some milli-seconds.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Executes an I/O procedure after some milli-seconds.")}
   (-> Nat (IO Any) (IO Any))
   (with_expansions [<jvm> (as_is (let [runnable (ffi.object [] [java/lang/Runnable]
                                                   []
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
 
             ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event_loop
             (def: .public run!
-              {#.doc (doc "Starts the event-loop.")}
+              {#.doc (example "Starts the event-loop.")}
               (IO Any)
               (loop [_ []]
                 (do {! io.monad}
@@ -169,6 +169,6 @@
                         (do !
                           [_ (monad.map ! (|>> (get@ #action) ..execute! io.io) ready)]
                           (recur []))
-                        (error! (exception.error ..cannot_continue_running_threads []))))
+                        (panic! (exception.error ..cannot_continue_running_threads []))))
                     ))))
             ))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/continuation.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/continuation.lux
index ef0392fe9..7a46ed8a7 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/continuation.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/continuation.lux
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
      ["." function]
      [parser
       ["s" code]]]
-    [macro (#+ with_gensyms)
+    [macro (#+ with_identifiers)
      [syntax (#+ syntax:)]
      ["." code]]]])
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   (All [i o] (-> (-> i o) (Cont i o) o))
   (cont next))
 
-(def: .public (run cont)
+(def: .public (result cont)
   {#.doc "Forces a continuation thunk to be evaluated."}
   (All [a] (-> (Cont a a) a))
   (cont function.identity))
@@ -38,15 +38,15 @@
        k)))
 
 (syntax: .public (pending expr)
-  {#.doc (doc "Turns any expression into a function that is pending a continuation."
-              (pending (some_function some_input)))}
-  (with_gensyms [g!_ g!k]
+  {#.doc (example "Turns any expression into a function that is pending a continuation."
+                  (pending (some_function some_input)))}
+  (with_identifiers [g!_ g!k]
     (in (list (` (.function ((~ g!_) (~ g!k)) ((~ g!k) (~ expr))))))))
 
 (def: .public (reset scope)
   (All [i o] (-> (Cont i i) (Cont i o)))
   (function (_ k)
-    (k (run scope))))
+    (k (result scope))))
 
 (def: .public (shift f)
   (All [a]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/exception.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/exception.lux
index 1edd4bc04..ee5fd753a 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/exception.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/exception.lux
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
     [abstract
      [monad (#+ do)]]
     [control
+     ["." maybe]
      ["<>" parser ("#\." monad)
       ["<.>" code (#+ Parser)]]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." product]
      ["." text ("#\." monoid)]
      [collection
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@
    #constructor (-> a Text)})
 
 (def: .public (match? exception error)
-  {#.doc (doc "Is this exception the cause of the error message?")}
+  {#.doc (example "Is this exception the cause of the error message?")}
   (All [e] (-> (Exception e) Text Bit))
   (text.starts_with? (get@ #label exception) error))
 
 (def: .public (when exception then try)
-  {#.doc (doc "If a particular exception is detected on a possibly-erroneous value, handle it."
-              "If no exception was detected, or a different one from the one being checked, then pass along the original value.")}
+  {#.doc (example "If a particular exception is detected on a possibly-erroneous value, handle it."
+                  "If no exception was detected, or a different one from the one being checked, then pass along the original value.")}
   (All [e a]
     (-> (Exception e) (-> Text a) (Try a)
         (Try a)))
@@ -98,16 +98,16 @@
         )))
 
 (syntax: .public (exception: {[export_policy t_vars [name inputs] body] ..exception})
-  {#.doc (doc "Define a new exception type."
-              "It mostly just serves as a way to tag error messages for later catching."
-              ""
-              "Simple case:"
-              (exception: .public some_exception)
-              ""
-              "Complex case:"
-              (exception: .public [arbitrary type variables] (some_exception {optional Text} {arguments Int})
-                optional_body))}
-  (macro.with_gensyms [g!descriptor]
+  {#.doc (example "Define a new exception type."
+                  "It mostly just serves as a way to tag error messages for later catching."
+                  ""
+                  "Simple case:"
+                  (exception: .public some_exception)
+                  ""
+                  "Complex case:"
+                  (exception: .public [arbitrary type variables] (some_exception {optional Text} {arguments Int})
+                    optional_body))}
+  (macro.with_identifiers [g!descriptor]
     (do meta.monad
       [current_module meta.current_module_name
        .let [descriptor ($_ text\compose "{" current_module "." name "}" text.new_line)
@@ -154,19 +154,19 @@
                  tail))))
 
 (syntax: .public (report {entries (<>.many (<code>.tuple (<>.and <code>.any <code>.any)))})
-  {#.doc (doc "An error report."
-              (: Text
-                 (report ["Row 0" value/0]
-                         ["Row 1" value/1]
-                         ,,,
-                         ["Row N" value/N])))}
+  {#.doc (example "An error report."
+                  (: Text
+                     (report ["Row 0" value/0]
+                             ["Row 1" value/1]
+                             ,,,
+                             ["Row N" value/N])))}
   (in (list (` ((~! report') (list (~+ (|> entries
                                            (list\map (function (_ [header message])
                                                        (` [(~ header) (~ message)])))))))))))
 
 (def: .public (listing format entries)
-  {#.doc (doc "A numbered report of the entries on a list."
-              "NOTE: 0-based numbering.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A numbered report of the entries on a list."
+                  "NOTE: 0-based numbering.")}
   (All [a]
     (-> (-> a Text) (List a) Text))
   (|> entries
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
       error))
 
 (def: .public (with exception message computation)
-  {#.doc (doc "If a computation fails, prepends the exception to the error.")}
+  {#.doc (example "If a computation fails, prepends the exception to the error.")}
   (All [e a] (-> (Exception e) e (Try a) (Try a)))
   (case computation
     (#//.Failure error)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/function.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/function.lux
index 3e0669133..2f31e896a 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/function.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/function.lux
@@ -5,38 +5,38 @@
      [monoid (#+ Monoid)]]]])
 
 (def: .public identity
-  {#.doc (doc "Identity function."
-              "Does nothing to its argument and just returns it."
-              (is? (identity value)
-                   value))}
+  {#.doc (example "Identity function."
+                  "Does nothing to its argument and just returns it."
+                  (is? (identity value)
+                       value))}
   (All [a] (-> a a))
   (|>>))
 
 (def: .public (compose f g)
-  {#.doc (doc "Function composition."
-              (= ((compose f g) "foo")
-                 (f (g "foo"))))}
+  {#.doc (example "Function composition."
+                  (= ((compose f g) "foo")
+                     (f (g "foo"))))}
   (All [a b c]
     (-> (-> b c) (-> a b) (-> a c)))
   (|>> g f))
 
 (def: .public (constant value)
-  {#.doc (doc "Create constant functions."
-              (= ((constant "foo") "bar")
-                 "foo"))}
+  {#.doc (example "Create constant functions."
+                  (= ((constant "foo") "bar")
+                     "foo"))}
   (All [o] (-> o (All [i] (-> i o))))
   (function (_ _) value))
 
 (def: .public (flip f)
-  {#.doc (doc "Flips the order of the arguments of a function."
-              (= ((flip f) "foo" "bar")
-                 (f "bar" "foo")))}
+  {#.doc (example "Flips the order of the arguments of a function."
+                  (= ((flip f) "foo" "bar")
+                     (f "bar" "foo")))}
   (All [a b c]
     (-> (-> a b c) (-> b a c)))
   (function (_ x y) (f y x)))
 
 (def: .public (apply input function)
-  {#.doc (doc "Simple 1-argument function application.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Simple 1-argument function application.")}
   (All [i o]
     (-> i (-> i o) o))
   (function input))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/function/contract.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/function/contract.lux
index 8b0baca0f..ce62f8c45 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/function/contract.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/function/contract.lux
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     [data
      [text
       ["%" format (#+ format)]]]
-    [macro (#+ with_gensyms)
+    [macro (#+ with_identifiers)
      [syntax (#+ syntax:)]
      ["." code]]
     [math
@@ -26,27 +26,27 @@
   (-> Text Bit [])
   (if test
     []
-    (error! message)))
+    (panic! message)))
 
 (syntax: .public (pre test expr)
-  {#.doc (doc "Pre-conditions."
-              "Given a test and an expression to run, only runs the expression if the test passes."
-              "Otherwise, an error is raised."
-              (pre (i.= +4 (i.+ +2 +2))
-                   (foo +123 +456 +789)))}
+  {#.doc (example "Pre-conditions."
+                  "Given a test and an expression to run, only runs the expression if the test passes."
+                  "Otherwise, an error is raised."
+                  (pre (i.= +4 (i.+ +2 +2))
+                       (foo +123 +456 +789)))}
   (in (list (` (exec
                  ((~! ..assert!) (~ (code.text (exception.error ..pre_condition_failed test)))
                   (~ test))
                  (~ expr))))))
 
 (syntax: .public (post test expr)
-  {#.doc (doc "Post-conditions."
-              "Given a predicate and an expression to run, evaluates the expression and then tests the output with the predicate."
-              "If the predicate returns #1, returns the value of the expression."
-              "Otherwise, an error is raised."
-              (post i.even?
-                    (i.+ +2 +2)))}
-  (with_gensyms [g!output]
+  {#.doc (example "Post-conditions."
+                  "Given a predicate and an expression to run, evaluates the expression and then tests the output with the predicate."
+                  "If the predicate returns #1, returns the value of the expression."
+                  "Otherwise, an error is raised."
+                  (post i.even?
+                        (i.+ +2 +2)))}
+  (with_identifiers [g!output]
     (in (list (` (let [(~ g!output) (~ expr)]
                    (exec
                      ((~! ..assert!) (~ (code.text (exception.error ..post_condition_failed test)))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/function/memo.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/function/memo.lux
index 87131ad57..924ec4c00 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/function/memo.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/function/memo.lux
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ... Inspired by;
 ... "The Different Aspects of Monads and Mixins" by Bruno C. d. S. Oliveira
-
 (.module:
   [library
    [lux #*
@@ -37,28 +36,28 @@
   (Recursive i (State (Dictionary i o) o)))
 
 (def: .public (open memo)
-  {#.doc (doc "Memoization where the memoized results can be re-used accross invocations.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Memoization where the memoized results can be re-used accross invocations.")}
   (All [i o]
     (:let [Memory (Dictionary i o)]
       (-> (Memo i o) (-> [Memory i] [Memory o]))))
-  (let [memo (//.mixin (//.inherit ..memoization (//.of_recursive memo)))]
+  (let [memo (//.mixin (//.with ..memoization (//.of_recursive memo)))]
     (function (_ [memory input])
-      (|> input memo (state.run memory)))))
+      (|> input memo (state.result memory)))))
 
 (def: .public (closed hash memo)
-  {#.doc (doc "Memoization confined to a single invocation to the function (not counting any subsequent recursive invocations)."
-              "Memoized results will be re-used during recursive invocations, but cannot be accessed after the main invocation has ended.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Memoization confined to a single invocation to the function (not counting any subsequent recursive invocations)."
+                  "Memoized results will be re-used during recursive invocations, but cannot be accessed after the main invocation has ended.")}
   (All [i o]
     (-> (Hash i) (Memo i o) (-> i o)))
-  (let [memo (//.mixin (//.inherit ..memoization (//.of_recursive memo)))
+  (let [memo (//.mixin (//.with ..memoization (//.of_recursive memo)))
         empty (dictionary.empty hash)]
-    (|>> memo (state.run empty) product.right)))
+    (|>> memo (state.result empty) product.right)))
 
 (def: .public (none hash memo)
-  {#.doc (doc "No memoization at all."
-              "This is useful as a test control when measuring the effect of using memoization.")}
+  {#.doc (example "No memoization at all."
+                  "This is useful as a test control when measuring the effect of using memoization.")}
   (All [i o]
     (-> (Hash i) (Memo i o) (-> i o)))
   (let [memo (//.mixin (//.of_recursive memo))
         empty (dictionary.empty hash)]
-    (|>> memo (state.run empty) product.right)))
+    (|>> memo (state.result empty) product.right)))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/function/mixin.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/function/mixin.lux
index 25ca0240b..cdaa35a6c 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/function/mixin.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/function/mixin.lux
@@ -10,23 +10,23 @@
      [monad (#+ Monad do)]]]])
 
 (type: .public (Mixin i o)
-  {#.doc (doc "A function which can be mixed with others to inherit their behavior.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A function which can be mixed with others to inherit their behavior.")}
   (-> (-> i o) (-> i o) (-> i o)))
 
 (def: .public (mixin f)
-  {#.doc (doc "Given a mixin, produces a normal function.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Given a mixin, produces a normal function.")}
   (All [i o] (-> (Mixin i o) (-> i o)))
   (function (mix input)
     ((f mix mix) input)))
 
 (def: .public nothing
-  {#.doc (doc "A mixin that does nothing and just delegates work to the next mixin.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A mixin that does nothing and just delegates work to the next mixin.")}
   Mixin
   (function (_ delegate recur)
     delegate))
 
-(def: .public (inherit parent child)
-  {#.doc (doc "Produces a new mixin, where the behavior of the child can make use of the behavior of the parent.")}
+(def: .public (with parent child)
+  {#.doc (example "Produces a new mixin, where the behavior of the child can make use of the behavior of the parent.")}
   (All [i o] (-> (Mixin i o) (Mixin i o) (Mixin i o)))
   (function (_ delegate recur)
     (parent (child delegate recur) recur)))
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@
   (All [i o] (Monoid (Mixin i o)))
 
   (def: identity ..nothing)
-  (def: compose ..inherit))
+  (def: compose ..with))
 
 (def: .public (advice when then)
-  {#.doc (doc "Only apply then mixin when the input meets some criterion.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Only apply then mixin when the input meets some criterion.")}
   (All [i o] (-> (Predicate i) (Mixin i o) (Mixin i o)))
   (function (_ delegate recur input)
     (if (when input)
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
       (delegate input))))
 
 (def: .public (before monad action)
-  {#.doc (doc "Executes an action before doing the main work.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Executes an action before doing the main work.")}
   (All [! i o] (-> (Monad !) (-> i (! Any)) (Mixin i (! o))))
   (function (_ delegate recur input)
     (do monad
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
       (delegate input))))
 
 (def: .public (after monad action)
-  {#.doc (doc "Executes an action after doing the main work.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Executes an action after doing the main work.")}
   (All [! i o] (-> (Monad !) (-> i o (! Any)) (Mixin i (! o))))
   (function (_ delegate recur input)
     (do monad
@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@
       (in output))))
 
 (type: .public (Recursive i o)
-  {#.doc (doc "An indirectly recursive function.")}
+  {#.doc (example "An indirectly recursive function.")}
   (-> (-> i o) (-> i o)))
 
 (def: .public (of_recursive recursive)
-  {#.doc (doc "Transform an indirectly recursive function into a mixin.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Transform an indirectly recursive function into a mixin.")}
   (All [i o] (-> (Recursive i o) (Mixin i o)))
   (function (_ delegate recur)
     (recursive recur)))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/function/mutual.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/function/mutual.lux
index 6f0479cc6..e9cac3871 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/function/mutual.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/function/mutual.lux
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 (.module:
-  {#.doc (.doc "Macros for implementing mutually-recursive functions.")}
+  {#.doc (.example "Macros for implementing mutually-recursive functions.")}
   [library
    [lux (#- Definition let def:)
     ["." meta]
@@ -54,20 +54,20 @@
 
 (syntax: .public (let {functions (<code>.tuple (<>.some ..mutual))}
                    body)
-  {#.doc (doc "Locally-defined mutually-recursive functions."
-              (let [(even? number)
-                    (-> Nat Bit)
-                    (case number
-                      0 true
-                      _ (odd? (dec number)))
+  {#.doc (example "Locally-defined mutually-recursive functions."
+                  (let [(even? number)
+                        (-> Nat Bit)
+                        (case number
+                          0 true
+                          _ (odd? (dec number)))
 
-                    (odd? number)
-                    (-> Nat Bit)
-                    (case number
-                      0 false
-                      _ (even? (dec number)))]
-                (and (even? 4)
-                     (odd? 5))))}
+                        (odd? number)
+                        (-> Nat Bit)
+                        (case number
+                          0 false
+                          _ (even? (dec number)))]
+                    (and (even? 4)
+                         (odd? 5))))}
   (case functions
     #.End
     (in (list body))
@@ -80,10 +80,10 @@
                      (~ body))))))
     
     _
-    (macro.with_gensyms [g!context g!output]
+    (macro.with_identifiers [g!context g!output]
       (do {! meta.monad}
         [here_name meta.current_module_name
-         hidden_names (monad.map ! (//.constant (macro.gensym "mutual_function#"))
+         hidden_names (monad.map ! (//.constant (macro.identifier "mutual_function#"))
                                  functions)
          .let [definitions (list\map (..mutual_definition hidden_names g!context)
                                      (list.zipped/2 hidden_names
@@ -119,19 +119,19 @@
                            (<>.and (<>\in (` .private)) ..mutual))))
 
 (syntax: .public (def: {functions (<>.many ..definition)})
-  {#.doc (doc "Globally-defined mutually-recursive functions."
-              (def:
-                [.public (even? number)
-                 (-> Nat Bit)
-                 (case number
-                   0 true
-                   _ (odd? (dec number)))]
+  {#.doc (example "Globally-defined mutually-recursive functions."
+                  (def:
+                    [.public (even? number)
+                     (-> Nat Bit)
+                     (case number
+                       0 true
+                       _ (odd? (dec number)))]
 
-                [.public (odd? number)
-                 (-> Nat Bit)
-                 (case number
-                   0 false
-                   _ (even? (dec number)))]))}
+                    [.public (odd? number)
+                     (-> Nat Bit)
+                     (case number
+                       0 false
+                       _ (even? (dec number)))]))}
   (case functions
     #.End
     (in (list))
@@ -144,10 +144,10 @@
                      (~ body))))))
     
     _
-    (macro.with_gensyms [g!context g!output]
+    (macro.with_identifiers [g!context g!output]
       (do {! meta.monad}
         [here_name meta.current_module_name
-         hidden_names (monad.map ! (//.constant (macro.gensym "mutual_function#"))
+         hidden_names (monad.map ! (//.constant (macro.identifier "mutual_function#"))
                                  functions)
          .let [definitions (list\map (..mutual_definition hidden_names g!context)
                                      (list.zipped/2 hidden_names
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/io.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/io.lux
index 801be1c2a..bcb0f4d8c 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/io.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/io.lux
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
       ["s" code]]]
     [type
      abstract]
-    [macro (#+ with_gensyms)
+    [macro (#+ with_identifiers)
      [syntax (#+ syntax:)]
      ["." template]]]])
 
@@ -29,30 +29,30 @@
                      (function (g!func g!arg)
                        computation)))])
 
-  (template: (!run io)
+  (template: (run!' io)
     ... creatio ex nihilo
     [((:representation io) [])])
 
   (syntax: .public (io computation)
-    {#.doc (doc "Delays the evaluation of an expression, by wrapping it in an IO 'thunk'."
-                "Great for wrapping effectful computations (which will not be performed until the IO is 'run')."
-                (io (exec
-                      (log! msg)
-                      "Some value...")))}
-    (with_gensyms [g!func g!arg]
+    {#.doc (example "Delays the evaluation of an expression, by wrapping it in an IO 'thunk'."
+                    "Great for wrapping effectful computations (which will not be performed until the IO is 'run!')."
+                    (io (exec
+                          (log! msg)
+                          "Some value...")))}
+    (with_identifiers [g!func g!arg]
       (in (list (` ((~! ..label) (function ((~ g!func) (~ g!arg))
                                    (~ computation))))))))
 
-  (def: .public run
+  (def: .public run!
     {#.doc "A way to execute IO computations and perform their side-effects."}
     (All [a] (-> (IO a) a))
-    (|>> !run))
+    (|>> run!'))
 
   (implementation: .public functor
     (Functor IO)
     
     (def: (map f)
-      (|>> !run f !io)))
+      (|>> run!' f !io)))
 
   (implementation: .public apply
     (Apply IO)
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     (def: &functor ..functor)
 
     (def: (apply ff fa)
-      (!io ((!run ff) (!run fa)))))
+      (!io ((run!' ff) (run!' fa)))))
 
   (implementation: .public monad
     (Monad IO)
@@ -69,5 +69,5 @@
 
     (def: in (|>> !io))
     
-    (def: join (|>> !run !run !io)))
+    (def: join (|>> run!' run!' !io)))
   )
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/lazy.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/lazy.lux
index 9b0efc9f7..677832ebd 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/lazy.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/lazy.lux
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@
       ["s" code]]
      [concurrency
       ["." atom]]]
-    [macro (#+ with_gensyms)
+    [macro (#+ with_identifiers)
      [syntax (#+ syntax:)]]
     [type
      abstract]]])
 
 (abstract: .public (Lazy a)
-  {#.doc (doc "A value specified by an expression that is calculated only at the last moment possible."
-              "Afterwards, the value is cached for future reference.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A value specified by an expression that is calculated only at the last moment possible."
+                  "Afterwards, the value is cached for future reference.")}
 
   (-> [] a)
 
@@ -27,13 +27,14 @@
     (All [a] (-> (-> [] a) (Lazy a)))
     (let [cache (atom.atom #.None)]
       (:abstraction (function (_ _)
-                      (case (io.run (atom.read! cache))
+                      (case (io.run! (atom.read! cache))
                         (#.Some value)
                         value
 
                         _
                         (let [value (generator [])]
-                          (exec (io.run (atom.compare_and_swap! _ (#.Some value) cache))
+                          (exec
+                            (io.run! (atom.compare_and_swap! _ (#.Some value) cache))
                             value)))))))
 
   (def: .public (value lazy)
@@ -41,8 +42,8 @@
     ((:representation lazy) [])))
 
 (syntax: .public (lazy expression)
-  {#.doc (doc "Specifies a lazy value by providing the expression that computes it.")}
-  (with_gensyms [g!_]
+  {#.doc (example "Specifies a lazy value by providing the expression that computes it.")}
+  (with_identifiers [g!_]
     (in (list (` ((~! lazy') (function ((~ g!_) (~ g!_)) (~ expression))))))))
 
 (implementation: .public (equivalence (^open "\."))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/maybe.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/maybe.lux
index a019a4c79..2d9b56039 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/maybe.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/maybe.lux
@@ -111,21 +111,21 @@
         Mma))))
 
 (def: .public (lift monad)
-  {#.doc (doc "Wraps a monadic value with Maybe machinery.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Wraps a monadic value with Maybe machinery.")}
   (All [M a] (-> (Monad M) (-> (M a) (M (Maybe a)))))
   (\ monad map (\ ..monad in)))
 
 (macro: .public (else tokens state)
-  {#.doc (doc "Allows you to provide a default value that will be used"
-              "if a (Maybe x) value turns out to be #.None."
-              "Note: the expression for the default value will not be computed if the base computation succeeds."
-              (else +20 (#.Some +10))
-              "=>"
-              +10
-              --------------------------
-              (else +20 #.None)
-              "=>"
-              +20)}
+  {#.doc (example "Allows you to provide a default value that will be used"
+                  "if a (Maybe x) value turns out to be #.None."
+                  "Note: the expression for the default value will not be computed if the base computation succeeds."
+                  (else +20 (#.Some +10))
+                  "=>"
+                  +10
+                  --------------------------
+                  (else +20 #.None)
+                  "=>"
+                  +20)}
   (case tokens
     (^ (.list else maybe))
     (let [g!temp (: Code [location.dummy (#.Identifier ["" ""])])]
@@ -140,9 +140,9 @@
     (#.Left "Wrong syntax for else")))
 
 (def: .public assume
-  {#.doc (doc "Assumes that a Maybe value is a #.Some and yields its value."
-              "Raises/throws a runtime error otherwise."
-              "WARNING: Use with caution.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Assumes that a Maybe value is a #.Some and yields its value."
+                  "Raises/throws a runtime error otherwise."
+                  "WARNING: Use with caution.")}
   (All [a] (-> (Maybe a) a))
   (|>> (..else (undefined))))
 
@@ -156,11 +156,11 @@
     (#.Item value #.End)))
 
 (macro: .public (when tokens state)
-  {#.doc (doc "Can be used as a guard in (co)monadic be/do expressions."
-              (do monad
-                [value (do_something 1 2 3)
-                 ..when (passes_test? value)]
-                (do_something_else 4 5 6)))}
+  {#.doc (example "Can be used as a guard in (co)monadic be/do expressions."
+                  (do monad
+                    [value (do_something 1 2 3)
+                     ..when (passes_test? value)]
+                    (do_something_else 4 5 6)))}
   (case tokens
     (^ (.list test then))
     (#.Right [state (.list (` (.if (~ test)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser.lux
index 8ddce370f..4c86373f5 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser.lux
@@ -89,10 +89,10 @@
       (#try.Success [input' x])
       (#try.Success [input' (#.Some x)]))))
 
-(def: .public (run parser input)
-  {#.doc (doc "Executes the parser on the input."
-              "Does not verify that all of the input has been consumed by the parser."
-              "Returns both the parser's output, and a value that represents the remaining input.")}
+(def: .public (result parser input)
+  {#.doc (example "Executes the parser on the input."
+                  "Does not verify that all of the input has been consumed by the parser."
+                  "Returns both the parser's output, and a value that represents the remaining input.")}
   (All [s a]
     (-> (Parser s a) s (Try [s a])))
   (parser input))
@@ -144,9 +144,9 @@
       (#try.Success [input (list)])
 
       (#try.Success [input' head])
-      (..run (\ ..monad map (|>> (list& head))
-                (some parser))
-             input'))))
+      (..result (\ ..monad map (|>> (list& head))
+                   (some parser))
+                input'))))
 
 (def: .public (many parser)
   {#.doc "1-or-more combinator."}
@@ -185,9 +185,9 @@
           (#try.Success [input (list)])
 
           (#try.Success [input' x])
-          (..run (\ ..monad map (|>> (#.Item x))
-                    (at_most (dec amount) parser))
-                 input')))))
+          (..result (\ ..monad map (|>> (#.Item x))
+                       (at_most (dec amount) parser))
+                    input')))))
 
 (def: .public (between minimum additional parser)
   (All [s a] (-> Nat Nat (Parser s a) (Parser s (List a))))
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
           (\ ! map (|>> (list\map product.right) (#.Item x)))))))
 
 (def: .public (not parser)
-  {#.doc (doc "Only succeeds when the underlying parser fails.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Only succeeds when the underlying parser fails.")}
   (All [s a] (-> (Parser s a) (Parser s Any)))
   (function (_ input)
     (case (parser input)
@@ -225,13 +225,13 @@
       (#try.Failure "Expected to fail; yet succeeded."))))
 
 (def: .public (failure message)
-  {#.doc (doc "Always fail with this 'message'.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Always fail with this 'message'.")}
   (All [s a] (-> Text (Parser s a)))
   (function (_ input)
     (#try.Failure message)))
 
 (def: .public (lift operation)
-  {#.doc (doc "Lift a potentially failed computation into a parser.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Lift a potentially failed computation into a parser.")}
   (All [s a] (-> (Try a) (Parser s a)))
   (function (_ input)
     (case operation
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@
       (#try.Success [input' output]))))
 
 (def: .public remaining
-  {#.doc (doc "Yield the remaining input (without consuming it).")}
+  {#.doc (example "Yield the remaining input (without consuming it).")}
   (All [s] (Parser s s))
   (function (_ inputs)
     (#try.Success [inputs inputs])))
@@ -262,17 +262,17 @@
   {#.doc "Combinator for recursive parsers."}
   (All [s a] (-> (-> (Parser s a) (Parser s a)) (Parser s a)))
   (function (_ inputs)
-    (..run (parser (rec parser)) inputs)))
+    (..result (parser (rec parser)) inputs)))
 
 (def: .public (after param subject)
-  {#.doc (doc "Run the parser after another one (whose output is ignored).")}
+  {#.doc (example "Run the parser after another one (whose output is ignored).")}
   (All [s _ a] (-> (Parser s _) (Parser s a) (Parser s a)))
   (do ..monad
     [_ param]
     subject))
 
 (def: .public (before param subject)
-  {#.doc (doc "Run the parser before another one (whose output is ignored).")}
+  {#.doc (example "Run the parser before another one (whose output is ignored).")}
   (All [s _ a] (-> (Parser s _) (Parser s a) (Parser s a)))
   (do ..monad
     [output subject
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@
     (in output)))
 
 (def: .public (only test parser)
-  {#.doc (doc "Only succeed when the parser's output passes a test.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Only succeed when the parser's output passes a test.")}
   (All [s a] (-> (-> a Bit) (Parser s a) (Parser s a)))
   (do ..monad
     [output parser
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@
     (in output)))
 
 (def: .public (parses? parser)
-  {#.doc (doc "Ignore a parser's output and just verify that it succeeds.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Ignore a parser's output and just verify that it succeeds.")}
   (All [s a] (-> (Parser s a) (Parser s Bit)))
   (function (_ input)
     (case (parser input)
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@
       (#try.Success [input' true]))))
 
 (def: .public (parses parser)
-  {#.doc (doc "Ignore a parser's output and just execute it.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Ignore a parser's output and just execute it.")}
   (All [s a] (-> (Parser s a) (Parser s Any)))
   (function (_ input)
     (case (parser input)
@@ -310,8 +310,8 @@
       (#try.Success [input' []]))))
 
 (def: .public (speculative parser)
-  {#.doc (doc "Executes a parser, without actually consuming the input."
-              "That way, the same input can be consumed again by another parser.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Executes a parser, without actually consuming the input."
+                  "That way, the same input can be consumed again by another parser.")}
   (All [s a] (-> (Parser s a) (Parser s a)))
   (function (_ input)
     (case (parser input)
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@
       output)))
 
 (def: .public (codec codec parser)
-  {#.doc (doc "Decode the output of a parser using a codec.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Decode the output of a parser using a codec.")}
   (All [s a z] (-> (Codec a z) (Parser s a) (Parser s z)))
   (function (_ input)
     (case (parser input)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/analysis.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/analysis.lux
index 7d64289bc..94e7ca9c1 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/analysis.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/analysis.lux
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
   (format text.new_line "Remaining input: "
           (|> asts
               (list\map /.%analysis)
-              (list.interpose " ")
+              (list.interposed " ")
               (text.join_with ""))))
 
 (exception: .public (cannot_parse {input (List Analysis)})
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@
    ["Input" (exception.listing /.%analysis input)]))
 
 (type: .public Parser
-  {#.doc (doc "A parser for Lux code analysis nodes.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A parser for Lux code analysis nodes.")}
   (//.Parser (List Analysis)))
 
-(def: .public (run parser input)
-  {#.doc (doc "Executes a parser and makes sure no inputs go unconsumed.")}
+(def: .public (result parser input)
+  {#.doc (example "Executes a parser and makes sure no inputs go unconsumed.")}
   (All [a] (-> (Parser a) (List Analysis) (Try a)))
   (case (parser input)
     (#try.Failure error)
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     (exception.except ..unconsumed_input unconsumed)))
 
 (def: .public any
-  {#.doc (doc "Matches any value, without discrimination.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Matches any value, without discrimination.")}
   (Parser Analysis)
   (function (_ input)
     (case input
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
 
 (template [<query> <assertion> <tag> <type> <eq>]
   [(`` (as_is (def: .public <query>
-                {#.doc (doc (~~ (template.text ["Queries for a " <query> " value."])))}
+                {#.doc (example (~~ (template.text ["Queries for a " <query> " value."])))}
                 (Parser <type>)
                 (function (_ input)
                   (case input
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
                     (exception.except ..cannot_parse input))))
 
               (def: .public (<assertion> expected)
-                {#.doc (doc (~~ (template.text ["Assert a specific " <query> " value."])))}
+                {#.doc (example (~~ (template.text ["Assert a specific " <query> " value."])))}
                 (-> <type> (Parser Any))
                 (function (_ input)
                   (case input
@@ -130,13 +130,13 @@
   )
 
 (def: .public (tuple parser)
-  {#.doc (doc "Parses only within the context of a tuple's contents.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Parses only within the context of a tuple's contents.")}
   (All [a] (-> (Parser a) (Parser a)))
   (function (_ input)
     (case input
       (^ (list& (/.tuple head) tail))
       (do try.monad
-        [output (..run parser head)]
+        [output (..result parser head)]
         (#try.Success [tail output]))
 
       _
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/binary.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/binary.lux
index 1018e7683..7cf526d41 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/binary.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/binary.lux
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@
   ["." // ("#\." monad)])
 
 (type: .public Offset
-  {#.doc (doc "An offset for reading within binary data.")}
+  {#.doc (example "An offset for reading within binary data.")}
   Nat)
 
 (type: .public Parser
-  {#.doc (doc "A parser for raw binary data.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A parser for raw binary data.")}
   (//.Parser [Offset Binary]))
 
 (exception: .public (binary_was_not_fully_read {binary_length Nat} {bytes_read Nat})
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
    ["Binary length" (%.nat binary_length)]
    ["Bytes read" (%.nat bytes_read)]))
 
-(def: .public (run parser input)
-  {#.doc (doc "Runs a parser and checks that all the binary data was read by it.")}
+(def: .public (result parser input)
+  {#.doc (example "Runs a parser and checks that all the binary data was read by it.")}
   (All [a] (-> (Parser a) Binary (Try a)))
   (case (parser [0 input])
     (#try.Failure msg)
@@ -53,25 +53,25 @@
         (exception.except ..binary_was_not_fully_read [length end])))))
 
 (def: .public end?
-  {#.doc (doc "Checks whether there is no more data to read.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Checks whether there is no more data to read.")}
   (Parser Bit)
   (function (_ (^@ input [offset data]))
     (#try.Success [input (n.= offset (/.size data))])))
 
 (def: .public offset
-  {#.doc (doc "The current offset (i.e. how much data has been read).")}
+  {#.doc (example "The current offset (i.e. how much data has been read).")}
   (Parser Offset)
   (function (_ (^@ input [offset data]))
     (#try.Success [input offset])))
 
 (def: .public remaining
-  {#.doc (doc "How much of the data remains to be read.")}
+  {#.doc (example "How much of the data remains to be read.")}
   (Parser Nat)
   (function (_ (^@ input [offset data]))
     (#try.Success [input (n.- offset (/.size data))])))
 
 (type: .public Size
-  {#.doc (doc "The size of a chunk of data within a binary array.")}
+  {#.doc (example "The size of a chunk of data within a binary array.")}
   Nat)
 
 (def: .public size/8 Size 1)
@@ -129,14 +129,14 @@
              [1 #.Right right]]))
 
 (def: .public (rec body)
-  {#.doc (doc "Tie the knot for a recursive parser.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Tie the knot for a recursive parser.")}
   (All [a] (-> (-> (Parser a) (Parser a)) (Parser a)))
   (function (_ input)
     (let [parser (body (rec body))]
       (parser input))))
 
 (def: .public any
-  {#.doc (doc "Does no parsing, and just returns a dummy value.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Does no parsing, and just returns a dummy value.")}
   (Parser Any)
   (//\in []))
 
@@ -156,18 +156,18 @@
       _ (//.lift (exception.except ..not_a_bit [value])))))
 
 (def: .public (segment size)
-  {#.doc (doc "Parses a chunk of data of a given size.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Parses a chunk of data of a given size.")}
   (-> Nat (Parser Binary))
   (function (_ [offset binary])
     (case size
-      0 (#try.Success [[offset binary] (/.create 0)])
+      0 (#try.Success [[offset binary] (/.empty 0)])
       _ (|> binary
             (/.slice offset size)
             (\ try.monad map (|>> [[(n.+ size offset) binary]]))))))
 
 (template [<size> <name> <bits>]
   [(`` (def: .public <name>
-         {#.doc (doc (~~ (template.text ["Parses a block of data prefixed with a size that is " <size> " bytes long."])))}
+         {#.doc (example (~~ (template.text ["Parses a block of data prefixed with a size that is " <size> " bytes long."])))}
          (Parser Binary)
          (do //.monad
            [size (//\map .nat <bits>)]
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
 
 (template [<size> <name> <binary>]
   [(`` (def: .public <name>
-         {#.doc (doc (~~ (template.text ["Parses a block of (UTF-8 encoded) text prefixed with a size that is " <size> " bytes long."])))}
+         {#.doc (example (~~ (template.text ["Parses a block of (UTF-8 encoded) text prefixed with a size that is " <size> " bytes long."])))}
          (Parser Text)
          (do //.monad
            [utf8 <binary>]
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
 
 (template [<size> <name> <bits>]
   [(def: .public (<name> valueP)
-     {#.doc (doc (~~ (template.text ["Parses a row of values prefixed with a size that is " <size> " bytes long."])))}
+     {#.doc (example (~~ (template.text ["Parses a row of values prefixed with a size that is " <size> " bytes long."])))}
      (All [v] (-> (Parser v) (Parser (Row v))))
      (do //.monad
        [amount (: (Parser Nat)
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@
   (..or ..any))
 
 (def: .public (list value)
-  {#.doc (doc "Parses an arbitrarily long list of values.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Parses an arbitrarily long list of values.")}
   (All [a] (-> (Parser a) (Parser (List a))))
   (..rec
    (|>> (//.and value)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/cli.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/cli.lux
index b4051eb43..cc9bf19ab 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/cli.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/cli.lux
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
   {#.doc "A command-line interface parser."}
   (//.Parser (List Text) a))
 
-(def: .public (run parser inputs)
-  {#.doc (doc "Executes the parser and verifies that all inputs are processed.")}
+(def: .public (result parser inputs)
+  {#.doc (example "Executes the parser and verifies that all inputs are processed.")}
   (All [a] (-> (Parser a) (List Text) (Try a)))
-  (case (//.run parser inputs)
+  (case (//.result parser inputs)
     (#try.Success [remaining output])
     (case remaining 
       #.End
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
   (All [a] (-> (Parser a) (Parser a)))
   (function (_ inputs)
     (loop [immediate inputs]
-      (case (//.run cli immediate)
+      (case (//.result cli immediate)
         (#try.Success [remaining output])
         (#try.Success [remaining output])
 
@@ -88,14 +88,14 @@
       _     (#try.Failure (format "Unknown parameters: " (text.join_with " " inputs))))))
 
 (def: .public (named name value)
-  {#.doc (doc "Parses a named parameter and yields its value.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Parses a named parameter and yields its value.")}
   (All [a] (-> Text (Parser a) (Parser a)))
   (|> value
       (//.after (..this name))
       ..somewhere))
 
 (def: .public (parameter [short long] value)
-  {#.doc (doc "Parses a parameter that can have either a short or a long name.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Parses a parameter that can have either a short or a long name.")}
   (All [a] (-> [Text Text] (Parser a) (Parser a)))
   (|> value
       (//.after (//.either (..this short) (..this long)))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/code.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/code.lux
index c3ac5dca0..d22039f4a 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/code.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/code.lux
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 (def: (remaining_inputs codes)
   (-> (List Code) Text)
   ($_ text\compose text.new_line "Remaining input: "
-      (|> codes (list\map code.format) (list.interpose " ") (text.join_with ""))))
+      (|> codes (list\map code.format) (list.interposed " ") (text.join_with ""))))
 
 (def: .public any
   {#.doc "Yields the next input without applying any logic."}
@@ -176,8 +176,8 @@
                             #.End true
                             _     false)])))
 
-(def: .public (run parser inputs)
-  {#.doc (doc "Executes a parser against a stream of code, and verifies all the inputs are consumed.")}
+(def: .public (result parser inputs)
+  {#.doc (example "Executes a parser against a stream of code, and verifies all the inputs are consumed.")}
   (All [a] (-> (Parser a) (List Code) (Try a)))
   (case (parser inputs)
     (#try.Failure error)
@@ -198,5 +198,5 @@
   (All [a] (-> (List Code) (Parser a) (Parser a)))
   (function (_ real)
     (do try.monad
-      [value (..run parser inputs)]
+      [value (..result parser inputs)]
       (in [real value]))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/environment.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/environment.lux
index b83ef9165..5358da9ca 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/environment.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/environment.lux
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@
   ["." //])
 
 (type: .public Property
-  {#.doc (doc "A property in the environment.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A property in the environment.")}
   Text)
 
 (type: .public Environment
-  {#.doc (doc "An abstraction for environment variables of a program.")}
+  {#.doc (example "An abstraction for environment variables of a program.")}
   (Dictionary Property Text))
 
 (exception: .public (unknown_property {property Property})
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@
    ["Property" (%.text property)]))
 
 (type: .public (Parser a)
-  {#.doc (doc "A parser of environment variables of a program.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A parser of environment variables of a program.")}
   (//.Parser Environment a))
 
 (def: .public empty
-  {#.doc (doc "An empty environment.")}
+  {#.doc (example "An empty environment.")}
   Environment
   (dictionary.empty text.hash))
 
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@
       #.None
       (exception.except ..unknown_property [name]))))
 
-(def: .public (run parser environment)
-  {#.doc (doc "Executes a parser against the given environment variables."
-              "Does not check whether all environment variables were parsed, since they're usually an open set.")}
+(def: .public (result parser environment)
+  {#.doc (example "Executes a parser against the given environment variables."
+                  "Does not check whether all environment variables were parsed, since they're usually an open set.")}
   (All [a] (-> (Parser a) Environment (Try a)))
   (\ try.monad map product.right (parser environment)))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/json.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/json.lux
index f1112ffbe..133f78332 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/json.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/json.lux
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@
 
 (exception: .public empty_input)
 
-(def: .public (run parser json)
-  {#.doc (doc "Executes the parser against a JSON object."
-              "Verifies that all of the JSON was consumed by the parser.")}
+(def: .public (result parser json)
+  {#.doc (example "Executes the parser against a JSON object."
+                  "Verifies that all of the JSON was consumed by the parser.")}
   (All [a] (-> (Parser a) JSON (Try a)))
-  (case (//.run parser (list json))
+  (case (//.result parser (list json))
     (#try.Success [remainder output])
     (case remainder
       #.End
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
   )
 
 (def: .public (nullable parser)
-  {#.doc (doc "Enhances parser by adding NULL-handling.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Enhances parser by adding NULL-handling.")}
   (All [a] (-> (Parser a) (Parser (Maybe a))))
   (//.or ..null
          parser))
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
     [head ..any]
     (case head
       (#/.Array values)
-      (case (//.run parser (row.list values))
+      (case (//.result parser (row.list values))
         (#try.Failure error)
         (//.failure error)
 
@@ -148,8 +148,8 @@
       (//.failure (exception.error ..unexpected_value [head])))))
 
 (def: .public (object parser)
-  {#.doc (doc "Parses the contents of a JSON object."
-              "Use this with the 'field' combinator.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Parses the contents of a JSON object."
+                  "Use this with the 'field' combinator.")}
   (All [a] (-> (Parser a) (Parser a)))
   (do //.monad
     [head ..any]
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
                 (list\map (function (_ [key value])
                             (list (#/.String key) value)))
                 list.concat
-                (//.run parser))
+                (//.result parser))
         (#try.Failure error)
         (//.failure error)
 
@@ -176,14 +176,14 @@
       (//.failure (exception.error ..unexpected_value [head])))))
 
 (def: .public (field field_name parser)
-  {#.doc (doc "Parses a field inside a JSON object."
-              "Use this inside the 'object' combinator.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Parses a field inside a JSON object."
+                  "Use this inside the 'object' combinator.")}
   (All [a] (-> Text (Parser a) (Parser a)))
   (function (recur inputs)
     (case inputs
       (^ (list& (#/.String key) value inputs'))
       (if (text\= key field_name)
-        (case (//.run parser (list value))
+        (case (//.result parser (list value))
           (#try.Success [#.End output])
           (#try.Success [inputs' output])
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/synthesis.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/synthesis.lux
index cde50518e..dadf00655 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/synthesis.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/synthesis.lux
@@ -49,12 +49,12 @@
 (exception: .public empty_input)
 
 (type: .public Parser
-  {#.doc (doc "A parser for the Lux compiler's synthesis nodes using during optimization.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A parser for the Lux compiler's synthesis nodes using during optimization.")}
   (//.Parser (List Synthesis)))
 
-(def: .public (run parser input)
-  {#.doc (doc "Executes the parser against the inputs."
-              "Ensures all inputs are consumed by the parser.")}
+(def: .public (result parser input)
+  {#.doc (example "Executes the parser against the inputs."
+                  "Ensures all inputs are consumed by the parser.")}
   (All [a] (-> (Parser a) (List Synthesis) (Try a)))
   (case (parser input)
     (#try.Failure error)
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
     (exception.except ..unconsumed_input unconsumed)))
 
 (def: .public any
-  {#.doc (doc "Yields a synthesis node without subjecting it to any analysis.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Yields a synthesis node without subjecting it to any analysis.")}
   (Parser Synthesis)
   (.function (_ input)
     (case input
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
 
 (template [<query> <assertion> <tag> <type> <eq>]
   [(`` (def: .public <query>
-         {#.doc (doc (~~ (template.text ["Queries for a " <query> " synthesis node."])))}
+         {#.doc (example (~~ (template.text ["Queries for a " <query> " synthesis node."])))}
          (Parser <type>)
          (.function (_ input)
            (case input
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
              (exception.except ..cannot_parse input)))))
 
    (`` (def: .public (<assertion> expected)
-         {#.doc (doc (~~ (template.text ["Checks for a specific " <query> " synthesis node."])))}
+         {#.doc (example (~~ (template.text ["Checks for a specific " <query> " synthesis node."])))}
          (-> <type> (Parser Any))
          (.function (_ input)
            (case input
@@ -128,27 +128,27 @@
   )
 
 (def: .public (tuple parser)
-  {#.doc (doc "Parses the contents of a tuple.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Parses the contents of a tuple.")}
   (All [a] (-> (Parser a) (Parser a)))
   (.function (_ input)
     (case input
       (^ (list& (/.tuple head) tail))
       (do try.monad
-        [output (..run parser head)]
+        [output (..result parser head)]
         (#try.Success [tail output]))
 
       _
       (exception.except ..cannot_parse input))))
 
 (def: .public (function expected parser)
-  {#.doc (doc "Parses the body of a function with the 'expected' arity.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Parses the body of a function with the 'expected' arity.")}
   (All [a] (-> Arity (Parser a) (Parser [(Environment Synthesis) a])))
   (.function (_ input)
     (case input
       (^ (list& (/.function/abstraction [environment actual body]) tail))
       (if (n.= expected actual)
         (do try.monad
-          [output (..run parser (list body))]
+          [output (..result parser (list body))]
           (#try.Success [tail [environment output]]))
         (exception.except ..wrong_arity [expected actual]))
 
@@ -156,14 +156,14 @@
       (exception.except ..cannot_parse input))))
 
 (def: .public (loop init_parsers iteration_parser)
-  {#.doc (doc "Parses the initial values and the body of a loop.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Parses the initial values and the body of a loop.")}
   (All [a b] (-> (Parser a) (Parser b) (Parser [Register a b])))
   (.function (_ input)
     (case input
       (^ (list& (/.loop/scope [start inits iteration]) tail))
       (do try.monad
-        [inits (..run init_parsers inits)
-         iteration (..run iteration_parser (list iteration))]
+        [inits (..result init_parsers inits)
+         iteration (..result iteration_parser (list iteration))]
         (#try.Success [tail [start inits iteration]]))
 
       _
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/text.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/text.lux
index f593f311f..8d314634c 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/text.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/text.lux
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
     [abstract
      [monad (#+ Monad do)]]
     [control
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try (#+ Try)]
      ["." exception (#+ exception:)]]
     [data
      ["/" text (#+ Char) ("#\." monoid)]
      ["." product]
-     ["." maybe]
      [collection
       ["." list ("#\." fold)]]]
     [macro
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   ["." //])
 
 (type: .public Offset
-  {#.doc (doc "An offset into a block of text.")}
+  {#.doc (example "An offset into a block of text.")}
   Nat)
 
 (def: start_offset
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@
   0)
 
 (type: .public Parser
-  {#.doc (doc "A parser for text.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A parser for text.")}
   (//.Parser [Offset Text]))
 
 (type: .public Slice
-  {#.doc (doc "A slice of a block of text.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A slice of a block of text.")}
   {#basis Offset
    #distance Offset})
 
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@
 (exception: .public cannot_parse)
 (exception: .public cannot_slice)
 
-(def: .public (run parser input)
-  {#.doc (doc "Executes a parser against a block of text."
-              "Verifies that the entire input has been processed.")}
+(def: .public (result parser input)
+  {#.doc (example "Executes a parser against a block of text."
+                  "Verifies that the entire input has been processed.")}
   (All [a] (-> (Parser a) Text (Try a)))
   (case (parser [start_offset input])
     (#try.Failure msg)
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
       (exception.except ..unconsumed_input [end_offset input]))))
 
 (def: .public offset
-  {#.doc (doc "Yields the current offset into the input.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Yields the current offset into the input.")}
   (Parser Offset)
   (function (_ (^@ input [offset tape]))
     (#try.Success [input offset])))
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
 
 (template [<name> <type> <any> <caveat>]
   [(`` (def: .public (<name> parser)
-         {#.doc (doc (~~ (template.text ["Produce a character" <caveat> " if the parser fails."])))}
+         {#.doc (example (~~ (template.text ["Produce a character" <caveat> " if the parser fails."])))}
          (All [a] (-> (Parser a) (Parser <type>)))
          (function (_ input)
            (case (parser input)
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
    ["Reference" (/.format reference)]))
 
 (def: .public (this reference)
-  {#.doc (doc "Checks that a specific text shows up in the input.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Checks that a specific text shows up in the input.")}
   (-> Text (Parser Any))
   (function (_ [offset tape])
     (case (/.index_of' offset reference tape)
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@
   (..satisfies /.space?))
 
 (def: .public (and left right)
-  {#.doc (doc "Yields the outputs of both parsers composed together.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Yields the outputs of both parsers composed together.")}
   (-> (Parser Text) (Parser Text) (Parser Text))
   (do //.monad
     [=left left
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@
     (in ($_ /\compose =left =right))))
 
 (def: .public (and! left right)
-  {#.doc (doc "Yields the outputs of both parsers composed together (as a slice).")}
+  {#.doc (example "Yields the outputs of both parsers composed together (as a slice).")}
   (-> (Parser Slice) (Parser Slice) (Parser Slice))
   (do //.monad
     [[left::basis left::distance] left
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@
   {#.doc "Applies a parser against the given input."}
   (All [a] (-> Text (Parser a) (Parser a)))
   (function (_ real_input)
-    (case (..run parser local_input)
+    (case (..result parser local_input)
       (#try.Failure error)
       (#try.Failure error)
 
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@
       (#try.Success [real_input value]))))
 
 (def: .public (slice parser)
-  {#.doc (doc "Converts a slice to a block of text.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Converts a slice to a block of text.")}
   (-> (Parser Slice) (Parser Text))
   (do //.monad
     [[basis distance] parser]
@@ -385,11 +385,11 @@
         (exception.except ..cannot_slice [])))))
 
 (def: .public (then structured text)
-  {#.doc (doc "Embeds a text parser into an arbitrary parser that yields text.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Embeds a text parser into an arbitrary parser that yields text.")}
   (All [s a]
     (-> (Parser a)
         (//.Parser s Text)
         (//.Parser s a)))
   (do //.monad
     [raw text]
-    (//.lift (..run structured raw))))
+    (//.lift (..result structured raw))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/tree.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/tree.lux
index 6daf1129e..cba23cf82 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/tree.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/tree.lux
@@ -13,23 +13,23 @@
   ["." //])
 
 (type: .public (Parser t a)
-  {#.doc (doc "A parser of arbitrary trees.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A parser of arbitrary trees.")}
   (//.Parser (Zipper t) a))
 
-(def: .public (run' parser zipper)
-  {#.doc (doc "Applies the parser against a tree zipper.")}
+(def: .public (result' parser zipper)
+  {#.doc (example "Applies the parser against a tree zipper.")}
   (All [t a] (-> (Parser t a) (Zipper t) (Try a)))
   (do try.monad
-    [[zipper output] (//.run parser zipper)]
+    [[zipper output] (//.result parser zipper)]
     (in output)))
 
-(def: .public (run parser tree)
-  {#.doc (doc "Applies the parser against a tree.")}
+(def: .public (result parser tree)
+  {#.doc (example "Applies the parser against a tree.")}
   (All [t a] (-> (Parser t a) (Tree t) (Try a)))
-  (run' parser (zipper.zipper tree)))
+  (result' parser (zipper.zipper tree)))
 
 (def: .public value
-  {#.doc (doc "Yields the value inside the current tree node.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Yields the value inside the current tree node.")}
   (All [t] (Parser t t))
   (function (_ zipper)
     (#try.Success [zipper (zipper.value zipper)])))
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 
 (template [<name> <direction> <doc>]
   [(def: .public <name>
-     {#.doc (doc <doc>)}
+     {#.doc (example <doc>)}
      (All [t] (Parser t []))
      (function (_ zipper)
        (case (<direction> zipper)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/type.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/type.lux
index 6e5c0f005..aaebfb594 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/type.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/type.lux
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 (.module:
-  {#.doc (.doc "Parsing of Lux types."
-               "Used mostly for polytypic programming.")}
+  {#.doc (.example "Parsing of Lux types."
+                   "Used mostly for polytypic programming.")}
   [library
    [lux (#- function local)
     [abstract
@@ -61,21 +61,21 @@
                 (text.join_with ""))]))
 
 (type: .public Env
-  {#.doc (doc "An environment for type parsing.")}
+  {#.doc (example "An environment for type parsing.")}
   (Dictionary Nat [Type Code]))
 
 (type: .public (Parser a)
-  {#.doc (doc "A parser of Lux types.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A parser of Lux types.")}
   (//.Parser [Env (List Type)] a))
 
 (def: .public fresh
-  {#.doc (doc "An empty parsing environment.")}
+  {#.doc (example "An empty parsing environment.")}
   Env
   (dictionary.empty n.hash))
 
-(def: (run' env poly types)
+(def: (result' env poly types)
   (All [a] (-> Env (Parser a) (List Type) (Try a)))
-  (case (//.run poly [env types])
+  (case (//.result poly [env types])
     (#try.Failure error)
     (#try.Failure error)
 
@@ -87,14 +87,14 @@
       _
       (exception.except ..unconsumed_input remaining))))
 
-(def: .public (run poly type)
-  {#.doc (doc "Applies a parser against a type."
-              "Verifies that the parser fully consumes the type's information.")}
+(def: .public (result poly type)
+  {#.doc (example "Applies a parser against a type."
+                  "Verifies that the parser fully consumes the type's information.")}
   (All [a] (-> (Parser a) Type (Try a)))
-  (run' ..fresh poly (list type)))
+  (result' ..fresh poly (list type)))
 
 (def: .public env
-  {#.doc (doc "Yields the current parsing environment.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Yields the current parsing environment.")}
   (Parser Env)
   (.function (_ [env inputs])
     (#try.Success [[env inputs] env])))
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 (def: (with_env temp poly)
   (All [a] (-> Env (Parser a) (Parser a)))
   (.function (_ [env inputs])
-    (case (//.run poly [temp inputs])
+    (case (//.result poly [temp inputs])
       (#try.Failure error)
       (#try.Failure error)
 
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
       (#try.Success [[env remaining] output]))))
 
 (def: .public peek
-  {#.doc (doc "Inspect a type in the input stream without consuming it.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Inspect a type in the input stream without consuming it.")}
   (Parser Type)
   (.function (_ [env inputs])
     (case inputs
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
       (#try.Success [[env inputs] headT]))))
 
 (def: .public any
-  {#.doc (doc "Yields a type, without examination.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Yields a type, without examination.")}
   (Parser Type)
   (.function (_ [env inputs])
     (case inputs
@@ -132,10 +132,10 @@
       (#try.Success [[env tail] headT]))))
 
 (def: .public (local types poly)
-  {#.doc (doc "Apply a parser to the given inputs.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Apply a parser to the given inputs.")}
   (All [a] (-> (List Type) (Parser a) (Parser a)))
   (.function (_ [env pass_through])
-    (case (run' env poly types)
+    (case (result' env poly types)
       (#try.Failure error)
       (#try.Failure error)
 
@@ -151,9 +151,9 @@
   (.function (_ [env inputs])
     (let [current_id (dictionary.size env)
           g!var (label current_id)]
-      (case (//.run poly
-                    [(dictionary.put current_id [type g!var] env)
-                     inputs])
+      (case (//.result poly
+                       [(dictionary.put current_id [type g!var] env)
+                        inputs])
         (#try.Failure error)
         (#try.Failure error)
 
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
 
 (template [<name> <flattener> <tag> <exception>]
   [(`` (def: .public (<name> poly)
-         {#.doc (doc (~~ (template.text ["Parses the contents of a " <name> " type."])))}
+         {#.doc (example (~~ (template.text ["Parses the contents of a " <name> " type."])))}
          (All [a] (-> (Parser a) (Parser a)))
          (do //.monad
            [headT ..any]
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@
           (in [funcL all_varsL output])))))
 
 (def: .public (function in_poly out_poly)
-  {#.doc (doc "Parses a function's inputs and output.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Parses a function's inputs and output.")}
   (All [i o] (-> (Parser i) (Parser o) (Parser [i o])))
   (do //.monad
     [headT any
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@
       (//.failure (exception.error ..not_function headT)))))
 
 (def: .public (applied poly)
-  {#.doc (doc "Parses a type application.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Parses a type application.")}
   (All [a] (-> (Parser a) (Parser a)))
   (do //.monad
     [headT any
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@
 
 (template [<name> <test> <doc>]
   [(def: .public (<name> expected)
-     {#.doc (doc <doc>)}
+     {#.doc (example <doc>)}
      (-> Type (Parser Any))
      (do //.monad
        [actual any]
@@ -254,9 +254,9 @@
 
   [exactly type\=
    "Parses a type exactly."]
-  [sub     check.checks?
+  [sub     check.subsumes?
    "Parses a sub type."]
-  [super   (function.flip check.checks?)
+  [super   (function.flip check.subsumes?)
    "Parses a super type."]
   )
 
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@
       (//.failure (exception.error ..not_parameter headT)))))
 
 (def: .public existential
-  {#.doc (doc "Yields an existential type.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Yields an existential type.")}
   (Parser Nat)
   (do //.monad
     [headT any]
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@
       (//.failure (exception.error ..not_existential headT)))))
 
 (def: .public named
-  {#.doc (doc "Yields a named type.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Yields a named type.")}
   (Parser [Name Type])
   (do //.monad
     [inputT any]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/xml.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/xml.lux
index 14072c73c..6e7dfe3e1 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/xml.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/parser/xml.lux
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   ["." //])
 
 (type: .public (Parser a)
-  {#.doc (doc "A parser of XML-encoded data.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A parser of XML-encoded data.")}
   (//.Parser [Attrs (List XML)] a))
 
 (exception: .public empty_input)
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@
   (exception.report
    ["Inputs" (exception.listing (\ /.codec encode) inputs)]))
 
-(def: (run' parser attrs documents)
+(def: (result' parser attrs documents)
   (All [a] (-> (Parser a) Attrs (List XML) (Try a)))
-  (case (//.run parser [attrs documents])
+  (case (//.result parser [attrs documents])
     (#try.Success [[attrs' remaining] output])
     (if (list.empty? remaining)
       (#try.Success output)
@@ -49,14 +49,14 @@
     (#try.Failure error)
     (#try.Failure error)))
 
-(def: .public (run parser documents)
-  {#.doc (doc "Applies a parser against a stream of XML documents."
-              "Verifies that all of the inputs are consumed by the parser.")}
+(def: .public (result parser documents)
+  {#.doc (example "Applies a parser against a stream of XML documents."
+                  "Verifies that all of the inputs are consumed by the parser.")}
   (All [a] (-> (Parser a) (List XML) (Try a)))
-  (..run' parser /.attributes documents))
+  (..result' parser /.attributes documents))
 
 (def: .public text
-  {#.doc (doc "Yields text from a text node.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Yields text from a text node.")}
   (Parser Text)
   (function (_ [attrs documents])
     (case documents
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
         (exception.except ..unexpected_input [])))))
 
 (def: .public tag
-  {#.doc (doc "Yields the tag from the next node.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Yields the tag from the next node.")}
   (Parser Tag)
   (function (_ [attrs documents])
     (case documents
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
         (#try.Success [[attrs documents] tag])))))
 
 (def: .public (attribute name)
-  {#.doc (doc "Yields the value of an attribute in the current node.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Yields the value of an attribute in the current node.")}
   (-> Attribute (Parser Text))
   (function (_ [attrs documents])
     (case (dictionary.get name attrs)
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
       (#try.Success [[attrs documents] value]))))
 
 (def: .public (node expected parser)
-  {#.doc (doc "Parses the contents of the next node if the tag matches.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Parses the contents of the next node if the tag matches.")}
   (All [a] (-> Tag (Parser a) (Parser a)))
   (function (_ [attrs documents])
     (case documents
@@ -114,28 +114,28 @@
         (#/.Node actual attrs' children)
         (if (name\= expected actual)
           (|> children
-              (..run' parser attrs')
+              (..result' parser attrs')
               (try\map (|>> [[attrs tail]])))
           (exception.except ..wrong_tag [expected actual]))))))
 
-(def: .public ignore
-  {#.doc (doc "Skips the next node.")}
-  (Parser Any)
+(def: .public any
+  {#.doc (example "Yields the next node.")}
+  (Parser XML)
   (function (_ [attrs documents])
     (case documents
       #.End
       (exception.except ..empty_input [])
       
       (#.Item head tail)
-      (#try.Success [[attrs tail] []]))))
+      (#try.Success [[attrs tail] head]))))
 
 (exception: .public nowhere)
 
 (def: .public (somewhere parser)
-  {#.doc (doc "Applies the parser somewhere among the remaining inputs; instead of demanding that the parser succeeds against the immediate inputs.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Applies the parser somewhere among the remaining inputs; instead of demanding that the parser succeeds against the immediate inputs.")}
   (All [a] (-> (Parser a) (Parser a)))
   (function (recur [attrs input])
-    (case (//.run parser [attrs input])
+    (case (//.result parser [attrs input])
       (#try.Success [[attrs remaining] output])
       (#try.Success [[attrs remaining] output])
       
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/pipe.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/pipe.lux
index 7e551f43c..07f38e15e 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/pipe.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/pipe.lux
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
      ["." identity]
      [collection
       ["." list ("#\." fold monad)]]]
-    [macro (#+ with_gensyms)
+    [macro (#+ with_identifiers)
      [syntax (#+ syntax:)]
      ["." code]]
     [math
@@ -27,19 +27,19 @@
 (syntax: .public (new> start
                        {body body^}
                        prev)
-  {#.doc (doc "Ignores the piped argument, and begins a new pipe."
-              (n.= 1
-                   (|> 20
-                       (n.* 3)
-                       (n.+ 4)
-                       (new> 0 [inc]))))}
+  {#.doc (example "Ignores the piped argument, and begins a new pipe."
+                  (n.= 1
+                       (|> 20
+                           (n.* 3)
+                           (n.+ 4)
+                           (new> 0 [inc]))))}
   (in (list (` (|> (~ start) (~+ body))))))
 
 (syntax: .public (let> binding body prev)
-  {#.doc (doc "Gives a name to the piped-argument, within the given expression."
-              (n.= 10
-                   (|> 5
-                       (let> x (n.+ x x)))))}
+  {#.doc (example "Gives a name to the piped-argument, within the given expression."
+                  (n.= 10
+                       (|> 5
+                           (let> x (n.+ x x)))))}
   (in (list (` (let [(~ binding) (~ prev)]
                  (~ body))))))
 
@@ -53,13 +53,13 @@
                         {else body^}
                         {_ _reversed_}
                         {branches (p.some (p.and body^ body^))})
-  {#.doc (doc "Branching for pipes."
-              "Both the tests and the bodies are piped-code, and must be given inside a tuple."
-              (|> +5
-                  (cond> [i.even?] [(i.* +2)]
-                         [i.odd?] [(i.* +3)]
-                         [(new> -1 [])])))}
-  (with_gensyms [g!temp]
+  {#.doc (example "Branching for pipes."
+                  "Both the tests and the bodies are piped-code, and must be given inside a tuple."
+                  (|> +5
+                      (cond> [i.even?] [(i.* +2)]
+                             [i.odd?] [(i.* +3)]
+                             [(new> -1 [])])))}
+  (with_identifiers [g!temp]
     (in (list (` (let [(~ g!temp) (~ prev)]
                    (cond (~+ (do list.monad
                                [[test then] branches]
@@ -68,26 +68,26 @@
                          (|> (~ g!temp) (~+ else)))))))))
 
 (syntax: .public (if> {test body^} {then body^} {else body^} prev)
-  {#.doc (doc "If-branching."
-              (is? (if (n.even? sample)
-                     "even"
-                     "odd")
-                   (|> sample
-                       (if> [n.even?]
-                            [(new> "even" [])]
-                            [(new> "odd" [])]))))}
+  {#.doc (example "If-branching."
+                  (is? (if (n.even? sample)
+                         "even"
+                         "odd")
+                       (|> sample
+                           (if> [n.even?]
+                                [(new> "even" [])]
+                                [(new> "odd" [])]))))}
   (in (list (` (cond> [(~+ test)] [(~+ then)]
                       [(~+ else)]
                       (~ prev))))))
 
 (syntax: .public (when> {test body^} {then body^} prev)
-  {#.doc (doc "Only execute the body when the test passes."
-              (is? (if (n.even? sample)
-                     (n.* 2 sample)
-                     sample)
-                   (|> sample
-                       (when> [n.even?]
-                              [(n.* 2)]))))}
+  {#.doc (example "Only execute the body when the test passes."
+                  (is? (if (n.even? sample)
+                         (n.* 2 sample)
+                         sample)
+                       (|> sample
+                           (when> [n.even?]
+                                  [(n.* 2)]))))}
   (in (list (` (cond> [(~+ test)] [(~+ then)]
                       []
                       (~ prev))))))
@@ -95,12 +95,12 @@
 (syntax: .public (loop> {test body^}
                         {then body^}
                         prev)
-  {#.doc (doc "Loops for pipes."
-              "Both the testing and calculating steps are pipes and must be given inside tuples."
-              (|> +1
-                  (loop> [(i.< +10)]
-                         [inc])))}
-  (with_gensyms [g!temp]
+  {#.doc (example "Loops for pipes."
+                  "Both the testing and calculating steps are pipes and must be given inside tuples."
+                  (|> +1
+                      (loop> [(i.< +10)]
+                             [inc])))}
+  (with_identifiers [g!temp]
     (in (list (` (loop [(~ g!temp) (~ prev)]
                    (if (|> (~ g!temp) (~+ test))
                      ((~' recur) (|> (~ g!temp) (~+ then)))
@@ -109,14 +109,14 @@
 (syntax: .public (do> monad
                       {steps (p.some body^)}
                       prev)
-  {#.doc (doc "Monadic pipes."
-              "Each steps in the monadic computation is a pipe and must be given inside a tuple."
-              (|> +5
-                  (do> identity.monad
-                       [(i.* +3)]
-                       [(i.+ +4)]
-                       [inc])))}
-  (with_gensyms [g!temp]
+  {#.doc (example "Monadic pipes."
+                  "Each steps in the monadic computation is a pipe and must be given inside a tuple."
+                  (|> +5
+                      (do> identity.monad
+                           [(i.* +3)]
+                           [(i.+ +4)]
+                           [inc])))}
+  (with_identifiers [g!temp]
     (case (list.reversed steps)
       (^ (list& last_step prev_steps))
       (let [step_bindings (do list.monad
@@ -132,46 +132,46 @@
 
 (syntax: .public (exec> {body body^}
                         prev)
-  {#.doc (doc "Non-updating pipes."
-              "Will generate piped computations, but their results will not be used in the larger scope."
-              (|> +5
-                  (exec> [.nat %n log!])
-                  (i.* +10)))}
-  (with_gensyms [g!temp]
+  {#.doc (example "Non-updating pipes."
+                  "Will generate piped computations, but their results will not be used in the larger scope."
+                  (|> +5
+                      (exec> [.nat %n log!])
+                      (i.* +10)))}
+  (with_identifiers [g!temp]
     (in (list (` (let [(~ g!temp) (~ prev)]
                    (exec (|> (~ g!temp) (~+ body))
                      (~ g!temp))))))))
 
 (syntax: .public (tuple> {paths (p.many body^)}
                          prev)
-  {#.doc (doc "Parallel branching for pipes."
-              "Allows to run multiple pipelines for a value and gives you a tuple of the outputs."
-              (|> +5
-                  (tuple> [(i.* +10)]
-                          [dec (i./ +2)]
-                          [Int/encode]))
-              "Will become: [+50 +2 '+5']")}
-  (with_gensyms [g!temp]
+  {#.doc (example "Parallel branching for pipes."
+                  "Allows to run multiple pipelines for a value and gives you a tuple of the outputs."
+                  (|> +5
+                      (tuple> [(i.* +10)]
+                              [dec (i./ +2)]
+                              [Int/encode]))
+                  "Will become: [+50 +2 '+5']")}
+  (with_identifiers [g!temp]
     (in (list (` (let [(~ g!temp) (~ prev)]
                    [(~+ (list\map (function (_ body) (` (|> (~ g!temp) (~+ body))))
                                   paths))]))))))
 
 (syntax: .public (case> {branches (p.many (p.and s.any s.any))}
                         prev)
-  {#.doc (doc "Pattern-matching for pipes."
-              "The bodies of each branch are NOT pipes; just regular values."
-              (|> +5
-                  (case> +0 "zero"
-                         +1 "one"
-                         +2 "two"
-                         +3 "three"
-                         +4 "four"
-                         +5 "five"
-                         +6 "six"
-                         +7 "seven"
-                         +8 "eight"
-                         +9 "nine"
-                         _ "???")))}
+  {#.doc (example "Pattern-matching for pipes."
+                  "The bodies of each branch are NOT pipes; just regular values."
+                  (|> +5
+                      (case> +0 "zero"
+                             +1 "one"
+                             +2 "two"
+                             +3 "three"
+                             +4 "four"
+                             +5 "five"
+                             +6 "six"
+                             +7 "seven"
+                             +8 "eight"
+                             +9 "nine"
+                             _ "???")))}
   (in (list (` (case (~ prev)
                  (~+ (list\join (list\map (function (_ [pattern body]) (list pattern body))
                                           branches))))))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/reader.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/reader.lux
index 947c18b21..b2e5b9399 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/reader.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/reader.lux
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
   (All [r a] (-> (-> r r) (Reader r a) (Reader r a)))
   (|>> change proc))
 
-(def: .public (run env proc)
-  {#.doc (doc "Executes the reader against the given environment.")}
+(def: .public (result env proc)
+  {#.doc "Executes the reader against the given environment."}
   (All [r a] (-> r (Reader r a) a))
   (proc env))
 
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@
   (def: (join eMeMa)
     (function (_ env)
       (do monad
-        [eMa (run env eMeMa)]
-        (run env eMa)))))
+        [eMa (result env eMeMa)]
+        (result env eMa)))))
 
 (def: .public lift
   {#.doc "Lift monadic values to the Reader wrapper."}
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/region.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/region.lux
index daf4b33d3..d84f0e027 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/region.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/region.lux
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
   (-> r (! (Try Any))))
 
 (type: .public (Region r ! a)
-  {#.doc (doc "A region where resources may be be claimed and where a side-effecting computation may be performed."
-              "Every resource is paired with a function that knows how to clean/reclaim it, to make sure there are no leaks.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A region where resources may be be claimed and where a side-effecting computation may be performed."
+                  "Every resource is paired with a function that knows how to clean/reclaim it, to make sure there are no leaks.")}
   (-> [r (List (Cleaner r !))]
       (! [(List (Cleaner r !))
           (Try a)])))
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@
     (#try.Failure error)
     (exception.except ..clean_up_error [error output])))
 
-(def: .public (run monad computation)
-  {#.doc (doc "Executes a region-based computation, with a side-effect determined by the monad.")}
+(def: .public (run! monad computation)
+  {#.doc (example "Executes a region-based computation, with a side-effect determined by the monad.")}
   (All [! a]
     (-> (Monad !) (All [r] (Region r ! a))
         (! (Try a))))
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
         (\ ! map (list\fold clean output)))))
 
 (def: .public (acquire monad cleaner value)
-  {#.doc (doc "Acquire a resource while pairing it a function that knows how to reclaim it.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Acquire a resource while pairing it a function that knows how to reclaim it.")}
   (All [! a] (-> (Monad !) (-> a (! (Try Any))) a
                  (All [r] (Region r ! a))))
   (function (_ [region cleaners])
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
           (in [cleaners (#try.Failure error)]))))))
 
 (def: .public (failure monad error)
-  {#.doc (doc "Immediately fail with this 'message'.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Immediately fail with this 'message'.")}
   (All [! a]
     (-> (Monad !) Text
         (All [r] (Region r ! a))))
@@ -148,14 +148,14 @@
     (\ monad in [cleaners (#try.Failure error)])))
 
 (def: .public (except monad exception message)
-  {#.doc (doc "Fail by throwing/raising an exception.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Fail by throwing/raising an exception.")}
   (All [! e a]
     (-> (Monad !) (Exception e) e
         (All [r] (Region r ! a))))
   (failure monad (exception.error exception message)))
 
 (def: .public (lift monad operation)
-  {#.doc (doc "Lift an effectful computation into a region-based computation.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Lift an effectful computation into a region-based computation.")}
   (All [! a]
     (-> (Monad !) (! a)
         (All [r] (Region r ! a))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/remember.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/remember.lux
index 44289b3cb..f4f9c4213 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/remember.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/remember.lux
@@ -48,14 +48,14 @@
           (<>.failure message)))))
 
 (syntax: .public (remember {deadline ..deadline} {message <c>.text} {focus (<>.maybe <c>.any)})
-  {#.doc (doc "A message with an expiration date."
-              "Can have an optional piece of code to focus on."
-              (remember "2022-04-01"
-                "Do this, that and the other.")
-              (remember "2022-04-01"
-                "Improve the performace."
-                (some (complicated (computation 123)))))}
-  (let [now (io.run instant.now)
+  {#.doc (example "A message with an expiration date."
+                  "Can have an optional piece of code to focus on."
+                  (remember "2022-04-01"
+                    "Do this, that and the other.")
+                  (remember "2022-04-01"
+                    "Improve the performace."
+                    (some (complicated (computation 123)))))}
+  (let [now (io.run! instant.now)
         today (instant.date now)]
     (if (date\< deadline today)
       (in (case focus
@@ -68,13 +68,13 @@
 
 (template [<name> <message>]
   [(`` (syntax: .public (<name> {deadline ..deadline} {message <c>.text} {focus (<>.maybe <c>.any)})
-         {#.doc (doc (~~ (template.text ["A " <message> " message with an expiration date."]))
-                     "Can have an optional piece of code to focus on."
-                     (<name> "2022-04-01"
-                             "Do this, that and the other.")
-                     (<name> "2022-04-01"
-                             "Improve the performace."
-                             (some (complicated (computation 123)))))}
+         {#.doc (example (~~ (template.text ["A " <message> " message with an expiration date."]))
+                         "Can have an optional piece of code to focus on."
+                         (<name> "2022-04-01"
+                                 "Do this, that and the other.")
+                         (<name> "2022-04-01"
+                                 "Improve the performace."
+                                 (some (complicated (computation 123)))))}
          (in (list (` (..remember (~ (code.text (%.date deadline)))
                         (~ (code.text (format <message> " " message)))
                         (~+ (case focus
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/security/capability.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/security/capability.lux
index b0123dc68..bf689a80c 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/security/capability.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/security/capability.lux
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
       ["|.|" annotations]]]]])
 
 (abstract: .public (Capability brand input output)
-  {#.doc (doc "Represents the capability to perform an operation."
-              "This operation is assumed to have security implications.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Represents the capability to perform an operation."
+                  "This operation is assumed to have security implications.")}
 
   (-> input output)
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     (|>> :abstraction))
 
   (def: .public (use capability input)
-    {#.doc (doc "Applies a capability against its required input.")}
+    {#.doc (example "Applies a capability against its required input.")}
     (All [brand input output]
       (-> (Capability brand input output)
           input
@@ -50,21 +50,21 @@
                                       |declaration|.parser
                                       (<>.maybe |annotations|.parser)
                                       (<c>.form ($_ <>.and <c>.local_identifier <c>.any <c>.any))))})
-    {#.doc (doc "Defines a capability as a unique type, and a constructor for instances."
+    {#.doc (example "Defines a capability as a unique type, and a constructor for instances."
 
-                (capability: (Can_Duplicate a)
-                  (can_duplicate a [a a]))
-                
-                (let [capability (can_duplicate
-                                  (function (_ value)
-                                    [value value]))
-                      [left right] (..use capability 123)]
-                  (is? left right)))}
+                    (capability: (Can_Duplicate a)
+                      (can_duplicate a [a a]))
+                    
+                    (let [capability (can_duplicate
+                                      (function (_ value)
+                                        [value value]))
+                          [left right] (..use capability 123)]
+                      (is? left right)))}
     (do {! meta.monad}
       [this_module meta.current_module_name
        .let [[name vars] declaration]
        g!brand (\ ! map (|>> %.code code.text)
-                  (macro.gensym (format (%.name [this_module name]))))
+                  (macro.identifier (format (%.name [this_module name]))))
        .let [capability (` (..Capability (.primitive (~ g!brand)) (~ input) (~ output)))]]
       (in (list (` (type: (~ export_policy)
                      (~ (|declaration|.format declaration))
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
                 ))))
 
   (def: .public (async capability)
-    {#.doc (doc "Converts a synchronous I/O-based capability into an asynchronous capability.")}
+    {#.doc (example "Converts a synchronous I/O-based capability into an asynchronous capability.")}
     (All [brand input output]
       (-> (Capability brand input (IO output))
           (Capability brand input (Async output))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/security/policy.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/security/policy.lux
index 32bf06c38..ea47056bd 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/security/policy.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/security/policy.lux
@@ -9,38 +9,38 @@
      abstract]]])
 
 (abstract: .public (Policy brand value label)
-  {#.doc (doc "A security policy encoded as the means to 'upgrade' or 'downgrade' in a secure context.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A security policy encoded as the means to 'upgrade' or 'downgrade' in a secure context.")}
 
   value
 
   (type: .public (Can_Upgrade brand label value)
-    {#.doc (doc "Represents the capacity to 'upgrade' a value.")}
+    {#.doc (example "Represents the capacity to 'upgrade' a value.")}
     (-> value (Policy brand value label)))
 
   (type: .public (Can_Downgrade brand label value)
-    {#.doc (doc "Represents the capacity to 'downgrade' a value.")}
+    {#.doc (example "Represents the capacity to 'downgrade' a value.")}
     (-> (Policy brand value label) value))
 
   (type: .public (Privilege brand label)
-    {#.doc (doc "Represents the privilege to both 'upgrade' and 'downgrade' a value.")}
+    {#.doc (example "Represents the privilege to both 'upgrade' and 'downgrade' a value.")}
     {#can_upgrade (Can_Upgrade brand label)
      #can_downgrade (Can_Downgrade brand label)})
 
   (type: .public (Delegation brand from to)
-    {#.doc (doc "Represents the act of delegating policy capacities.")}
+    {#.doc (example "Represents the act of delegating policy capacities.")}
     (All [value]
       (-> (Policy brand value from)
           (Policy brand value to))))
 
   (def: .public (delegation downgrade upgrade)
-    {#.doc (doc "Delegating policy capacities.")}
+    {#.doc (example "Delegating policy capacities.")}
     (All [brand from to]
       (-> (Can_Downgrade brand from) (Can_Upgrade brand to)
           (Delegation brand from to)))
     (|>> downgrade upgrade))
 
   (type: .public (Context brand scope label)
-    {#.doc (doc "A computational context with an associated policy privilege.")}
+    {#.doc (example "A computational context with an associated policy privilege.")}
     (-> (Privilege brand label)
         (scope label)))
 
@@ -50,27 +50,27 @@
      #can_downgrade (|>> :representation)})
 
   (def: .public (with_policy context)
-    {#.doc (doc "Activates a security context with the priviledge to enforce it's policy."
-
-                (type: Password
-                  (Private Text))
-
-                (interface: (Policy %)
-                  (: (-> Text (Password %))
-                     password)
-                  (: (-> (Password %) Text)
-                     unsafe))
-
-                (def: (policy _)
-                  (Ex [%] (-> Any (Policy %)))
-                  (with_policy
-                    (: (Context Privacy Policy)
-                       (function (_ (^open "%::."))
-                         (implementation
-                          (def: (password value)
-                            (%::can_upgrade value))
-                          (def: (unsafe password)
-                            (%::can_downgrade password))))))))}
+    {#.doc (example "Activates a security context with the priviledge to enforce it's policy."
+
+                    (type: Password
+                      (Private Text))
+
+                    (interface: (Policy %)
+                      (: (-> Text (Password %))
+                         password)
+                      (: (-> (Password %) Text)
+                         unsafe))
+
+                    (def: (policy _)
+                      (Ex [%] (-> Any (Policy %)))
+                      (with_policy
+                        (: (Context Privacy Policy)
+                           (function (_ (^open "%::."))
+                             (implementation
+                              (def: (password value)
+                                (%::can_upgrade value))
+                              (def: (unsafe password)
+                                (%::can_downgrade password))))))))}
     (All [brand scope]
       (Ex [label]
         (-> (Context brand scope label)
@@ -121,9 +121,9 @@
      )]
 
   [Privacy Private Can_Conceal Can_Reveal
-   (doc "A security context for privacy."
-        "Private data is data which cannot be allowed to leak outside of the programmed.")]
+   (example "A security context for privacy."
+            "Private data is data which cannot be allowed to leak outside of the programmed.")]
   [Safety Safe Can_Trust Can_Distrust
-   (doc "A security context for safety."
-        "Safe data is data coming from outside the program which can be trusted to be properly formatted and lacking injections.")]
+   (example "A security context for safety."
+            "Safe data is data coming from outside the program which can be trusted to be properly formatted and lacking injections.")]
   )
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/state.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/state.lux
index 5021d293d..9cb56fb89 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/state.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/state.lux
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     (let [[state' output] (action (change state))]
       [state output])))
 
-(def: .public (run state action)
+(def: .public (result state action)
   {#.doc "Run a stateful computation."}
   (All [s a] (-> s (State s a) [s a]))
   (action state))
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
         (ma state')))))
 
 (def: .public (while condition body)
-  {#.doc (doc "A stateful while loop.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A stateful while loop.")}
   (All [s] (-> (State s Bit) (State s Any) (State s Any)))
   (do {! ..monad}
     [execute? condition]
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
       (in []))))
 
 (def: .public (do_while condition body)
-  {#.doc (doc "A stateful do-while loop.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A stateful do-while loop.")}
   (All [s] (-> (State s Bit) (State s Any) (State s Any)))
   (do ..monad
     [_ body]
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
   {#.doc "Stateful computations decorated by a monad."}
   (-> s (M [s a])))
 
-(def: .public (run' state action)
+(def: .public (result' state action)
   {#.doc "Execute a stateful computation decorated by a monad."}
   (All [M s a] (-> s (+State M s a) (M [s a])))
   (action state))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/thread.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/thread.lux
index 8b6323863..c0a8c5955 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/thread.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/thread.lux
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
      abstract]]])
 
 (type: .public (Thread ! a)
-  {#.doc (doc "An imperative process with access to mutable values.")}
+  {#.doc (example "An imperative process with access to mutable values.")}
   (-> ! a))
 
 (abstract: .public (Box t v)
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   (Array v)
 
   (def: .public (box init)
-    {#.doc (doc "A brand-new box initialized to the given value.")}
+    {#.doc (example "A brand-new box initialized to the given value.")}
     (All [a] (-> a (All [!] (Thread ! (Box ! a)))))
     (function (_ !)
       (|> (array.empty 1)
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
           :abstraction)))
 
   (def: .public (read box)
-    {#.doc (doc "Reads the current value in the box.")}
+    {#.doc (example "Reads the current value in the box.")}
     (All [! a] (-> (Box ! a) (Thread ! a)))
     (function (_ !)
       (for {@.old
@@ -54,25 +54,25 @@
             @.scheme ("scheme array read" 0 (:representation box))})))
 
   (def: .public (write value box)
-    {#.doc (doc "Mutates the value in the box.")}
+    {#.doc (example "Mutates the value in the box.")}
     (All [a] (-> a (All [!] (-> (Box ! a) (Thread ! Any)))))
     (function (_ !)
       (|> box :representation (array.write! 0 value) :abstraction)))
   )
 
-(def: .public (run thread)
-  {#.doc (doc "Executes the imperative thread in a self-contained way.")}
+(def: .public (result thread)
+  {#.doc (example "Executes the imperative thread in a self-contained way.")}
   (All [a]
     (-> (All [!] (Thread ! a))
         a))
   (thread []))
 
 (def: .public io
-  {#.doc (doc "Transforms the imperative thread into an I/O computation.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Transforms the imperative thread into an I/O computation.")}
   (All [a]
     (-> (All [!] (Thread ! a))
         (IO a)))
-  (|>> ..run io.io))
+  (|>> ..result io.io))
 
 (implementation: .public functor
   (All [!] (Functor (Thread !)))
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
       ((ffa !) !))))
 
 (def: .public (update f box)
-  {#.doc (doc "Update a box's value by applying a function to it.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Update a box's value by applying a function to it.")}
   (All [a !] (-> (-> a a) (Box ! a) (Thread ! a)))
   (do ..monad
     [old (read box)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/try.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/try.lux
index 6d547f778..7e785b6fa 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/try.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/try.lux
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
      ["." location]]]])
 
 (type: .public (Try a)
-  {#.doc (doc "A computation that can fail with an error message.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A computation that can fail with an error message.")}
   (#Failure Text)
   (#Success a))
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
       ma)))
 
 (implementation: .public (with monad)
-  {#.doc (doc "Enhances a monad with error-handling functionality.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Enhances a monad with error-handling functionality.")}
   ... TODO: Replace (All [a] (! (Try a))) with (functor.Then ! Try)
   (All [!] (-> (Monad !) (Monad (All [a] (! (Try a))))))
   
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
         Mea))))
 
 (def: .public (lifted monad)
-  {#.doc (doc "Wraps a monadic value with error-handling machinery.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Wraps a monadic value with error-handling machinery.")}
   (All [! a] (-> (Monad !) (-> (! a) (! (Try a)))))
   (\ monad map (\ ..monad in)))
 
@@ -102,16 +102,16 @@
       )))
 
 (def: .public (assumed try)
-  {#.doc (doc "Assumes a Try value succeeded, and yields its value."
-              "If it didn't, raises the error as a runtime error."
-              "WARNING: Use with caution.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Assumes a Try value succeeded, and yields its value."
+                  "If it didn't, raises the error as a runtime error."
+                  "WARNING: Use with caution.")}
   (All [a] (-> (Try a) a))
   (case try
     (#Success value)
     value
 
     (#Failure message)
-    (error! message)))
+    (panic! message)))
 
 (def: .public (maybe try)
   (All [a] (-> (Try a) (Maybe a)))
@@ -133,13 +133,13 @@
                    (name_of ..of_maybe))))))
 
 (macro: .public (else tokens compiler)
-  {#.doc (doc "Allows you to provide a default value that will be used"
-              "if a (Try x) value turns out to be #Failure."
-              "Note: the expression for the default value will not be computed if the base computation succeeds."
-              (= "bar"
-                 (else "foo" (#..Success "bar")))
-              (= "foo"
-                 (else "foo" (#..Failure "KABOOM!"))))}
+  {#.doc (example "Allows you to provide a default value that will be used"
+                  "if a (Try x) value turns out to be #Failure."
+                  "Note: the expression for the default value will not be computed if the base computation succeeds."
+                  (= "bar"
+                     (else "foo" (#..Success "bar")))
+                  (= "foo"
+                     (else "foo" (#..Failure "KABOOM!"))))}
   (case tokens
     (^ (list else try))
     (#Success [compiler (list (` (case (~ try)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/writer.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/writer.lux
index c02d6f8bb..7ac976d6b 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/writer.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/writer.lux
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
       [(\ monoid compose log1 log2) a])))
 
 (implementation: .public (with monoid monad)
-  {#.doc (doc "Enhances a monad with Writer functionality.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Enhances a monad with Writer functionality.")}
   (All [l M] (-> (Monoid l) (Monad M) (Monad (All [a] (M (Writer l a))))))
 
   (def: &functor
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
       (in [(\ monoid compose l1 l2) a]))))
 
 (def: .public (lift monoid monad)
-  {#.doc (doc "Wraps a monadic value with Writer machinery.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Wraps a monadic value with Writer machinery.")}
   (All [l M a]
     (-> (Monoid l) (Monad M)
         (-> (M a) (M (Writer l a)))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/binary.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/binary.lux
index ef3ad5f91..b1290557f 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/binary.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/binary.lux
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
      [equivalence (#+ Equivalence)]
      [monoid (#+ Monoid)]]
     [control
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try (#+ Try)]
      ["." exception (#+ exception:)]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      [text
       ["%" format (#+ format)]]
      [collection
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
    ["Offset" (%.nat offset)]
    ["Length" (%.nat length)]))
 
-(with_expansions [<documentation> (as_is {#.doc (doc "A binary BLOB of data.")})
+(with_expansions [<documentation> (as_is {#.doc (example "A binary BLOB of data.")})
                   <jvm> (as_is (type: .public Binary
                                  <documentation>
                                  (ffi.type [byte]))
@@ -170,8 +170,8 @@
   (-> Binary Nat)
   (|>> !size))
 
-(def: .public (create size)
-  {#.doc (doc "A fresh/empty binary BLOB of the specified size.")}
+(def: .public (empty size)
+  {#.doc (example "A fresh/empty binary BLOB of the specified size.")}
   (-> Nat Binary)
   (for {@.old (ffi.array byte size)
         @.jvm (ffi.array byte size)
@@ -200,14 +200,14 @@
         output))))
 
 (def: .public (read/8! index binary)
-  {#.doc (doc "Read 1 byte (8 bits) at the given index.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Read 1 byte (8 bits) at the given index.")}
   (-> Nat Binary (Try I64))
   (if (n.< (..!size binary) index)
     (#try.Success (!read index binary))
     (exception.except ..index_out_of_bounds [(..!size binary) index])))
 
 (def: .public (read/16! index binary)
-  {#.doc (doc "Read 2 bytes (16 bits) at the given index.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Read 2 bytes (16 bits) at the given index.")}
   (-> Nat Binary (Try I64))
   (if (n.< (..!size binary) (n.+ 1 index))
     (#try.Success ($_ i64.or
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@
     (exception.except ..index_out_of_bounds [(..!size binary) index])))
 
 (def: .public (read/32! index binary)
-  {#.doc (doc "Read 4 bytes (32 bits) at the given index.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Read 4 bytes (32 bits) at the given index.")}
   (-> Nat Binary (Try I64))
   (if (n.< (..!size binary) (n.+ 3 index))
     (#try.Success ($_ i64.or
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@
     (exception.except ..index_out_of_bounds [(..!size binary) index])))
 
 (def: .public (read/64! index binary)
-  {#.doc (doc "Read 8 bytes (64 bits) at the given index.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Read 8 bytes (64 bits) at the given index.")}
   (-> Nat Binary (Try I64))
   (if (n.< (..!size binary) (n.+ 7 index))
     (#try.Success ($_ i64.or
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@
     (exception.except ..index_out_of_bounds [(..!size binary) index])))
 
 (def: .public (write/8! index value binary)
-  {#.doc (doc "Write 1 byte (8 bits) at the given index.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Write 1 byte (8 bits) at the given index.")}
   (-> Nat (I64 Any) Binary (Try Binary))
   (if (n.< (..!size binary) index)
     (#try.Success (|> binary
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@
     (exception.except ..index_out_of_bounds [(..!size binary) index])))
 
 (def: .public (write/16! index value binary)
-  {#.doc (doc "Write 2 bytes (16 bits) at the given index.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Write 2 bytes (16 bits) at the given index.")}
   (-> Nat (I64 Any) Binary (Try Binary))
   (if (n.< (..!size binary) (n.+ 1 index))
     (#try.Success (|> binary
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@
     (exception.except ..index_out_of_bounds [(..!size binary) index])))
 
 (def: .public (write/32! index value binary)
-  {#.doc (doc "Write 4 bytes (32 bits) at the given index.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Write 4 bytes (32 bits) at the given index.")}
   (-> Nat (I64 Any) Binary (Try Binary))
   (if (n.< (..!size binary) (n.+ 3 index))
     (#try.Success (|> binary
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@
     (exception.except ..index_out_of_bounds [(..!size binary) index])))
 
 (def: .public (write/64! index value binary)
-  {#.doc (doc "Write 8 bytes (64 bits) at the given index.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Write 8 bytes (64 bits) at the given index.")}
   (-> Nat (I64 Any) Binary (Try Binary))
   (if (n.< (..!size binary) (n.+ 7 index))
     (for {@.scheme (let [write_high (|>> (!write index (i64.right_shifted 56 value))
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@
         ["Target output space" (%.nat target_output)])))
 
 (def: .public (copy bytes source_offset source target_offset target)
-  {#.doc (doc "Mutates the target binary BLOB by copying bytes from the source BLOB to it.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Mutates the target binary BLOB by copying bytes from the source BLOB to it.")}
   (-> Nat Nat Binary Nat Binary (Try Binary))
   (with_expansions [<jvm> (as_is (do try.monad
                                    [_ (java/lang/System::arraycopy source (.int source_offset) target (.int target_offset) (.int bytes))]
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@
                  (#try.Success target))))))))
 
 (def: .public (slice offset length binary)
-  {#.doc (doc "Yields a subset of the binary BLOB, so long as the specified range is valid.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Yields a subset of the binary BLOB, so long as the specified range is valid.")}
   (-> Nat Nat Binary (Try Binary))
   (let [size (..!size binary)
         limit (n.+ length offset)]
@@ -356,10 +356,10 @@
               @.jvm <jvm>}
              
              ... Default
-             (..copy length offset binary 0 (..create length)))))))
+             (..copy length offset binary 0 (..empty length)))))))
 
 (def: .public (drop bytes binary)
-  {#.doc (doc "Yields a binary BLOB with at most the specified number of bytes removed.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Yields a binary BLOB with at most the specified number of bytes removed.")}
   (-> Nat Binary Binary)
   (case bytes
     0 binary
@@ -369,18 +369,18 @@
           slice
           
           (#try.Failure _)
-          (..create 0)))))
+          (..empty 0)))))
 
 (implementation: .public monoid
   (Monoid Binary)
 
   (def: identity
-    (..create 0))
+    (..empty 0))
 
   (def: (compose left right)
     (let [sizeL (!size left)
           sizeR (!size right)
-          output (..create (n.+ sizeL sizeR))]
+          output (..empty (n.+ sizeL sizeR))]
       (exec
         (..copy sizeL 0 left 0 output)
         (..copy sizeR 0 right sizeL output)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/bit.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/bit.lux
index 69111ccb4..22ff7fe2f 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/bit.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/bit.lux
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
       _    (#.Left "Wrong syntax for Bit."))))
 
 (def: .public complement
-  {#.doc (doc "Generates the complement of a predicate."
-              "That is a predicate that returns the oposite of the original predicate.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Generates the complement of a predicate."
+                  "That is a predicate that returns the oposite of the original predicate.")}
   (All [a] (-> (-> a Bit) (-> a Bit)))
   (function.compose not))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/array.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/array.lux
index 8a3d0db92..af865d541 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/array.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/array.lux
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@
      [equivalence (#+ Equivalence)]
      [fold (#+ Fold)]
      [predicate (#+ Predicate)]]
+    [control
+     ["." maybe]]
     [data
      ["." product]
-     ["." maybe]
      [collection
       ["." list ("#\." fold)]]]
     [math
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@
        (as_is))
   
   (def: .public (empty size)
-    {#.doc (doc "An empty array of the specified size.")}
+    {#.doc (example "An empty array of the specified size.")}
     (All [a] (-> Nat (Array a)))
     (for {@.old
           (:assume ("jvm anewarray" "(java.lang.Object )" size))
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@
       #.None))
 
   (def: .public (write! index value array)
-    {#.doc (doc "Mutate the array by writing a value to the specified index.")}
+    {#.doc (example "Mutate the array by writing a value to the specified index.")}
     (All [a]
       (-> Nat a (Array a) (Array a)))
     (for {@.old
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@
           @.scheme ("scheme array write" index value array)}))
 
   (def: .public (delete! index array)
-    {#.doc (doc "Mutate the array by deleting the value at the specified index.")}
+    {#.doc (example "Mutate the array by deleting the value at the specified index.")}
     (All [a]
       (-> Nat (Array a) (Array a)))
     (if (n.< (size array) index)
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@
     false))
 
 (def: .public (update! index transform array)
-  {#.doc (doc "Mutate the array by updating the value at the specified index.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Mutate the array by updating the value at the specified index.")}
   (All [a]
     (-> Nat (-> a a) (Array a) (Array a)))
   (case (read index array)
@@ -170,8 +171,8 @@
     (write! index (transform value) array)))
 
 (def: .public (upsert! index default transform array)
-  {#.doc (doc "Mutate the array by updating the value at the specified index."
-              "If there is no value, update and write the default value given.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Mutate the array by updating the value at the specified index."
+                  "If there is no value, update and write the default value given.")}
   (All [a]
     (-> Nat a (-> a a) (Array a) (Array a)))
   (write! index
@@ -179,7 +180,7 @@
           array))
 
 (def: .public (copy! length src_start src_array dest_start dest_array)
-  {#.doc (doc "Writes the contents of one array into the other.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Writes the contents of one array into the other.")}
   (All [a]
     (-> Nat Nat (Array a) Nat (Array a)
         (Array a)))
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@
   (n.- (..occupancy array) (..size array)))
 
 (def: .public (filter! p xs)
-  {#.doc (doc "Delete every item of the array that fails to satisfy the predicate.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Delete every item of the array that fails to satisfy the predicate.")}
   (All [a]
     (-> (Predicate a) (Array a) (Array a)))
   (list\fold (function (_ idx xs')
@@ -230,7 +231,7 @@
              (list.indices (size xs))))
 
 (def: .public (find p xs)
-  {#.doc (doc "Yields the first item in the array that satisfies the predicate.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Yields the first item in the array that satisfies the predicate.")}
   (All [a]
     (-> (Predicate a) (Array a) (Maybe a)))
   (let [arr_size (size xs)]
@@ -264,7 +265,7 @@
         #.None))))
 
 (def: .public (clone xs)
-  {#.doc (doc "Yields a shallow clone of the array.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Yields a shallow clone of the array.")}
   (All [a] (-> (Array a) (Array a)))
   (let [arr_size (size xs)]
     (list\fold (function (_ idx ys)
@@ -289,7 +290,7 @@
   (dec 0))
 
 (def: .public (list array)
-  {#.doc (doc "Yields a list with every non-empty item in the array.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Yields a list with every non-empty item in the array.")}
   (All [a] (-> (Array a) (List a)))
   (loop [idx (dec (size array))
          output #.End]
@@ -307,7 +308,7 @@
                output)))))
 
 (def: .public (list' default array)
-  {#.doc (doc "Like 'list', but uses the 'default' value when encountering an empty cell in the array.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Like 'list', but uses the 'default' value when encountering an empty cell in the array.")}
   (All [a] (-> a (Array a) (List a)))
   (loop [idx (dec (size array))
          output #.End]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/bits.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/bits.lux
index d88827cf1..d7063ac08 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/bits.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/bits.lux
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
     [abstract
      [equivalence (#+ Equivalence)]]
     [control
-     pipe]
+     pipe
+     ["." maybe]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      [collection
       ["." array (#+ Array) ("#\." fold)]]]
     [math
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   i64.width)
 
 (type: .public Bits
-  {#.doc (doc "A bit-map.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A bit-map.")}
   (Array Chunk))
 
 (def: empty_chunk
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@
   (array.empty 0))
 
 (def: .public (size bits)
-  {#.doc (doc "Measures the size of a bit-map by counting all the 1s in the bit-map.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Measures the size of a bit-map by counting all the 1s in the bit-map.")}
   (-> Bits Nat)
   (array\fold (function (_ chunk total)
-                (|> chunk i64.count (n.+ total)))
+                (|> chunk i64.ones (n.+ total)))
               0
               bits))
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/dictionary.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/dictionary.lux
index 49c684929..e86eb437b 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/dictionary.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/dictionary.lux
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@
      [equivalence (#+ Equivalence)]
      [functor (#+ Functor)]]
     [control
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try (#+ Try)]
      ["." exception (#+ exception:)]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." product]
      [collection
       ["." list ("#\." fold functor monoid)]
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@
 ... 1s within the bitmap.
 (def: bitmap_size
   (-> Bit_Map Nat)
-  i64.count)
+  i64.ones)
 
 ... A mask that, for a given bit position, only allows all the 1s prior
 ... to it, which would indicate the bitmap-size (and, thus, index)
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@
   (get@ #..hash))
 
 (def: .public (empty key_hash)
-  {#.doc (doc "An empty dictionary.")}
+  {#.doc (example "An empty dictionary.")}
   (All [k v] (-> (Hash k) (Dictionary k v)))
   {#hash key_hash
    #root empty_node})
@@ -611,8 +611,8 @@
     (put key (f val) dict)))
 
 (def: .public (upsert key default f dict)
-  {#.doc (doc "Updates the value at the key; if it exists."
-              "Otherwise, puts a value by applying the function to a default.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Updates the value at the key; if it exists."
+                  "Otherwise, puts a value by applying the function to a default.")}
   (All [k v] (-> k v (-> v v) (Dictionary k v) (Dictionary k v)))
   (..put key
          (f (maybe.else default
@@ -651,16 +651,16 @@
   )
 
 (def: .public (merged dict2 dict1)
-  {#.doc (doc "Merges 2 dictionaries."
-              "If any collisions with keys occur, the values of dict2 will overwrite those of dict1.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Merges 2 dictionaries."
+                  "If any collisions with keys occur, the values of dict2 will overwrite those of dict1.")}
   (All [k v] (-> (Dictionary k v) (Dictionary k v) (Dictionary k v)))
   (list\fold (function (_ [key val] dict) (put key val dict))
              dict1
              (entries dict2)))
 
 (def: .public (merged_with f dict2 dict1)
-  {#.doc (doc "Merges 2 dictionaries."
-              "If any collisions with keys occur, a new value will be computed by applying 'f' to the values of dict2 and dict1.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Merges 2 dictionaries."
+                  "If any collisions with keys occur, a new value will be computed by applying 'f' to the values of dict2 and dict1.")}
   (All [k v] (-> (-> v v v) (Dictionary k v) (Dictionary k v) (Dictionary k v)))
   (list\fold (function (_ [key val2] dict)
                (case (get key dict)
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@
              (entries dict2)))
 
 (def: .public (re_bind from_key to_key dict)
-  {#.doc (doc "If there is a value under 'from_key', remove 'from_key' and store the value under 'to_key'.")}
+  {#.doc (example "If there is a value under 'from_key', remove 'from_key' and store the value under 'to_key'.")}
   (All [k v] (-> k k (Dictionary k v) (Dictionary k v)))
   (case (get from_key dict)
     #.None
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/dictionary/ordered.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/dictionary/ordered.lux
index b64cf7067..6d343f573 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/dictionary/ordered.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/dictionary/ordered.lux
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@
      equivalence
      [monad (#+ Monad do)]
      ["." order (#+ Order)]]
+    [control
+     ["." maybe]]
     [data
      ["p" product]
-     ["." maybe]
      [collection
       ["." list ("#\." monoid fold)]]]
     [macro
@@ -45,12 +46,12 @@
   )
 
 (type: .public (Dictionary k v)
-  {#.doc (doc "A dictionary data-structure with ordered entries.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A dictionary data-structure with ordered entries.")}
   {#&order (Order k)
    #root (Maybe (Node k v))})
 
 (def: .public (empty order)
-  {#.doc (doc "An empty dictionary, employing the given order.")}
+  {#.doc (example "An empty dictionary, employing the given order.")}
   (All [k v] (-> (Order k) (Dictionary k v)))
   {#&order order
    #root #.None})
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@
 
 (template [<name> <side>]
   [(def: .public (<name> dict)
-     {#.doc (doc (~~ (template.text ["Yields value under the " <name> "imum key."])))}
+     {#.doc (example (~~ (template.text ["Yields value under the " <name> "imum key."])))}
      (All [k v] (-> (Dictionary k v) (Maybe v)))
      (case (get@ #root dict)
        #.None
@@ -148,7 +149,7 @@
        ))]
 
   [blackened #Red   #Black self]
-  [reddened  #Black #Red   (error! error_message)]
+  [reddened  #Black #Red   (panic! error_message)]
   )
 
 (def: (with_left addition center)
@@ -360,7 +361,7 @@
                                    (\ maybe.functor map reddened (get@ #right right)))))
 
       _
-      (error! error_message))
+      (panic! error_message))
     ))
 
 (def: (without_right key value ?left ?right)
@@ -389,7 +390,7 @@
            (#.Some (black key value (get@ #right left>>right) ?right)))
 
       _
-      (error! error_message)
+      (panic! error_message)
       )))
 
 (def: (prepended ?left ?right)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/dictionary/plist.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/dictionary/plist.lux
index a834e3036..a251109f4 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/dictionary/plist.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/dictionary/plist.lux
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 
 ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Property_list
 (type: .public (PList a)
-  {#.doc (doc "A property list."
-              "It's a simple dictionary-like structure with Text keys.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A property list."
+                  "It's a simple dictionary-like structure with Text keys.")}
   (List [Text a]))
 
 (def: .public empty
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/list.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/list.lux
index 1056c034b..fc57c691a 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/list.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/list.lux
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
         xs))
 
 (def: .public (only keep? xs)
-  {#.doc (doc "A list with only values that satisfy the predicate.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A list with only values that satisfy the predicate.")}
   (All [a]
     (-> (Predicate a) (List a) (List a)))
   (case xs
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@
         [in (#.Item head out)]))))
 
 (def: .public (pairs xs)
-  {#.doc (doc "Cut the list into pairs of 2."
-              "Caveat emptor: If the list has an un-even number of elements, the last one will be skipped.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Cut the list into pairs of 2."
+                  "Caveat emptor: If the list has an un-even number of elements, the last one will be skipped.")}
   (All [a] (-> (List a) (List [a a])))
   (case xs
     (^ (list& x1 x2 xs'))
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@
   (let [[ys' xs'] (split_with' predicate #.End xs)]
     [(reversed ys') xs']))
 
-(def: .public (chunk size list)
-  {#.doc "Segment the list in chunks of the given size."}
+(def: .public (sub size list)
+  {#.doc "Segment the list into sub-lists of (at most) the given size."}
   (All [a] (-> Nat (List a) (List (List a))))
   (case list
     #.End
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
 
     _
     (let [[pre post] (split size list)]
-      (#.Item pre (chunk size post)))))
+      (#.Item pre (sub size post)))))
 
 (def: .public (repeated n x)
   {#.doc "A list of the value x, repeated n times."}
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@
              #.None))
          xs))
 
-(def: .public (interpose sep xs)
+(def: .public (interposed sep xs)
   {#.doc "Puts a value between every two elements in the list."}
   (All [a]
     (-> a (List a) (List a)))
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@
     xs
 
     (#.Item x xs')
-    (list& x sep (interpose sep xs'))))
+    (list& x sep (interposed sep xs'))))
 
 (def: .public (size list)
   (All [a] (-> (List a) Nat))
@@ -375,8 +375,8 @@
   (def: join
     (|>> reversed (fold compose identity))))
 
-(def: .public (sort < xs)
-  {#.doc (doc "A list ordered by a comparison function.")}
+(def: .public (sorted < xs)
+  {#.doc (example "A list ordered by a comparison function.")}
   (All [a] (-> (-> a a Bit) (List a) (List a)))
   (case xs
     #.End
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@
                                [pre (#.Item x' post)]))
                            [(list) (list)]
                            xs')]
-      ($_ compose (sort < pre) (list x) (sort < post)))))
+      ($_ compose (sorted < pre) (list x) (sorted < post)))))
 
 (def: .public (empty? xs)
   (All [a] (Predicate (List a)))
@@ -459,11 +459,11 @@
         (recur input' output')))))
 
 (macro: .public (zipped tokens state)
-  {#.doc (doc "Create list zippers with the specified number of input lists."
-              (def: .public zipped/2 (zipped 2))
-              (def: .public zipped/3 (zipped 3))
-              (zipped/3 xs ys zs)
-              ((zipped 3) xs ys zs))}
+  {#.doc (example "Create list zippers with the specified number of input lists."
+                  (def: .public zipped/2 (zipped 2))
+                  (def: .public zipped/3 (zipped 3))
+                  (zipped/3 xs ys zs)
+                  ((zipped 3) xs ys zs))}
   (case tokens
     (^ (list [_ (#.Nat num_lists)]))
     (if (n.> 0 num_lists)
@@ -504,11 +504,11 @@
 (def: .public zipped/3 (zipped 3))
 
 (macro: .public (zipped_with tokens state)
-  {#.doc (doc "Create list zippers with the specified number of input lists."
-              (def: .public zipped_with/2 (zipped_with 2))
-              (def: .public zipped_with/3 (zipped_with 3))
-              (zipped_with/2 + xs ys)
-              ((zipped_with 2) + xs ys))}
+  {#.doc (example "Create list zippers with the specified number of input lists."
+                  (def: .public zipped_with/2 (zipped_with 2))
+                  (def: .public zipped_with/3 (zipped_with 3))
+                  (zipped_with/2 + xs ys)
+                  ((zipped_with 2) + xs ys))}
   (case tokens
     (^ (list [_ (#.Nat num_lists)]))
     (if (n.> 0 num_lists)
@@ -564,8 +564,8 @@
     (last xs')))
 
 (def: .public (inits xs)
-  {#.doc (doc "For a list of size N, yields the first N-1 elements."
-              "Will yield a #.None for empty lists.")}
+  {#.doc (example "For a list of size N, yields the first N-1 elements."
+                  "Will yield a #.None for empty lists.")}
   (All [a] (-> (List a) (Maybe (List a))))
   (case xs
     #.End
@@ -584,12 +584,12 @@
     ))
 
 (def: .public concat
-  {#.doc (doc "The sequential combination of all the lists.")}
+  {#.doc (example "The sequential combination of all the lists.")}
   (All [a] (-> (List (List a)) (List a)))
   (\ ..monad join))
 
 (implementation: .public (with monad)
-  {#.doc (doc "Enhances a monad with List functionality.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Enhances a monad with List functionality.")}
   (All [M] (-> (Monad M) (Monad (All [a] (M (List a))))))
 
   (def: &functor (functor.compose (get@ #monad.&functor monad) ..functor))
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@
       (in (concat lla)))))
 
 (def: .public (lift monad)
-  {#.doc (doc "Wraps a monadic value with List machinery.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Wraps a monadic value with List machinery.")}
   (All [M a] (-> (Monad M) (-> (M a) (M (List a)))))
   (\ monad map (\ ..monad in)))
 
@@ -624,11 +624,11 @@
       (#.Item [idx x] (recur (inc idx) xs')))))
 
 (macro: .public (when tokens state)
-  {#.doc (doc "Can be used as a guard in (co)monadic be/do expressions."
-              (do monad
-                [value (do_something 1 2 3)
-                 ..when (passes_test? value)]
-                (do_something_else 4 5 6)))}
+  {#.doc (example "Can be used as a guard in (co)monadic be/do expressions."
+                  (do monad
+                    [value (do_something 1 2 3)
+                     ..when (passes_test? value)]
+                    (do_something_else 4 5 6)))}
   (case tokens
     (^ (.list test then))
     (#.Right [state (.list (` (.if (~ test)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/queue.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/queue.lux
index 80b454c58..04fd1c6b5 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/queue.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/queue.lux
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
       ["n" nat]]]]])
 
 (type: .public (Queue a)
-  {#.doc (doc "A first-in, first-out sequential data-structure.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A first-in, first-out sequential data-structure.")}
   {#front (List a)
    #rear (List a)})
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     (list\compose front (list.reversed rear))))
 
 (def: .public peek
-  {#.doc (doc "Yields the first value in the queue, if any.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Yields the first value in the queue, if any.")}
   (All [a] (-> (Queue a) (Maybe a)))
   (|>> (get@ #front) list.head))
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/queue/priority.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/queue/priority.lux
index 763f1836d..138b86876 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/queue/priority.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/queue/priority.lux
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@
     [abstract
      [equivalence (#+ Equivalence)]
      [monad (#+ do)]]
+    [control
+     ["." maybe]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      [collection
       ["." tree #_
        ["#" finger (#+ Tree)]]]]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/row.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/row.lux
index b81cb2534..2a6a1020d 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/row.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/row.lux
@@ -14,17 +14,17 @@
      [fold (#+ Fold)]
      [predicate (#+ Predicate)]]
     [control
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try (#+ Try)]
      ["." exception (#+ exception:)]
      ["p" parser
       ["s" code (#+ Parser)]]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." product]
      [collection
       ["." list ("#\." fold functor monoid)]
       ["." array (#+ Array) ("#\." functor fold)]]]
-    [macro (#+ with_gensyms)
+    [macro
      [syntax (#+ syntax:)]
      ["." code]]
     [math
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
                    #.End))))
 
 (type: .public (Row a)
-  {#.doc (doc "A sequential data-structure with fast random access.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A sequential data-structure with fast random access.")}
   {#level Level
    #size Nat
    #root (Hierarchy a)
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@
 (exception: base_was_not_found)
 
 (def: .public (within_bounds? row idx)
-  {#.doc (doc "Determines whether the index is within the bounds of the row.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Determines whether the index is within the bounds of the row.")}
   (All [a] (-> (Row a) Nat Bit))
   (n.< (get@ #size row) idx))
 
@@ -359,8 +359,8 @@
   (|>> (get@ #size) (n.= 0)))
 
 (syntax: .public (row {elems (p.some s.any)})
-  {#.doc (doc "Row literals."
-              (row 12 34 56 78 90))}
+  {#.doc (example "Row literals."
+                  (row 12 34 56 78 90))}
   (in (.list (` (..of_list (.list (~+ elems)))))))
 
 (implementation: (node_equivalence Equivalence<a>)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/sequence.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/sequence.lux
index 5decabfde..f26f57d97 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/sequence.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/sequence.lux
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
      ["//" continuation (#+ Cont)]
      ["<>" parser
       ["<.>" code (#+ Parser)]]]
-    [macro (#+ with_gensyms)
+    [macro (#+ with_identifiers)
      [syntax (#+ syntax:)]
      ["." code]]
     [data
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
   (//.pending [x (repeated x)]))
 
 (def: .public (cycle [start next])
-  {#.doc (doc "Go over the elements of a list forever."
-              "The list should not be empty.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Go over the elements of a list forever."
+                  "The list should not be empty.")}
   (All [a]
     (-> [a (List a)] (Sequence a)))
   (loop [head start
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 (template [<name> <return>]
   [(def: .public (<name> sequence)
      (All [a] (-> (Sequence a) <return>))
-     (let [[head tail] (//.run sequence)]
+     (let [[head tail] (//.result sequence)]
        <name>))]
 
   [head a]
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 
 (def: .public (item idx sequence)
   (All [a] (-> Nat (Sequence a) a))
-  (let [[head tail] (//.run sequence)]
+  (let [[head tail] (//.result sequence)]
     (case idx
       0 head
       _ (item (dec idx) tail))))
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
   [(def: .public (<taker> pred xs)
      (All [a]
        (-> <pred_type> (Sequence a) (List a)))
-     (let [[x xs'] (//.run xs)]
+     (let [[x xs'] (//.result xs)]
        (if <pred_test>
          (list& x (<taker> <pred_step> xs'))
          (list))))
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
    (def: .public (<dropper> pred xs)
      (All [a]
        (-> <pred_type> (Sequence a) (Sequence a)))
-     (let [[x xs'] (//.run xs)]
+     (let [[x xs'] (//.result xs)]
        (if <pred_test>
          (<dropper> <pred_step> xs')
          xs)))
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
    (def: .public (<splitter> pred xs)
      (All [a]
        (-> <pred_type> (Sequence a) [(List a) (Sequence a)]))
-     (let [[x xs'] (//.run xs)]
+     (let [[x xs'] (//.result xs)]
        (if <pred_test>
          (let [[tail next] (<splitter> <pred_step> xs')]
            [(#.Item [x tail]) next])
@@ -104,17 +104,17 @@
     (//.pending [x (unfold step next)])))
 
 (def: .public (only predicate sequence)
-  {#.doc (doc "A new sequence only with items that satisfy the predicate.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A new sequence only with items that satisfy the predicate.")}
   (All [a] (-> (-> a Bit) (Sequence a) (Sequence a)))
-  (let [[head tail] (//.run sequence)]
+  (let [[head tail] (//.result sequence)]
     (if (predicate head)
       (//.pending [head (only predicate tail)])
       (only predicate tail))))
 
 (def: .public (partition left? xs)
-  {#.doc (doc "Split a sequence in two based on a predicate."
-              "The left side contains all entries for which the predicate is #1."
-              "The right side contains all entries for which the predicate is #0.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Split a sequence in two based on a predicate."
+                  "The left side contains all entries for which the predicate is #1."
+                  "The right side contains all entries for which the predicate is #0.")}
   (All [a] (-> (-> a Bit) (Sequence a) [(Sequence a) (Sequence a)]))
   [(..only left? xs)
    (..only (bit.complement left?) xs)])
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
   (Functor Sequence)
   
   (def: (map f fa)
-    (let [[head tail] (//.run fa)]
+    (let [[head tail] (//.result fa)]
       (//.pending [(f head) (map f tail)]))))
 
 (implementation: .public comonad
@@ -134,20 +134,20 @@
   (def: out head)
   
   (def: (split wa)
-    (let [[head tail] (//.run wa)]
+    (let [[head tail] (//.result wa)]
       (//.pending [wa (split tail)]))))
 
 (syntax: .public (^sequence& {patterns (<code>.form (<>.many <code>.any))}
                              body
                              {branches (<>.some <code>.any)})
-  {#.doc (doc "Allows destructuring of sequences in pattern-matching expressions."
-              "Caveat emptor: Only use it for destructuring, and not for testing values within the sequences."
-              (let [(^sequence& x y z _tail) (some_sequence_func +1 +2 +3)]
-                (func x y z)))}
-  (with_gensyms [g!sequence]
+  {#.doc (example "Allows destructuring of sequences in pattern-matching expressions."
+                  "Caveat emptor: Only use it for destructuring, and not for testing values within the sequences."
+                  (let [(^sequence& x y z _tail) (some_sequence_func +1 +2 +3)]
+                    (func x y z)))}
+  (with_identifiers [g!sequence]
     (let [body+ (` (let [(~+ (list\join (list\map (function (_ pattern)
                                                     (list (` [(~ pattern) (~ g!sequence)])
-                                                          (` ((~! //.run) (~ g!sequence)))))
+                                                          (` ((~! //.result) (~ g!sequence)))))
                                                   patterns)))]
                      (~ body)))]
       (in (list& g!sequence body+ branches)))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/set.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/set.lux
index 2269117ca..f3ccdc7fb 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/set.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/set.lux
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
    ["#" dictionary (#+ Dictionary)]])
 
 (type: .public (Set a)
-  {#.doc (doc "An un-ordered data-structure with unique items."
-              "This means there is no repetition/duplication among the items.")}
+  {#.doc (example "An un-ordered data-structure with unique items."
+                  "This means there is no repetition/duplication among the items.")}
   (Dictionary a Any))
 
 (def: .public member_hash
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/set/multi.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/set/multi.lux
index 9d7d956de..4131578c1 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/set/multi.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/set/multi.lux
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
      [equivalence (#+ Equivalence)]
      [hash (#+ Hash)]]
     [control
-     ["." function]]
+     ["." function]
+     ["." maybe]]
     [math
      [number
       ["n" nat]]]
@@ -15,12 +16,10 @@
   ["." //
    [//
     ["." list ("#\." fold monoid)]
-    ["." dictionary (#+ Dictionary)]
-    [//
-     ["." maybe]]]])
+    ["." dictionary (#+ Dictionary)]]])
 
 (abstract: .public (Set a)
-  {#.doc (doc "A set that keeps track of repetition in its entries.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A set that keeps track of repetition in its entries.")}
 
   (Dictionary a Nat)
 
@@ -96,7 +95,7 @@
                    subject)))
 
   (def: .public (sub? reference subject)
-    {#.doc (doc "Is 'subject' a sub-set of 'reference'?")}
+    {#.doc (example "Is 'subject' a sub-set of 'reference'?")}
     (All [a] (-> (Set a) (Set a) Bit))
     (|> subject
         :representation
@@ -107,7 +106,7 @@
                            (n.>= multiplicity))))))
 
   (def: .public (support set)
-    {#.doc (doc "A set of the unique (non repeated) members.")}
+    {#.doc (example "A set of the unique (non repeated) members.")}
     (All [a] (-> (Set a) (//.Set a)))
     (let [(^@ set [hash _]) (:representation set)]
       (|> set
@@ -158,6 +157,6 @@
              (//.list subject)))
 
 (def: .public super?
-  {#.doc (doc "Is 'subject' a super-set of 'reference'?")}
+  {#.doc (example "Is 'subject' a super-set of 'reference'?")}
   (All [a] (-> (Set a) (Set a) Bit))
   (function.flip sub?))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/set/ordered.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/set/ordered.lux
index 8f2992ebc..e69dba5fe 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/set/ordered.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/set/ordered.lux
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
      abstract]]])
 
 (abstract: .public (Set a)
-  {#.doc (doc "A set with ordered entries.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A set with ordered entries.")}
 
   (/.Dictionary a a)
 
@@ -77,13 +77,13 @@
   )
 
 (def: .public (sub? super sub)
-  {#.doc (doc "Is 'sub' a sub-set of 'super'?")}
+  {#.doc (example "Is 'sub' a sub-set of 'super'?")}
   (All [a] (-> (Set a) (Set a) Bit))
   (|> sub
       ..list
       (list.every? (..member? super))))
 
 (def: .public (super? sub super)
-  {#.doc (doc "Is 'super' a super-set of 'sub'?")}
+  {#.doc (example "Is 'super' a super-set of 'sub'?")}
   (All [a] (-> (Set a) (Set a) Bit))
   (sub? super sub))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/stack.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/stack.lux
index d34fe97ac..af2b3c3ea 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/stack.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/stack.lux
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
      abstract]]])
 
 (abstract: .public (Stack a)
-  {#.doc (doc "A first-in, last-out sequential data-structure.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A first-in, last-out sequential data-structure.")}
 
   (List a)
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     (|>> :representation //.empty?))
 
   (def: .public (peek stack)
-    {#.doc (doc "Yields the top value in the stack, if any.")}
+    {#.doc (example "Yields the top value in the stack, if any.")}
     (All [a] (-> (Stack a) (Maybe a)))
     (case (:representation stack)
       #.End
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/tree.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/tree.lux
index 7d12bad74..69043cb63 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/tree.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/tree.lux
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
      ["." code]]]])
 
 (type: .public (Tree a)
-  {#.doc (doc "A generic tree data-structure.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A generic tree data-structure.")}
   {#value a
    #children (List (Tree a))})
 
 (def: .public (flat tree)
-  {#.doc (doc "All the leaf values of the tree, in order.")}
+  {#.doc (example "All the leaf values of the tree, in order.")}
   (All [a] (-> (Tree a) (List a)))
   (|> tree
       (get@ #children)
@@ -55,12 +55,12 @@
       (<>.and <code>.any)))
 
 (syntax: .public (tree {root tree^})
-  {#.doc (doc "Tree literals."
-              (: (Tree Nat)
-                 (tree 12
-                       {34 {}
-                        56 {}
-                        78 {90 {}}})))}
+  {#.doc (example "Tree literals."
+                  (: (Tree Nat)
+                     (tree 12
+                           {34 {}
+                            56 {}
+                            78 {90 {}}})))}
   (in (list (` (~ (loop [[value children] root]
                     (` {#value (~ value)
                         #children (list (~+ (list\map recur children)))})))))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/tree/finger.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/tree/finger.lux
index 207d3bc41..9c2844be7 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/tree/finger.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/tree/finger.lux
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finger_tree
 (abstract: .public (Tree @ t v)
-  {#.doc (doc "A finger tree.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A finger tree.")}
 
   {#monoid (Monoid t)
    #tag t
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
              [(Tree @ t v) (Tree @ t v)])}
 
   (interface: .public (Builder @ t)
-    {#.doc (doc "A builder for finter tree structures.")}
+    {#.doc (example "A builder for finter tree structures.")}
     (: (All [v]
          (-> t v (Tree @ t v)))
        leaf)
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     )
 
   (implementation: .public (builder monoid)
-    {#.doc (doc "A new builder using the given monoid.")}
+    {#.doc (example "A new builder using the given monoid.")}
     (All [t] (Ex [@] (-> (Monoid t) (Builder @ t))))
 
     (def: (leaf tag value)
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
                     (values right))))
 
   (def: .public (one predicate tree)
-    {#.doc (doc "Finds one value that meets the predicate.")}
+    {#.doc (example "Finds one value that meets the predicate.")}
     (All [@ t v] (-> (Predicate t) (Tree @ t v) (Maybe v)))
     (let [[monoid tag root] (:representation tree)]
       (if (predicate tag)
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
   )
 
 (def: .public (exists? predicate tree)
-  {#.doc (doc "Verifies that a value exists which meets the predicate.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Verifies that a value exists which meets the predicate.")}
   (All [@ t v] (-> (Predicate t) (Tree @ t v) Bit))
   (case (..one predicate tree)
     (#.Some _)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/tree/zipper.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/tree/zipper.lux
index 874c63ee8..b6fb27355 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/tree/zipper.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/tree/zipper.lux
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@
      [comonad (#+ CoMonad)]
      [monad (#+ do)]
      [equivalence (#+ Equivalence)]]
+    [control
+     ["." maybe ("#\." monad)]]
     [data
      ["." product]
-     ["." maybe ("#\." monad)]
      [text
       ["%" format (#+ format)]]
      [collection
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/color.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/color.lux
index ef2bff638..673e74e60 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/color.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/color.lux
@@ -42,28 +42,28 @@
   (|>> (f.* rgb_factor) f.int .nat))
 
 (type: .public RGB
-  {#.doc (doc "Red-Green-Blue color format.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Red-Green-Blue color format.")}
   {#red Nat
    #green Nat
    #blue Nat})
 
 (type: .public HSL
-  {#.doc (doc "Hue-Saturation-Lightness color format.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Hue-Saturation-Lightness color format.")}
   [Frac Frac Frac])
 
 (type: .public CMYK
-  {#.doc (doc "Cyan-Magenta-Yellow-Key color format.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Cyan-Magenta-Yellow-Key color format.")}
   {#cyan Frac
    #magenta Frac
    #yellow Frac
    #key Frac})
 
 (type: .public HSB
-  {#.doc (doc "Hue-Saturation-Brightness color format.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Hue-Saturation-Brightness color format.")}
   [Frac Frac Frac])
 
 (abstract: .public Color
-  {#.doc (doc "A color value, independent of color format.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A color value, independent of color format.")}
 
   RGB
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
     (|> ..top (n.- value)))
 
   (def: .public (complement color)
-    {#.doc (doc "The opposite color.")}
+    {#.doc (example "The opposite color.")}
     (-> Color Color)
     (let [[red green blue] (:representation color)]
       (:abstraction {#red (complement' red)
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@
 (syntax: (color_scheme_documentation {name <code>.local_identifier})
   (let [name (text.replaced "_" "-" name)
         g!documentation (code.text (format "A " name " color scheme."))]
-    (in (list (` {#.doc (.doc (~ g!documentation))})))))
+    (in (list (` {#.doc (.example (~ g!documentation))})))))
 
 (template [<name> <1> <2>]
   [(`` (def: .public (<name> color)
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@
 (syntax: (palette_documentation {name <code>.local_identifier})
   (let [name (text.replaced "_" "-" name)
         g!documentation (code.text (format "A " name " palette."))]
-    (in (list (` {#.doc (.doc (~ g!documentation))})))))
+    (in (list (` {#.doc (.example (~ g!documentation))})))))
 
 (`` (def: .public (analogous spread variations color)
       (~~ (..palette_documentation analogous))
@@ -439,25 +439,25 @@
                            of_hsb))))))
 
 (type: .public Alpha
-  {#.doc (doc "The degree of transparency of a pigment.")}
+  {#.doc (example "The degree of transparency of a pigment.")}
   Rev)
 
 (def: .public transparent
-  {#.doc (doc "The maximum degree of transparency.")}
+  {#.doc (example "The maximum degree of transparency.")}
   Alpha
   rev\bottom)
 
 (def: .public translucent
-  {#.doc (doc "The average degree of transparency.")}
+  {#.doc (example "The average degree of transparency.")}
   Alpha
   .5)
 
 (def: .public opaque
-  {#.doc (doc "The minimum degree of transparency.")}
+  {#.doc (example "The minimum degree of transparency.")}
   Alpha
   rev\top)
 
 (type: .public Pigment
-  {#.doc (doc "A color with some degree of transparency.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A color with some degree of transparency.")}
   {#color Color
    #alpha Alpha})
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/color/named.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/color/named.lux
index 7637e1514..32e395bb1 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/color/named.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/color/named.lux
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 (template [<red> <green> <blue> <name>]
   [(`` (def: .public <name>
-         {#.doc (doc (~~ (..documentation <red> <green> <blue> <name>)))}
+         {#.doc (example (~~ (..documentation <red> <green> <blue> <name>)))}
          Color
          (//.of_rgb {#//.red (hex <red>)
                      #//.green (hex <green>)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/binary.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/binary.lux
index aac550b8b..f3ce9f830 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/binary.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/binary.lux
@@ -33,22 +33,22 @@
   (|>> (n.* i64.bits_per_byte) i64.mask))
 
 (type: .public Mutation
-  {#.doc (doc "A mutation of binary data, tracking where in the data to transform.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A mutation of binary data, tracking where in the data to transform.")}
   (-> [Offset Binary] [Offset Binary]))
 
 (type: .public Specification
-  {#.doc (doc "A description of how to transform binary data.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A description of how to transform binary data.")}
   [Size Mutation])
 
 (def: .public no_op
-  {#.doc (doc "A specification for empty binary data.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A specification for empty binary data.")}
   Specification
   [0 function.identity])
 
 (def: .public (instance [size mutation])
-  {#.doc (doc "Given a specification of how to construct binary data, yields a binary blob that matches it.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Given a specification of how to construct binary data, yields a binary blob that matches it.")}
   (-> Specification Binary)
-  (|> size binary.create [0] mutation product.right))
+  (|> size binary.empty [0] mutation product.right))
 
 (implementation: .public monoid
   (Monoid Specification)
@@ -61,11 +61,11 @@
      (|>> mutL mutR)]))
 
 (type: .public (Writer a)
-  {#.doc (doc "An operation that knows how to write information into a binary blob.")}
+  {#.doc (example "An operation that knows how to write information into a binary blob.")}
   (-> a Specification))
 
-(def: .public (run writer value)
-  {#.doc (doc "Yields a binary blob with all the information written to it.")}
+(def: .public (result writer value)
+  {#.doc (example "Yields a binary blob with all the information written to it.")}
   (All [a] (-> (Writer a) a Binary))
   (..instance (writer value)))
 
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
     (\ ..monoid compose (pre preV) (post postV))))
 
 (def: .public (rec body)
-  {#.doc (doc "A combinator for recursive writers.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A combinator for recursive writers.")}
   (All [a] (-> (-> (Writer a) (Writer a)) (Writer a)))
   (function (recur value)
     (body recur value)))
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
   (|>> frac.bits ..bits/64))
 
 (def: .public (segment size)
-  {#.doc (doc "Writes at most 'size' bytes of an input binary blob.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Writes at most 'size' bytes of an input binary blob.")}
   (-> Nat (Writer Binary))
   (function (_ value)
     [size
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/css.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/css.lux
index 52a44d226..e9288ecff 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/css.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/css.lux
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 (.module:
   [library
    [lux (#- and)
+    [control
+     ["." maybe]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      [number
       ["." nat]]
      ["." text
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/css/value.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/css/value.lux
index b0f7aa086..6b36f1443 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/css/value.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/css/value.lux
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
   [library
    [lux (#- All Cursor and static false true)
     [control
+     ["." maybe]
      [parser
       ["s" code]]]
     [data
      ["." color]
      ["." product]
-     ["." maybe]
      [number
       ["n" nat]
       ["i" int]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/html.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/html.lux
index bcda0d2f3..34ab99976 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/html.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/html.lux
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 (.module:
   [library
    [lux (#- Meta Source comment and)
-    ["." function]
+    [control
+     ["." function]
+     ["." maybe ("#\." functor)]]
     [data
      ["." product]
-     ["." maybe ("#\." functor)]
      ["." text
       ["%" format (#+ format)]]
      [collection
@@ -293,7 +294,7 @@
     (-> Attributes (List [Attributes Shape]) Image Image)
     ($_ ..and
         for
-        (case (list\map (product.uncurry ..area) areas)
+        (case (list\map (product.uncurried ..area) areas)
           #.End
           (..empty "map" attributes)
           
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/json.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/json.lux
index 5dd7e9c81..5d678fb2c 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/json.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/json.lux
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 (.module:
-  {#.doc (.doc "Functionality for reading and writing values in the JSON format."
-               "For more information, please see: http://www.json.org/")}
+  {#.doc (.example "Functionality for reading and writing values in the JSON format."
+                   "For more information, please see: http://www.json.org/")}
   [library
    [lux #*
     ["." meta (#+ monad)]
@@ -11,19 +11,19 @@
      ["." monad (#+ do)]]
     [control
      pipe
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try (#+ Try)]
      ["<>" parser ("#\." monad)
       ["<.>" text (#+ Parser)]]]
     [data
      ["." bit]
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." product]
      ["." text ("#\." equivalence monoid)]
      [collection
       ["." list ("#\." fold functor)]
       ["." row (#+ Row row) ("#\." monad)]
       ["." dictionary (#+ Dictionary)]]]
-    [macro (#+ with_gensyms)
+    [macro
      [syntax (#+ syntax:)]
      ["." code]]
     [math
@@ -67,14 +67,14 @@
   (|>> (dictionary.of_list text.hash) #..Object))
 
 (syntax: .public (json token)
-  {#.doc (doc "A simple way to produce JSON literals."
-              (json #null)
-              (json #1)
-              (json +123.456)
-              (json "this is a string")
-              (json ["this" "is" "an" "array"])
-              (json {"this" "is"
-                     "an" "object"}))}
+  {#.doc (example "A simple way to produce JSON literals."
+                  (json #null)
+                  (json #1)
+                  (json +123.456)
+                  (json "this is a string")
+                  (json ["this" "is" "an" "array"])
+                  (json {"this" "is"
+                         "an" "object"}))}
   (let [(^open ".") ..monad
         wrapper (function (_ x) (` (..json (~ x))))]
     (case token
@@ -420,4 +420,4 @@
   (Codec Text JSON)
   
   (def: encode ..format)
-  (def: decode (<text>.run json_parser)))
+  (def: decode (<text>.result json_parser)))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/tar.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/tar.lux
index 802b7e03d..0278235b0 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/tar.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/tar.lux
@@ -641,11 +641,11 @@
   (Writer Header)
   (let [checksum (|> header
                      (set@ #checksum ..dummy_checksum)
-                     (format.run ..header_writer')
+                     (format.result ..header_writer')
                      ..checksum_code)]
     (|> header
         (set@ #checksum checksum)
-        (format.run ..header_writer')
+        (format.result ..header_writer')
         (format.segment ..block_size))))
 
 (def: modification_time
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@
 
 (def: .public writer
   (Writer Tar)
-  (let [end_of_archive (binary.create ..end_of_archive_size)]
+  (let [end_of_archive (binary.empty ..end_of_archive_size)]
     (function (_ tar)
       (format\compose (row\fold (function (_ next total)
                                   (format\compose total (..entry_writer next)))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/xml.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/xml.lux
index b978eb195..637ba71f7 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/xml.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/xml.lux
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   (Dictionary Attribute Text))
 
 (def: .public attributes
-  {#.doc (doc "An empty set of XML attributes.")}
+  {#.doc (example "An empty set of XML attributes.")}
   Attrs
   (dictionary.empty name.hash))
 
@@ -207,14 +207,14 @@
       (text.replaced text.double_quote "&quot;")))
 
 (def: .public (tag [namespace name])
-  {#.doc (doc "The text format of a XML tag.")}
+  {#.doc (example "The text format of a XML tag.")}
   (-> Tag Text)
   (case namespace
     "" name
     _ ($_ text\compose namespace ..namespace_separator name)))
 
 (def: .public attribute
-  {#.doc (doc "The text format of a XML attribute.")}
+  {#.doc (example "The text format of a XML attribute.")}
   (-> Attribute Text)
   ..tag)
 
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@
                         text.new_line prefix "</" tag ">")))))
             ))))
   (def: decode
-    (<text>.run ..xml^)))
+    (<text>.result ..xml^)))
 
 (implementation: .public equivalence
   (Equivalence XML)
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@
            (n.= (list.size reference/children)
                 (list.size sample/children))
            (|> (list.zipped/2 reference/children sample/children)
-               (list.every? (product.uncurry =))))
+               (list.every? (product.uncurried =))))
 
       _
       false)))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/identity.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/identity.lux
index be7560d60..1a7f1ec76 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/identity.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/identity.lux
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
      ["." function]]]])
 
 (type: .public (Identity a)
-  {#.doc (doc "A value, as is, without any extra structure super-imposed on it.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A value, as is, without any extra structure super-imposed on it.")}
   a)
 
 (implementation: .public functor
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/name.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/name.lux
index 901de118e..531a343b7 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/name.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/name.lux
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 (template [<name> <doc>]
   [(def: .public (<name> name)
-     {#.doc (doc <doc>)}
+     {#.doc (example <doc>)}
      (-> Name Text)
      (let [[module short] name]
        <name>))]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/product.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/product.lux
index 91358313b..4173f8133 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/product.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/product.lux
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 (template [<name> <doc>]
   [(def: .public (<name> pair)
-     {#.doc (doc <doc>)}
+     {#.doc (example <doc>)}
      (All [left right]
        (-> [left right] <name>))
      (let [[left right] pair]
@@ -19,16 +19,16 @@
   )
 
 ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Currying
-(def: .public (curry f)
-  {#.doc (doc "Converts a 2-argument function into nested single-argument functions.")}
+(def: .public (curried f)
+  {#.doc (example "Converts a 2-argument function into nested single-argument functions.")}
   (All [a b c]
     (-> (-> [a b] c)
         (-> a b c)))
   (function (_ x y)
     (f [x y])))
 
-(def: .public (uncurry f)
-  {#.doc (doc "Converts nested single-argument functions into a 2-argument function.")}
+(def: .public (uncurried f)
+  {#.doc (example "Converts nested single-argument functions into a 2-argument function.")}
   (All [a b c]
     (-> (-> a b c)
         (-> [a b] c)))
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@
     (let [[x y] xy]
       (f x y))))
 
-(def: .public (swap xy)
+(def: .public (swapped xy)
   (All [a b] (-> [a b] [b a]))
   (let [[x y] xy]
     [y x]))
 
 (def: .public (apply f g)
-  {#.doc (doc "Apply functions to both sides of a pair.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Apply functions to both sides of a pair.")}
   (All [a b c d]
     (-> (-> a c) (-> b d)
         (-> [a b] [c d])))
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     [(f x) (g y)]))
 
 (def: .public (fork f g)
-  {#.doc (doc "Yields a pair by applying both functions to a single value.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Yields a pair by applying both functions to a single value.")}
   (All [a l r]
     (-> (-> a l) (-> a r)
         (-> a [l r])))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/sum.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/sum.lux
index bde3fc86f..84b19ffc3 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/sum.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/sum.lux
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 (template [<right?> <name> <doc>]
   [(def: .public (<name> value)
-     {#.doc (doc <doc>)}
+     {#.doc (example <doc>)}
      (All [left right]
        (-> <name> (Or left right)))
      (0 <right?> value))]
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
    "Lifts value to the right side of a 2-variant."])
 
 (def: .public (either fl fr)
-  {#.doc (doc "Applies a function to either side of a 2-variant.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Applies a function to either side of a 2-variant.")}
   (All [a b c]
     (-> (-> a c) (-> b c)
         (-> (Or a b) c)))
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
       (0 #1 r) (fr r))))
 
 (def: .public (apply fl fr)
-  {#.doc (doc "Applies functions to both sides of a 2-variant.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Applies functions to both sides of a 2-variant.")}
   (All [l l' r r']
     (-> (-> l l') (-> r r')
         (-> (Or l r) (Or l' r'))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text.lux
index c6a418bb7..a1048d638 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text.lux
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@
      [order (#+ Order)]
      [monad (#+ do)]
      [codec (#+ Codec)]]
+    [control
+     ["." maybe]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      [collection
       ["." list ("#\." fold)]]]
     [math
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@
       ["." i64]]]]])
 
 (type: .public Char
-  {#.doc (doc "A character code number.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A character code number.")}
   Nat)
 
 ... TODO: Instead of ints, chars should be produced fron nats.
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@
   )
 
 (def: .public line_feed
-  {#.doc (doc "Same as 'new_line'.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Same as 'new_line'.")}
   ..new_line)
 
 (def: .public size
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@
   (|>> "lux text size"))
 
 (def: .public (char index input)
-  {#.doc (doc "Yields the character at the specified index.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Yields the character at the specified index.")}
   (-> Nat Text (Maybe Char))
   (if (n.< ("lux text size" input) index)
     (#.Some ("lux text char" index input))
@@ -139,14 +140,14 @@
   (..enclosed' ..double_quote))
 
 (def: .public (clip offset size input)
-  {#.doc (doc "Clips a chunk of text from the input at the specified offset and of the specified size.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Clips a chunk of text from the input at the specified offset and of the specified size.")}
   (-> Nat Nat Text (Maybe Text))
   (if (|> size (n.+ offset) (n.<= ("lux text size" input)))
     (#.Some ("lux text clip" offset size input))
     #.None))
 
 (def: .public (clip' offset input)
-  {#.doc (doc "Clips the remaining text from the input at the specified offset.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Clips the remaining text from the input at the specified offset.")}
   (-> Nat Text (Maybe Text))
   (let [size ("lux text size" input)]
     (if (n.<= size offset)
@@ -298,7 +299,7 @@
 
 (def: .public (join_with separator texts)
   (-> Text (List Text) Text)
-  (|> texts (list.interpose separator) concat))
+  (|> texts (list.interposed separator) concat))
 
 (def: .public (empty? text)
   (-> Text Bit)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/encoding.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/encoding.lux
index 673abe522..83474b909 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/encoding.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/encoding.lux
@@ -1,24 +1,26 @@
 (.module:
   [library
    [lux #*
+    [macro
+     ["." template]]
     [type
      abstract]]])
 
-... https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/intl/encoding.doc.html
-
+... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Character_encoding#Common_character_encodings
 (abstract: .public Encoding
-  {}
+  {#.doc (example "Encoding formats for text.")}
   
   Text
 
   (template [<name> <encoding>]
-    [(def: .public <name>
-       Encoding
-       (:abstraction <encoding>))]
+    [(`` (def: .public <name>
+           {#.doc (example (~~ (template.text ["'" <encoding> "' text encoding. "])))}
+           Encoding
+           (:abstraction <encoding>)))]
 
     [ascii "ASCII"]
 
-    [ibm_37 "IBM037"]
+    [ibm_037 "IBM037"]
     [ibm_273 "IBM273"]
     [ibm_277 "IBM277"]
     [ibm_278 "IBM278"]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/encoding/utf8.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/encoding/utf8.lux
index d65231922..60955ba63 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/encoding/utf8.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/encoding/utf8.lux
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
               #try.Success)})))
 
 (implementation: .public codec
-  {#.doc (doc "A codec for binary encoding of text as UTF-8.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A codec for binary encoding of text as UTF-8.")}
   (Codec Binary Text)
   
   (def: encode ..encode)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/escape.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/escape.lux
index f7fbaaf46..a8e2c79cc 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/escape.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/escape.lux
@@ -5,12 +5,11 @@
     [abstract
      [monad (#+ do)]]
     [control
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try (#+ Try)]
      ["." exception (#+ exception:)]
      ["<>" parser
       ["<.>" code]]]
-    [data
-     ["." maybe]]
     [math
      [number (#+ hex)
       ["n" nat]]]
@@ -111,7 +110,7 @@
      post_limit]))
 
 (def: .public (escaped text)
-  {#.doc (doc "Yields a escaped version of the text.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Yields a escaped version of the text.")}
   (-> Text Text)
   (loop [offset 0
          previous ""
@@ -193,8 +192,8 @@
     (exception.except ..invalid_unicode_escape [current offset])))
 
 (def: .public (un_escaped text)
-  {#.doc (doc "Yields an un-escaped text."
-              "Fails if it was improperly escaped.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Yields an un-escaped text."
+                  "Fails if it was improperly escaped.")}
   (-> Text (Try Text))
   (loop [offset 0
          previous ""
@@ -240,7 +239,7 @@
                       _ (format previous current))))))
 
 (syntax: .public (literal {literal <code>.text})
-  {#.doc (doc "If given a escaped text literal, expands to an un-escaped version.")}
+  {#.doc (example "If given a escaped text literal, expands to an un-escaped version.")}
   (case (..un_escaped literal)
     (#try.Success un_escaped)
     (in (list (code.text un_escaped)))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/format.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/format.lux
index 4cfd5cb34..612928a26 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/format.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/format.lux
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@
     (|>> f fb)))
 
 (syntax: .public (format {fragments (<>.many <c>.any)})
-  {#.doc (doc "Text interpolation."
-              (format "Static part " (text static) " does not match URI: " uri))}
+  {#.doc (example "Text interpolation."
+                  (format "Static part " (text static) " does not match URI: " uri))}
   (in (.list (` ($_ "lux text concat" (~+ fragments))))))
 
 (template [<name> <type> <formatter>]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/regex.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/regex.lux
index ff9f48eee..a81b28c5a 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/regex.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/regex.lux
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     [abstract
      monad]
     [control
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try]
      ["." exception (#+ exception:)]
      ["<>" parser ("#\." monad)
@@ -12,10 +13,9 @@
       ["<.>" code]]]
     [data
      ["." product]
-     ["." maybe]
      [collection
       ["." list ("#\." fold monad)]]]
-    [macro (#+ with_gensyms)
+    [macro (#+ with_identifiers)
      [syntax (#+ syntax:)]
      ["." code]]
     [math
@@ -412,68 +412,68 @@
   (\ <>.monad map product.right (re_alternative^ #1 re_scoped^ current_module)))
 
 (syntax: .public (regex {pattern <code>.text})
-  {#.doc (doc "Create lexers using regular-expression syntax."
-              "For example:"
-              
-              "Literals"
-              (regex "a")
-              
-              "Wildcards"
-              (regex ".")
-              
-              "Escaping"
-              (regex "\.")
-              
-              "Character classes"
-              (regex "\d")
-              (regex "\p{Lower}")
-              (regex "[abc]")
-              (regex "[a-z]")
-              (regex "[a-zA-Z]")
-              (regex "[a-z&&[def]]")
-              
-              "Negation"
-              (regex "[^abc]")
-              (regex "[^a-z]")
-              (regex "[^a-zA-Z]")
-              (regex "[a-z&&[^bc]]")
-              (regex "[a-z&&[^m-p]]")
-              
-              "Combinations"
-              (regex "aa")
-              (regex "a?")
-              (regex "a*")
-              (regex "a+")
-              
-              "Specific amounts"
-              (regex "a{2}")
-              
-              "At least"
-              (regex "a{1,}")
-              
-              "At most"
-              (regex "a{,1}")
-              
-              "Between"
-              (regex "a{1,2}")
-              
-              "Groups"
-              (regex "a(.)c")
-              (regex "a(b+)c")
-              (regex "(\d{3})-(\d{3})-(\d{4})")
-              (regex "(\d{3})-(?:\d{3})-(\d{4})")
-              (regex "(?<code>\d{3})-\k<code>-(\d{4})")
-              (regex "(?<code>\d{3})-\k<code>-(\d{4})-\0")
-              (regex "(\d{3})-((\d{3})-(\d{4}))")
-              
-              "Alternation"
-              (regex "a|b")
-              (regex "a(.)(.)|b(.)(.)")
-              )}
+  {#.doc (example "Create lexers using regular-expression syntax."
+                  "For example:"
+                  
+                  "Literals"
+                  (regex "a")
+                  
+                  "Wildcards"
+                  (regex ".")
+                  
+                  "Escaping"
+                  (regex "\.")
+                  
+                  "Character classes"
+                  (regex "\d")
+                  (regex "\p{Lower}")
+                  (regex "[abc]")
+                  (regex "[a-z]")
+                  (regex "[a-zA-Z]")
+                  (regex "[a-z&&[def]]")
+                  
+                  "Negation"
+                  (regex "[^abc]")
+                  (regex "[^a-z]")
+                  (regex "[^a-zA-Z]")
+                  (regex "[a-z&&[^bc]]")
+                  (regex "[a-z&&[^m-p]]")
+                  
+                  "Combinations"
+                  (regex "aa")
+                  (regex "a?")
+                  (regex "a*")
+                  (regex "a+")
+                  
+                  "Specific amounts"
+                  (regex "a{2}")
+                  
+                  "At least"
+                  (regex "a{1,}")
+                  
+                  "At most"
+                  (regex "a{,1}")
+                  
+                  "Between"
+                  (regex "a{1,2}")
+                  
+                  "Groups"
+                  (regex "a(.)c")
+                  (regex "a(b+)c")
+                  (regex "(\d{3})-(\d{3})-(\d{4})")
+                  (regex "(\d{3})-(?:\d{3})-(\d{4})")
+                  (regex "(?<code>\d{3})-\k<code>-(\d{4})")
+                  (regex "(?<code>\d{3})-\k<code>-(\d{4})-\0")
+                  (regex "(\d{3})-((\d{3})-(\d{4}))")
+                  
+                  "Alternation"
+                  (regex "a|b")
+                  (regex "a(.)(.)|b(.)(.)")
+                  )}
   (do meta.monad
     [current_module meta.current_module_name]
-    (case (<text>.run (regex^ current_module)
-                      pattern)
+    (case (<text>.result (regex^ current_module)
+                         pattern)
       (#try.Failure error)
       (meta.failure (format "Error while parsing regular-expression:" //.new_line
                             error))
@@ -485,20 +485,20 @@
 (syntax: .public (^regex {[pattern bindings] (<code>.form (<>.and <code>.text (<>.maybe <code>.any)))}
                          body
                          {branches (<>.many <code>.any)})
-  {#.doc (doc "Allows you to test text against regular expressions."
-              (case some_text
-                (^regex "(\d{3})-(\d{3})-(\d{4})"
-                        [_ country_code area_code place_code])
-                do_some_thing_when_number
-
-                (^regex "\w+")
-                do_some_thing_when_word
-
-                _
-                do_something_else))}
-  (with_gensyms [g!temp]
+  {#.doc (example "Allows you to test text against regular expressions."
+                  (case some_text
+                    (^regex "(\d{3})-(\d{3})-(\d{4})"
+                            [_ country_code area_code place_code])
+                    do_some_thing_when_number
+
+                    (^regex "\w+")
+                    do_some_thing_when_word
+
+                    _
+                    do_something_else))}
+  (with_identifiers [g!temp]
     (in (list& (` (^multi (~ g!temp)
-                          {((~! <text>.run) (..regex (~ (code.text pattern))) (~ g!temp))
+                          {((~! <text>.result) (..regex (~ (code.text pattern))) (~ g!temp))
                            (#try.Success (~ (maybe.else g!temp bindings)))}))
                body
                branches))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/unicode/block.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/unicode/block.lux
index e9c1298fe..16f8ba47a 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/unicode/block.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/unicode/block.lux
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   ["." /// (#+ Char)])
 
 (abstract: .public Block
-  {#.doc (doc "A block of valid unicode characters.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A block of valid unicode characters.")}
 
   (Interval Char)
   
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
   [(with_expansions [<block_name> (..block_name <name>)
                      <documentation> (template.text [<start> "-" <end> " | " <block_name>])]
      (def: .public <name>
-       {#.doc (doc <documentation>)}
+       {#.doc (example <documentation>)}
        Block
        (let [start (hex <start>)
              end (hex <end>)]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/trace.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/trace.lux
index 5767084eb..8917fc89a 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/trace.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/trace.lux
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@
                           ((get@ #trace wa)
                            (\ monoid compose t1 t2)))})})))
 
-(def: .public (run context tracer)
+(def: .public (result context tracer)
   (All [t a] (-> t (Trace t a) a))
   (\ tracer trace context))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/debug.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/debug.lux
index 235528c6b..45fdba0d2 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/debug.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/debug.lux
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@
 
 (def: .public (representation type value)
   (-> Type Any (Try Text))
-  (case (<type>.run ..representation_parser type)
+  (case (<type>.result ..representation_parser type)
     (#try.Success representation)
     (#try.Success (representation value))
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/extension.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/extension.lux
index ae9745baa..4a97254e9 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/extension.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/extension.lux
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
      ["." product]
      [collection
       ["." list ("#\." functor)]]]
-    [macro (#+ with_gensyms)
+    [macro (#+ with_identifiers)
      ["." code]
      [syntax (#+ syntax:)]]
     [tool
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
                 <c>.local_identifier
                 (<>.some (..input default)))))
 
-(template [<any> <end> <and> <run> <extension> <name>]
+(template [<any> <end> <and> <result> <extension> <name>]
   [(syntax: .public (<name>
                      {[name extension phase archive inputs] (..declaration (` <any>))}
                      body)
@@ -69,10 +69,10 @@
            g!name (code.local_identifier extension)
            g!phase (code.local_identifier phase)
            g!archive (code.local_identifier archive)]
-       (with_gensyms [g!handler g!inputs g!error]
+       (with_identifiers [g!handler g!inputs g!error]
          (in (list (` (<extension> (~ name)
                                    (.function ((~ g!handler) (~ g!name) (~ g!phase) (~ g!archive) (~ g!inputs))
-                                     (.case ((~! <run>) (~ g!parser) (~ g!inputs))
+                                     (.case ((~! <result>) (~ g!parser) (~ g!inputs))
                                        (#.Right [(~+ (list\map (|>> product.left
                                                                     code.local_identifier)
                                                                inputs))])
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@
                                        ((~! phase.failure) (~ g!error)))
                                      ))))))))]
 
-  [<c>.any <c>.end! <c>.and <c>.run "lux def analysis" analysis:]
-  [<a>.any <a>.end! <a>.and <a>.run "lux def synthesis" synthesis:]
-  [<s>.any <s>.end! <s>.and <s>.run "lux def generation" generation:]
-  [<c>.any <c>.end! <c>.and <c>.run "lux def directive" directive:]
+  [<c>.any <c>.end! <c>.and <c>.result "lux def analysis" analysis:]
+  [<a>.any <a>.end! <a>.and <a>.result "lux def synthesis" synthesis:]
+  [<s>.any <s>.end! <s>.and <s>.result "lux def generation" generation:]
+  [<c>.any <c>.end! <c>.and <c>.result "lux def directive" directive:]
   )
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.js.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.js.lux
index 9cd8c739c..ef3837e6c 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.js.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.js.lux
@@ -6,18 +6,18 @@
      [monad (#+ do)]]
     [control
      ["." io]
+     ["." maybe]
      ["<>" parser ("#\." monad)
       ["<.>" code (#+ Parser)]]]
     [data
      ["." product]
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text
       ["%" format]]
      [collection
       ["." list ("#\." functor fold)]]]
     [type
      abstract]
-    [macro (#+ with_gensyms)
+    [macro (#+ with_identifiers)
      [syntax (#+ syntax:)]
      ["." code]
      ["." template]]]])
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
     (` (let [(~ g!temp) (~ output)]
          (if (not ("js object null?" (~ g!temp)))
            (~ g!temp)
-           (.error! "Null is an invalid value."))))))
+           (.panic! "Null is an invalid value."))))))
 
 (type: Class_Declaration
   [Text (List Text)])
@@ -233,10 +233,10 @@
                      (~+ (list\map (with_null g!temp) g!inputs)))))))))))
 
 (syntax: .public (import: {import ..import})
-  (with_gensyms [g!temp]
+  (with_identifiers [g!temp]
     (case import
       (#Class [[class_name class_parameters] format members])
-      (with_gensyms [g!object]
+      (with_identifiers [g!object]
         (let [qualify (: (-> Text Code)
                          (function (_ member_name)
                            (|> format
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@
 
 (syntax: .public (constant type
                            {[head tail] (<code>.tuple (<>.and <code>.local_identifier (<>.some <code>.local_identifier)))})
-  (with_gensyms [g!_]
+  (with_identifiers [g!_]
     (let [constant (` ("js constant" (~ (code.text head))))]
       (case tail
         #.End
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.jvm.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.jvm.lux
index 70eafbd8d..1b0133aa8 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.jvm.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.jvm.lux
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@
     [control
      ["." function]
      ["." io]
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try (#+ Try)]
      ["." exception (#+ Exception exception:)]
      ["<>" parser ("#\." monad)
       ["<.>" code (#+ Parser)]]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." product]
      ["." text ("#\." equivalence)
       ["%" format (#+ format)]]
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
       ["." array]
       ["." list ("#\." monad fold monoid)]
       ["." dictionary (#+ Dictionary)]]]
-    [macro (#+ with_gensyms)
+    [macro (#+ with_identifiers)
      [syntax (#+ syntax:)]
      ["." code]
      ["." template]]
@@ -125,9 +125,9 @@
 
 (template [<name> <op> <from> <to>]
   [(template: .public (<name> value)
-     {#.doc (doc "Type converter."
-                 (: <to>
-                    (<name> (: <from> foo))))}
+     {#.doc (example "Type converter."
+                     (: <to>
+                        (<name> (: <from> foo))))}
      [(|> value
           (: <from>)
           "jvm object cast"
@@ -168,9 +168,9 @@
 
 (template [<name> <from> <to> <0> <1>]
   [(template: .public (<name> value)
-     {#.doc (doc "Type converter."
-                 (: <to>
-                    (<name> (: <from> foo))))}
+     {#.doc (example "Type converter."
+                     (: <to>
+                        (<name> (: <from> foo))))}
      [(|> value <0> <1>)])]
 
   [long_to_char ..Long ..Character ..long_to_int ..int_to_char]
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@
 
 (def: (parser->replacer p ast)
   (-> (Parser Code) (-> Code Code))
-  (case (<>.run p (list ast))
+  (case (<>.result p (list ast))
     (#.Right [#.End ast'])
     ast'
 
@@ -1210,37 +1210,37 @@
                    {annotations ..annotations^}
                    {fields (<>.some (..field_decl^ class_vars))}
                    {methods (<>.some (..method_def^ class_vars))})
-  {#.doc (doc "Allows defining JVM classes in Lux code."
-              "For example:"
-              (class: #final (TestClass A) [Runnable]
-                ... Fields
-                (#private foo boolean)
-                (#private bar A)
-                (#private baz java/lang/Object)
-                ... Methods
-                (#public [] (new [value A]) []
-                         (exec
-                           (:= ::foo #1)
-                           (:= ::bar value)
-                           (:= ::baz "")
-                           []))
-                (#public (virtual) java/lang/Object
-                         "")
-                (#public #static (static) java/lang/Object
-                         "")
-                (Runnable [] (run) void
-                          [])
-                )
-
-              "The tuple corresponds to parent interfaces."
-              "An optional super-class can be specified before the tuple. If not specified, java.lang.Object will be assumed."
-              "Fields and methods defined in the class can be used with special syntax."
-              "For example:"
-              "::resolved, for accessing the 'resolved' field."
-              "(:= ::resolved #1) for modifying it."
-              "(::new! []) for calling the class's constructor."
-              "(::resolve! container [value]) for calling the 'resolve' method."
-              )}
+  {#.doc (example "Allows defining JVM classes in Lux code."
+                  "For example:"
+                  (class: #final (TestClass A) [Runnable]
+                    ... Fields
+                    (#private foo boolean)
+                    (#private bar A)
+                    (#private baz java/lang/Object)
+                    ... Methods
+                    (#public [] (new [value A]) []
+                             (exec
+                               (:= ::foo #1)
+                               (:= ::bar value)
+                               (:= ::baz "")
+                               []))
+                    (#public (virtual) java/lang/Object
+                             "")
+                    (#public #static (static) java/lang/Object
+                             "")
+                    (Runnable [] (run) void
+                              [])
+                    )
+
+                  "The tuple corresponds to parent interfaces."
+                  "An optional super-class can be specified before the tuple. If not specified, java.lang.Object will be assumed."
+                  "Fields and methods defined in the class can be used with special syntax."
+                  "For example:"
+                  "::resolved, for accessing the 'resolved' field."
+                  "(:= ::resolved #1) for modifying it."
+                  "(::new! []) for calling the class's constructor."
+                  "(::resolve! container [value]) for calling the 'resolve' method."
+                  )}
   (do meta.monad
     [.let [fully_qualified_class_name full_class_name
            method_parser (: (Parser Code)
@@ -1263,9 +1263,9 @@
                                     (<code>.tuple (<>.some (class^ class_vars))))}
                    {annotations ..annotations^}
                    {members (<>.some (..method_decl^ class_vars))})
-  {#.doc (doc "Allows defining JVM interfaces."
-              (interface: TestInterface
-                ([] foo [boolean String] void #throws [Exception])))}
+  {#.doc (example "Allows defining JVM interfaces."
+                  (interface: TestInterface
+                    ([] foo [boolean String] void #throws [Exception])))}
   (in (list (` ("jvm class interface"
                 (~ (declaration$ (type.declaration full_class_name class_vars)))
                 [(~+ (list\map class$ supers))]
@@ -1280,17 +1280,17 @@
                                         (<code>.tuple (<>.some (class^ class_vars))))}
                    {constructor_args (..constructor_args^ class_vars)}
                    {methods (<>.some ..overriden_method_def^)})
-  {#.doc (doc "Allows defining anonymous classes."
-              "The 1st tuple corresponds to class-level type-variables."
-              "The 2nd tuple corresponds to parent interfaces."
-              "The 3rd tuple corresponds to arguments to the super class constructor."
-              "An optional super-class can be specified before the 1st tuple. If not specified, java.lang.Object will be assumed."
-              (object [] [Runnable]
-                []
-                (Runnable [] (run self) void
-                          (exec (do_something some_value)
-                            [])))
-              )}
+  {#.doc (example "Allows defining anonymous classes."
+                  "The 1st tuple corresponds to class-level type-variables."
+                  "The 2nd tuple corresponds to parent interfaces."
+                  "The 3rd tuple corresponds to arguments to the super class constructor."
+                  "An optional super-class can be specified before the 1st tuple. If not specified, java.lang.Object will be assumed."
+                  (object [] [Runnable]
+                    []
+                    (Runnable [] (run self) void
+                              (exec (do_something some_value)
+                                [])))
+                  )}
   (in (list (` ("jvm class anonymous"
                 [(~+ (list\map var$ class_vars))]
                 (~ (class$ super))
@@ -1299,39 +1299,39 @@
                 [(~+ (list\map (method_def$ "" (<>.failure "") super (list)) methods))])))))
 
 (syntax: .public (null)
-  {#.doc (doc "Null object reference."
-              (null))}
+  {#.doc (example "Null object reference."
+                  (null))}
   (in (list (` ("jvm object null")))))
 
 (def: .public (null? obj)
-  {#.doc (doc "Test for null object reference."
-              (= (null? (null))
-                 true)
-              (= (null? "YOLO")
-                 false))}
+  {#.doc (example "Test for null object reference."
+                  (= (null? (null))
+                     true)
+                  (= (null? "YOLO")
+                     false))}
   (-> (primitive "java.lang.Object") Bit)
   ("jvm object null?" obj))
 
 (syntax: .public (??? expr)
-  {#.doc (doc "Takes a (potentially null) ObjectType reference and creates a (Maybe ObjectType) for it."
-              (= (??? (: java/lang/String (null)))
-                 #.None)
-              (= (??? "YOLO")
-                 (#.Some "YOLO")))}
-  (with_gensyms [g!temp]
+  {#.doc (example "Takes a (potentially null) ObjectType reference and creates a (Maybe ObjectType) for it."
+                  (= (??? (: java/lang/String (null)))
+                     #.None)
+                  (= (??? "YOLO")
+                     (#.Some "YOLO")))}
+  (with_identifiers [g!temp]
     (in (list (` (let [(~ g!temp) (~ expr)]
                    (if ("jvm object null?" (~ g!temp))
                      #.None
                      (#.Some (~ g!temp)))))))))
 
 (syntax: .public (!!! expr)
-  {#.doc (doc "Takes a (Maybe ObjectType) and returns a ObjectType."
-              "A #.None would get translated into a (null)."
-              (= (null)
-                 (!!! (??? (: java/lang/Thread (null)))))
-              (= "foo"
-                 (!!! (??? "foo"))))}
-  (with_gensyms [g!value]
+  {#.doc (example "Takes a (Maybe ObjectType) and returns a ObjectType."
+                  "A #.None would get translated into a (null)."
+                  (= (null)
+                     (!!! (??? (: java/lang/Thread (null)))))
+                  (= "foo"
+                     (!!! (??? "foo"))))}
+  (with_identifiers [g!value]
     (in (list (` ({(#.Some (~ g!value))
                    (~ g!value)
 
@@ -1341,12 +1341,12 @@
 
 (syntax: .public (check {class (..type^ (list))}
                         {unchecked (<>.maybe <code>.any)})
-  {#.doc (doc "Checks whether an object is an instance of a particular class."
-              "Caveat emptor: Cannot check for polymorphism, so avoid using parameterized classes."
-              (case (check String "YOLO")
-                (#.Some value_as_string)
-                #.None))}
-  (with_gensyms [g!_ g!unchecked]
+  {#.doc (example "Checks whether an object is an instance of a particular class."
+                  "Caveat emptor: Cannot check for polymorphism, so avoid using parameterized classes."
+                  (case (check String "YOLO")
+                    (#.Some value_as_string)
+                    #.None))}
+  (with_identifiers [g!_ g!unchecked]
     (let [class_name (..reflection class)
           class_type (` (.primitive (~ (code.text class_name))))
           check_type (` (.Maybe (~ class_type)))
@@ -1367,19 +1367,19 @@
         ))))
 
 (syntax: .public (synchronized lock body)
-  {#.doc (doc "Evaluates body, while holding a lock on a given object."
-              (synchronized object_to_be_locked
-                (exec (do_something ___)
-                  (do_something_else ___)
-                  (finish_the_computation ___))))}
+  {#.doc (example "Evaluates body, while holding a lock on a given object."
+                  (synchronized object_to_be_locked
+                    (exec (do_something ___)
+                      (do_something_else ___)
+                      (finish_the_computation ___))))}
   (in (list (` ("jvm object synchronized" (~ lock) (~ body))))))
 
 (syntax: .public (do_to obj {methods (<>.some partial_call^)})
-  {#.doc (doc "Call a variety of methods on an object. Then, return the object."
-              (do_to object
-                (ClassName::method1 arg0 arg1 arg2)
-                (ClassName::method2 arg3 arg4 arg5)))}
-  (with_gensyms [g!obj]
+  {#.doc (example "Call a variety of methods on an object. Then, return the object."
+                  (do_to object
+                    (ClassName::method1 arg0 arg1 arg2)
+                    (ClassName::method2 arg3 arg4 arg5)))}
+  (with_identifiers [g!obj]
     (in (list (` (let [(~ g!obj) (~ obj)]
                    (exec (~+ (list\map (complete_call$ g!obj) methods))
                      (~ g!obj))))))))
@@ -1422,7 +1422,7 @@
         [arg_inputs (monad.map !
                                (: (-> [Bit (Type Value)] (Meta [Bit Code]))
                                   (function (_ [maybe? _])
-                                    (with_gensyms [arg_name]
+                                    (with_identifiers [arg_name]
                                       (in [maybe? arg_name]))))
                                import_member_args)
          .let [input_jvm_types (list\map product.right import_member_args)
@@ -1455,7 +1455,7 @@
                  (if (not (..null? (:as (primitive "java.lang.Object")
                                         (~ g!temp))))
                    (~ g!temp)
-                   (error! "Cannot produce null references from method calls."))))))
+                   (panic! "Cannot produce null references from method calls."))))))
 
     _
     return_term))
@@ -1607,7 +1607,7 @@
                       ((~' in) (.list (.` (~ jvm_interop)))))))))
 
       (#MethodDecl [commons method])
-      (with_gensyms [g!obj]
+      (with_identifiers [g!obj]
         (do meta.monad
           [.let [def_name (code.identifier ["" (..import_name import_format method_prefix (get@ #import_member_alias commons))])
                  (^slots [#import_member_kind]) commons
@@ -1665,7 +1665,7 @@
         [.let [(^open ".") fad
                getter_name (code.identifier ["" (..import_name import_format method_prefix import_field_name)])
                setter_name (code.identifier ["" (..import_name import_format method_prefix (format import_field_name "!"))])]
-         getter_interop (with_gensyms [g!obj]
+         getter_interop (with_identifiers [g!obj]
                           (let [getter_call (if import_field_static?
                                               (` ((~ getter_name)))
                                               (` ((~ getter_name) (~ g!obj))))
@@ -1684,7 +1684,7 @@
                                     ((~' in) (.list (.` (~ getter_body)))))))))
          setter_interop (: (Meta (List Code))
                            (if import_field_setter?
-                             (with_gensyms [g!obj g!value]
+                             (with_identifiers [g!obj g!value]
                                (let [setter_call (if import_field_static?
                                                    (` ((~ setter_name) (~ g!value)))
                                                    (` ((~ setter_name) (~ g!value) (~ g!obj))))
@@ -1743,57 +1743,57 @@
                    {declaration ..declaration^}
                    {.let [[class_name class_type_vars] (parser.declaration declaration)]}
                    {bundles (<>.some (..bundle class_type_vars))})
-  {#.doc (doc "Allows importing JVM classes, and using them as types."
-              "Their methods, fields and enum options can also be imported."
-              (import: java/lang/Object
-                ["#::."
-                 (new [])
-                 (equals [java/lang/Object] boolean)
-                 (wait [int] #io #try void)])
-              
-              "Special options can also be given for the return values."
-              "#? means that the values will be returned inside a Maybe type. That way, null becomes #.None."
-              "#try means that the computation might throw an exception, and the return value will be wrapped by the Try type."
-              "#io means the computation has side effects, and will be wrapped by the IO type."
-              "These options must show up in the following order [#io #try #?] (although, each option can be used independently)."
-              (import: java/lang/String
-                ["#::."
-                 (new [[byte]])
-                 (#static valueOf [char] java/lang/String)
-                 (#static valueOf #as int_valueOf [int] java/lang/String)])
-
-              (import: (java/util/List e)
-                ["#::."
-                 (size [] int)
-                 (get [int] e)])
-
-              (import: (java/util/ArrayList a)
-                ["#::."
-                 ([T] toArray [[T]] [T])])
-              
-              "The class-type that is generated is of the fully-qualified name."
-              "This avoids a clash between the java.util.List type, and Lux's own List type."
-              "All enum options to be imported must be specified."
-              (import: java/lang/Character$UnicodeScript
-                ["#::."
-                 (#enum ARABIC CYRILLIC LATIN)])
-
-              "It should also be noted, the only types that may show up in method arguments or return values may be Java classes, arrays, primitives, void or type-vars."
-              "Lux types, such as Maybe cannot be named (otherwise, they'd be confused for Java classes)."
-              (import: (lux/concurrency/async/JvmAsync A)
-                ["#::."
-                 (resolve [A] boolean)
-                 (poll [] A)
-                 (wasResolved [] boolean)
-                 (waitOn [lux/Function] void)
-                 (#static [A] make [A] (lux/concurrency/async/JvmAsync A))])
-              
-              "Also, the names of the imported members will look like Class::member"
-              (java/lang/Object::new [])
-              (java/lang/Object::equals [other_object] my_object)
-              (java/util/List::size [] my_list)
-              java/lang/Character$UnicodeScript::LATIN
-              )}
+  {#.doc (example "Allows importing JVM classes, and using them as types."
+                  "Their methods, fields and enum options can also be imported."
+                  (import: java/lang/Object
+                    ["#::."
+                     (new [])
+                     (equals [java/lang/Object] boolean)
+                     (wait [int] #io #try void)])
+                  
+                  "Special options can also be given for the return values."
+                  "#? means that the values will be returned inside a Maybe type. That way, null becomes #.None."
+                  "#try means that the computation might throw an exception, and the return value will be wrapped by the Try type."
+                  "#io means the computation has side effects, and will be wrapped by the IO type."
+                  "These options must show up in the following order [#io #try #?] (although, each option can be used independently)."
+                  (import: java/lang/String
+                    ["#::."
+                     (new [[byte]])
+                     (#static valueOf [char] java/lang/String)
+                     (#static valueOf #as int_valueOf [int] java/lang/String)])
+
+                  (import: (java/util/List e)
+                    ["#::."
+                     (size [] int)
+                     (get [int] e)])
+
+                  (import: (java/util/ArrayList a)
+                    ["#::."
+                     ([T] toArray [[T]] [T])])
+                  
+                  "The class-type that is generated is of the fully-qualified name."
+                  "This avoids a clash between the java.util.List type, and Lux's own List type."
+                  "All enum options to be imported must be specified."
+                  (import: java/lang/Character$UnicodeScript
+                    ["#::."
+                     (#enum ARABIC CYRILLIC LATIN)])
+
+                  "It should also be noted, the only types that may show up in method arguments or return values may be Java classes, arrays, primitives, void or type-vars."
+                  "Lux types, such as Maybe cannot be named (otherwise, they'd be confused for Java classes)."
+                  (import: (lux/concurrency/async/JvmAsync A)
+                    ["#::."
+                     (resolve [A] boolean)
+                     (poll [] A)
+                     (wasResolved [] boolean)
+                     (waitOn [lux/Function] void)
+                     (#static [A] make [A] (lux/concurrency/async/JvmAsync A))])
+                  
+                  "Also, the names of the imported members will look like Class::member"
+                  (java/lang/Object::new [])
+                  (java/lang/Object::equals [other_object] my_object)
+                  (java/util/List::size [] my_list)
+                  java/lang/Character$UnicodeScript::LATIN
+                  )}
   (do {! meta.monad}
     [kind (class_kind declaration)
      =members (|> bundles
@@ -1805,8 +1805,8 @@
 
 (syntax: .public (array {type (..type^ (list))}
                         size)
-  {#.doc (doc "Create an array of the given type, with the given size."
-              (array java/lang/Object 10))}
+  {#.doc (example "Create an array of the given type, with the given size."
+                  (array java/lang/Object 10))}
   (let [g!size (` (|>  (~ size)
                        (.: .Nat)
                        (.:as (.primitive (~ (code.text box.long))))
@@ -1924,8 +1924,8 @@
         <failure>))))
 
 (syntax: .public (array_length array)
-  {#.doc (doc "Gives the length of an array."
-              (array_length my_array))}
+  {#.doc (example "Gives the length of an array."
+                  (array_length my_array))}
   (case array
     [_ (#.Identifier array_name)]
     (do meta.monad
@@ -1955,13 +1955,13 @@
                         (.:as .Nat))))))
 
     _
-    (with_gensyms [g!array]
+    (with_identifiers [g!array]
       (in (list (` (let [(~ g!array) (~ array)]
                      (..array_length (~ g!array)))))))))
 
 (syntax: .public (array_read idx array)
-  {#.doc (doc "Loads an element from an array."
-              (array_read 10 my_array))}
+  {#.doc (example "Loads an element from an array."
+                  (array_read 10 my_array))}
   (case array
     [_ (#.Identifier array_name)]
     (do meta.monad
@@ -1993,13 +1993,13 @@
                 (in (list (` ("jvm array read object" (~ g!idx) (~ array))))))))
 
     _
-    (with_gensyms [g!array]
+    (with_identifiers [g!array]
       (in (list (` (let [(~ g!array) (~ array)]
                      (..array_read (~ idx) (~ g!array)))))))))
 
 (syntax: .public (array_write idx value array)
-  {#.doc (doc "Stores an element into an array."
-              (array_write 10 my_object my_array))}
+  {#.doc (example "Stores an element into an array."
+                  (array_write 10 my_object my_array))}
   (case array
     [_ (#.Identifier array_name)]
     (do meta.monad
@@ -2032,13 +2032,13 @@
                 (in (list (` ("jvm array write object" (~ g!idx) (~ value) (~ array))))))))
 
     _
-    (with_gensyms [g!array]
+    (with_identifiers [g!array]
       (in (list (` (let [(~ g!array) (~ array)]
                      (..array_write (~ idx) (~ value) (~ g!array)))))))))
 
 (syntax: .public (class_for {type (..type^ (list))})
-  {#.doc (doc "Loads the class as a java.lang.Class object."
-              (class_for java/lang/String))}
+  {#.doc (example "Loads the class as a java.lang.Class object."
+                  (class_for java/lang/String))}
   (in (list (` ("jvm object class" (~ (code.text (..reflection type))))))))
 
 (syntax: .public (type {type (..type^ (list))})
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.lua.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.lua.lux
index a0ee4ab01..8370a58d4 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.lua.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.lua.lux
@@ -7,18 +7,18 @@
      [monad (#+ do)]]
     [control
      ["." io]
+     ["." maybe]
      ["<>" parser ("#\." monad)
       ["<.>" code (#+ Parser)]]]
     [data
      ["." product]
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text
       ["%" format]]
      [collection
       ["." list ("#\." functor fold)]]]
     [type
      abstract]
-    [macro (#+ with_gensyms)
+    [macro (#+ with_identifiers)
      [syntax (#+ syntax:)]
      ["." code]
      ["." template]]]])
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
     (` (let [(~ g!temp) (~ output)]
          (if (not ("lua object nil?" (~ g!temp)))
            (~ g!temp)
-           (.error! "Nil is an invalid value!"))))))
+           (.panic! "Nil is an invalid value!"))))))
 
 (type: Import
   (#Class [Text Text (List Member)])
@@ -213,10 +213,10 @@
                      (~+ (list\map (with_nil g!temp) g!inputs)))))))))))
 
 (syntax: .public (import: {import ..import})
-  (with_gensyms [g!temp]
+  (with_identifiers [g!temp]
     (case import
       (#Class [class format members])
-      (with_gensyms [g!object]
+      (with_identifiers [g!object]
         (let [qualify (: (-> Text Code)
                          (function (_ member_name)
                            (|> format
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.old.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.old.lux
index 8c20e8ae2..3413ee442 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.old.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.old.lux
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@
     [control
      ["." function]
      ["." io]
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try (#+ Try)]
      ["<>" parser
       ["<.>" code (#+ Parser)]]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." product]
      ["." bit ("#\." codec)]
      ["." text ("#\." equivalence monoid)
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
      [collection
       ["." array (#+ Array)]
       ["." list ("#\." monad fold monoid)]]]
-    [macro (#+ with_gensyms)
+    [macro (#+ with_identifiers)
      [syntax (#+ syntax:)]
      ["." code]]
     ["." meta
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@
 
 (template [<name> <op> <from> <to>]
   [(def: .public (<name> value)
-     {#.doc (doc "Type converter."
-                 (: <to>
-                    (<name> (: <from> foo))))}
+     {#.doc (example "Type converter."
+                     (: <to>
+                        (<name> (: <from> foo))))}
      (-> (primitive <from>) (primitive <to>))
      (<op> value))]
 
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@
 
 (def: (parser_replacer p ast)
   (-> (Parser Code) (-> Code Code))
-  (case (<>.run p (list ast))
+  (case (<>.result p (list ast))
     (#.Right [#.End ast'])
     ast'
 
@@ -1177,36 +1177,36 @@
                    {annotations ..annotations^}
                    {fields (<>.some (..field_decl^ class_vars))}
                    {methods (<>.some (..method_def^ class_vars))})
-  {#.doc (doc "Allows defining JVM classes in Lux code."
-              "For example:"
-              (class: #final (TestClass A) [Runnable]
-                ... Fields
-                (#private foo boolean)
-                (#private bar A)
-                (#private baz java/lang/Object)
-                ... Methods
-                (#public [] (new [value A]) []
-                         (exec (:= ::foo #1)
-                           (:= ::bar value)
-                           (:= ::baz "")
-                           []))
-                (#public (virtual) java/lang/Object
-                         "")
-                (#public #static (static) java/lang/Object
-                         "")
-                (Runnable [] (run) void
-                          [])
-                )
-
-              "The tuple corresponds to parent interfaces."
-              "An optional super-class can be specified before the tuple. If not specified, java.lang.Object will be assumed."
-              "Fields and methods defined in the class can be used with special syntax."
-              "For example:"
-              "::resolved, for accessing the 'resolved' field."
-              "(:= ::resolved #1) for modifying it."
-              "(::new! []) for calling the class's constructor."
-              "(::resolve! container [value]) for calling the 'resolve' method."
-              )}
+  {#.doc (example "Allows defining JVM classes in Lux code."
+                  "For example:"
+                  (class: #final (TestClass A) [Runnable]
+                    ... Fields
+                    (#private foo boolean)
+                    (#private bar A)
+                    (#private baz java/lang/Object)
+                    ... Methods
+                    (#public [] (new [value A]) []
+                             (exec (:= ::foo #1)
+                               (:= ::bar value)
+                               (:= ::baz "")
+                               []))
+                    (#public (virtual) java/lang/Object
+                             "")
+                    (#public #static (static) java/lang/Object
+                             "")
+                    (Runnable [] (run) void
+                              [])
+                    )
+
+                  "The tuple corresponds to parent interfaces."
+                  "An optional super-class can be specified before the tuple. If not specified, java.lang.Object will be assumed."
+                  "Fields and methods defined in the class can be used with special syntax."
+                  "For example:"
+                  "::resolved, for accessing the 'resolved' field."
+                  "(:= ::resolved #1) for modifying it."
+                  "(::new! []) for calling the class's constructor."
+                  "(::resolve! container [value]) for calling the 'resolve' method."
+                  )}
   (do meta.monad
     [current_module meta.current_module_name
      .let [fully_qualified_class_name (format (safe current_module) "." full_class_name)
@@ -1232,9 +1232,9 @@
                                     (<code>.tuple (<>.some (..super_class_decl^ class_vars))))}
                    {annotations ..annotations^}
                    {members (<>.some (..method_decl^ class_vars))})
-  {#.doc (doc "Allows defining JVM interfaces."
-              (interface: TestInterface
-                ([] foo [boolean String] void #throws [Exception])))}
+  {#.doc (example "Allows defining JVM interfaces."
+                  (interface: TestInterface
+                    ([] foo [boolean String] void #throws [Exception])))}
   (let [def_code (format "jvm interface:"
                          (spaced (list (class_decl$ class_decl)
                                        (with_brackets (spaced (list\map super_class_decl$ supers)))
@@ -1251,17 +1251,17 @@
                                         (<code>.tuple (<>.some (..super_class_decl^ class_vars))))}
                    {constructor_args (..constructor_args^ class_vars)}
                    {methods (<>.some ..overriden_method_def^)})
-  {#.doc (doc "Allows defining anonymous classes."
-              "The 1st tuple corresponds to class-level type-variables."
-              "The 2nd tuple corresponds to parent interfaces."
-              "The 3rd tuple corresponds to arguments to the super class constructor."
-              "An optional super-class can be specified before the 1st tuple. If not specified, java.lang.Object will be assumed."
-              (object [] [Runnable]
-                []
-                (Runnable [] (run self) void
-                          (exec (do_something some_value)
-                            [])))
-              )}
+  {#.doc (example "Allows defining anonymous classes."
+                  "The 1st tuple corresponds to class-level type-variables."
+                  "The 2nd tuple corresponds to parent interfaces."
+                  "The 3rd tuple corresponds to arguments to the super class constructor."
+                  "An optional super-class can be specified before the 1st tuple. If not specified, java.lang.Object will be assumed."
+                  (object [] [Runnable]
+                    []
+                    (Runnable [] (run self) void
+                              (exec (do_something some_value)
+                                [])))
+                  )}
   (let [def_code (format "jvm anon-class:"
                          (spaced (list (super_class_decl$ super)
                                        (with_brackets (spaced (list\map super_class_decl$ interfaces)))
@@ -1270,39 +1270,39 @@
     (in (list (` ((~ (code.text def_code))))))))
 
 (syntax: .public (null)
-  {#.doc (doc "Null object reference."
-              (null))}
+  {#.doc (example "Null object reference."
+                  (null))}
   (in (list (` ("jvm object null")))))
 
 (def: .public (null? obj)
-  {#.doc (doc "Test for null object reference."
-              (= (null? (null))
-                 true)
-              (= (null? "YOLO")
-                 false))}
+  {#.doc (example "Test for null object reference."
+                  (= (null? (null))
+                     true)
+                  (= (null? "YOLO")
+                     false))}
   (-> (primitive "java.lang.Object") Bit)
   ("jvm object null?" obj))
 
 (syntax: .public (??? expr)
-  {#.doc (doc "Takes a (potentially null) ObjectType reference and creates a (Maybe ObjectType) for it."
-              (= (??? (: java/lang/String (null)))
-                 #.None)
-              (= (??? "YOLO")
-                 (#.Some "YOLO")))}
-  (with_gensyms [g!temp]
+  {#.doc (example "Takes a (potentially null) ObjectType reference and creates a (Maybe ObjectType) for it."
+                  (= (??? (: java/lang/String (null)))
+                     #.None)
+                  (= (??? "YOLO")
+                     (#.Some "YOLO")))}
+  (with_identifiers [g!temp]
     (in (list (` (let [(~ g!temp) (~ expr)]
                    (if ("jvm object null?" (~ g!temp))
                      #.None
                      (#.Some (~ g!temp)))))))))
 
 (syntax: .public (!!! expr)
-  {#.doc (doc "Takes a (Maybe ObjectType) and returns a ObjectType."
-              "A #.None would get translated into a (null)."
-              (= (null)
-                 (!!! (??? (: java/lang/Thread (null)))))
-              (= "foo"
-                 (!!! (??? "foo"))))}
-  (with_gensyms [g!value]
+  {#.doc (example "Takes a (Maybe ObjectType) and returns a ObjectType."
+                  "A #.None would get translated into a (null)."
+                  (= (null)
+                     (!!! (??? (: java/lang/Thread (null)))))
+                  (= "foo"
+                     (!!! (??? "foo"))))}
+  (with_identifiers [g!value]
     (in (list (` ({(#.Some (~ g!value))
                    (~ g!value)
 
@@ -1312,12 +1312,12 @@
 
 (syntax: .public (check {class (..generic_type^ (list))}
                         {unchecked (<>.maybe <code>.any)})
-  {#.doc (doc "Checks whether an object is an instance of a particular class."
-              "Caveat emptor: Cannot check for polymorphism, so avoid using parameterized classes."
-              (case (check java/lang/String "YOLO")
-                (#.Some value_as_string)
-                #.None))}
-  (with_gensyms [g!_ g!unchecked]
+  {#.doc (example "Checks whether an object is an instance of a particular class."
+                  "Caveat emptor: Cannot check for polymorphism, so avoid using parameterized classes."
+                  (case (check java/lang/String "YOLO")
+                    (#.Some value_as_string)
+                    #.None))}
+  (with_identifiers [g!_ g!unchecked]
     (let [class_name (simple_class$ (list) class)
           class_type (` (.primitive (~ (code.text class_name))))
           check_type (` (.Maybe (~ class_type)))
@@ -1338,19 +1338,19 @@
         ))))
 
 (syntax: .public (synchronized lock body)
-  {#.doc (doc "Evaluates body, while holding a lock on a given object."
-              (synchronized object_to_be_locked
-                (exec (do_something ___)
-                  (do_something_else ___)
-                  (finish_the_computation ___))))}
+  {#.doc (example "Evaluates body, while holding a lock on a given object."
+                  (synchronized object_to_be_locked
+                    (exec (do_something ___)
+                      (do_something_else ___)
+                      (finish_the_computation ___))))}
   (in (list (` ("jvm object synchronized" (~ lock) (~ body))))))
 
 (syntax: .public (do_to obj {methods (<>.some partial_call^)})
-  {#.doc (doc "Call a variety of methods on an object. Then, return the object."
-              (do_to object
-                (ClassName::method1 arg0 arg1 arg2)
-                (ClassName::method2 arg3 arg4 arg5)))}
-  (with_gensyms [g!obj]
+  {#.doc (example "Call a variety of methods on an object. Then, return the object."
+                  (do_to object
+                    (ClassName::method1 arg0 arg1 arg2)
+                    (ClassName::method2 arg3 arg4 arg5)))}
+  (with_identifiers [g!obj]
     (in (list (` (let [(~ g!obj) (~ obj)]
                    (exec (~+ (list\map (complete_call$ g!obj) methods))
                      (~ g!obj))))))))
@@ -1391,7 +1391,7 @@
         [arg_inputs (monad.map !
                                (: (-> [Bit GenericType] (Meta [Bit Code]))
                                   (function (_ [maybe? _])
-                                    (with_gensyms [arg_name]
+                                    (with_identifiers [arg_name]
                                       (in [maybe? arg_name]))))
                                import_member_args)
          .let [arg_classes (: (List Text)
@@ -1420,7 +1420,7 @@
              (if (not (..null? (:as (primitive "java.lang.Object")
                                     (~ g!temp))))
                (~ g!temp)
-               (error! (~ (code.text (format "Cannot produce null references from method calls @ "
+               (panic! (~ (code.text (format "Cannot produce null references from method calls @ "
                                              (get@ #class_name class)
                                              "." (get@ #import_member_alias commons))))))))))
 
@@ -1533,7 +1533,7 @@
                       ((~' in) (.list (.` (~ jvm_interop)))))))))
 
       (#MethodDecl [commons method])
-      (with_gensyms [g!obj]
+      (with_identifiers [g!obj]
         (do meta.monad
           [.let [def_name (code.identifier ["" (..import_name import_format method_prefix (get@ #import_member_alias commons))])
                  (^slots [#import_member_kind]) commons
@@ -1579,7 +1579,7 @@
                                 (list\map lux_type_parameter)))
                getter_name (code.identifier ["" (..import_name import_format method_prefix import_field_name)])
                setter_name (code.identifier ["" (..import_name import_format method_prefix (format import_field_name "!"))])]
-         getter_interop (with_gensyms [g!obj]
+         getter_interop (with_identifiers [g!obj]
                           (let [getter_call (if import_field_static?
                                               (` ((~ getter_name)))
                                               (` ((~ getter_name) (~ g!obj))))
@@ -1600,7 +1600,7 @@
                                     ((~' in) (.list (.` (~ getter_body)))))))))
          setter_interop (: (Meta (List Code))
                            (if import_field_setter?
-                             (with_gensyms [g!obj g!value]
+                             (with_identifiers [g!obj g!value]
                                (let [setter_call (if import_field_static?
                                                    (` ((~ setter_name) (~ g!value)))
                                                    (` ((~ setter_name) (~ g!value) (~ g!obj))))
@@ -1655,57 +1655,57 @@
 (syntax: .public (import:
                    {class_decl ..class_decl^}
                    {bundles (<>.some (..bundle (product.right class_decl)))})
-  {#.doc (doc "Allows importing JVM classes, and using them as types."
-              "Their methods, fields and enum options can also be imported."
-              (import: java/lang/Object
-                ["#::."
-                 (new [])
-                 (equals [java/lang/Object] boolean)
-                 (wait [int] #io #try void)])
-              
-              "Special options can also be given for the return values."
-              "#? means that the values will be returned inside a Maybe type. That way, null becomes #.None."
-              "#try means that the computation might throw an exception, and the return value will be wrapped by the Try type."
-              "#io means the computation has side effects, and will be wrapped by the IO type."
-              "These options must show up in the following order [#io #try #?] (although, each option can be used independently)."
-              (import: java/lang/String
-                ["#::."
-                 (new [[byte]])
-                 (#static valueOf [char] java/lang/String)
-                 (#static valueOf #as int_valueOf [int] java/lang/String)])
-
-              (import: (java/util/List e)
-                ["#::."
-                 (size [] int)
-                 (get [int] e)])
-
-              (import: (java/util/ArrayList a)
-                ["#::."
-                 ([T] toArray [[T]] [T])])
-              
-              "The class-type that is generated is of the fully-qualified name."
-              "This avoids a clash between the java.util.List type, and Lux's own List type."
-              "All enum options to be imported must be specified."
-              (import: java/lang/Character$UnicodeScript
-                ["#::."
-                 (#enum ARABIC CYRILLIC LATIN)])
-
-              "It should also be noted, the only types that may show up in method arguments or return values may be Java classes, arrays, primitives, void or type-parameters."
-              "Lux types, such as Maybe cannot be named (otherwise, they'd be confused for Java classes)."
-              (import: (lux/concurrency/async/JvmAsync A)
-                ["#::."
-                 (resolve [A] boolean)
-                 (poll [] A)
-                 (wasResolved [] boolean)
-                 (waitOn [lux/Function] void)
-                 (#static [A] make [A] (lux/concurrency/async/JvmAsync A))])
-              
-              "Also, the names of the imported members will look like Class::member"
-              (java/lang/Object::new [])
-              (java/lang/Object::equals [other_object] my_object)
-              (java/util/List::size [] my_list)
-              java/lang/Character$UnicodeScript::LATIN
-              )}
+  {#.doc (example "Allows importing JVM classes, and using them as types."
+                  "Their methods, fields and enum options can also be imported."
+                  (import: java/lang/Object
+                    ["#::."
+                     (new [])
+                     (equals [java/lang/Object] boolean)
+                     (wait [int] #io #try void)])
+                  
+                  "Special options can also be given for the return values."
+                  "#? means that the values will be returned inside a Maybe type. That way, null becomes #.None."
+                  "#try means that the computation might throw an exception, and the return value will be wrapped by the Try type."
+                  "#io means the computation has side effects, and will be wrapped by the IO type."
+                  "These options must show up in the following order [#io #try #?] (although, each option can be used independently)."
+                  (import: java/lang/String
+                    ["#::."
+                     (new [[byte]])
+                     (#static valueOf [char] java/lang/String)
+                     (#static valueOf #as int_valueOf [int] java/lang/String)])
+
+                  (import: (java/util/List e)
+                    ["#::."
+                     (size [] int)
+                     (get [int] e)])
+
+                  (import: (java/util/ArrayList a)
+                    ["#::."
+                     ([T] toArray [[T]] [T])])
+                  
+                  "The class-type that is generated is of the fully-qualified name."
+                  "This avoids a clash between the java.util.List type, and Lux's own List type."
+                  "All enum options to be imported must be specified."
+                  (import: java/lang/Character$UnicodeScript
+                    ["#::."
+                     (#enum ARABIC CYRILLIC LATIN)])
+
+                  "It should also be noted, the only types that may show up in method arguments or return values may be Java classes, arrays, primitives, void or type-parameters."
+                  "Lux types, such as Maybe cannot be named (otherwise, they'd be confused for Java classes)."
+                  (import: (lux/concurrency/async/JvmAsync A)
+                    ["#::."
+                     (resolve [A] boolean)
+                     (poll [] A)
+                     (wasResolved [] boolean)
+                     (waitOn [lux/Function] void)
+                     (#static [A] make [A] (lux/concurrency/async/JvmAsync A))])
+                  
+                  "Also, the names of the imported members will look like Class::member"
+                  (java/lang/Object::new [])
+                  (java/lang/Object::equals [other_object] my_object)
+                  (java/util/List::size [] my_list)
+                  java/lang/Character$UnicodeScript::LATIN
+                  )}
   (do {! meta.monad}
     [kind (class_kind class_decl)
      =members (|> bundles
@@ -1717,8 +1717,8 @@
 
 (syntax: .public (array {type (..generic_type^ (list))}
                         size)
-  {#.doc (doc "Create an array of the given type, with the given size."
-              (array java/lang/Object 10))}
+  {#.doc (example "Create an array of the given type, with the given size."
+                  (array java/lang/Object 10))}
   (case type
     (^template [<type> <array_op>]
       [(^ (#GenericClass <type> (list)))
@@ -1736,8 +1736,8 @@
     (in (list (` ("jvm anewarray" (~ (code.text (generic_type$ type))) (~ size)))))))
 
 (syntax: .public (array_length array)
-  {#.doc (doc "Gives the length of an array."
-              (array_length my_array))}
+  {#.doc (example "Gives the length of an array."
+                  (array_length my_array))}
   (in (list (` ("jvm arraylength" (~ array))))))
 
 (def: (type_class_name type)
@@ -1763,8 +1763,8 @@
       (meta.failure (format "Cannot convert to JvmType: " (type.format type))))))
 
 (syntax: .public (array_read idx array)
-  {#.doc (doc "Loads an element from an array."
-              (array_read 10 my_array))}
+  {#.doc (example "Loads an element from an array."
+                  (array_read 10 my_array))}
   (case array
     [_ (#.Identifier array_name)]
     (do meta.monad
@@ -1787,13 +1787,13 @@
         (in (list (` ("jvm aaload" (~ array) (~ idx)))))))
 
     _
-    (with_gensyms [g!array]
+    (with_identifiers [g!array]
       (in (list (` (let [(~ g!array) (~ array)]
                      (..array_read (~ idx) (~ g!array)))))))))
 
 (syntax: .public (array_write idx value array)
-  {#.doc (doc "Stores an element into an array."
-              (array_write 10 my_object my_array))}
+  {#.doc (example "Stores an element into an array."
+                  (array_write 10 my_object my_array))}
   (case array
     [_ (#.Identifier array_name)]
     (do meta.monad
@@ -1816,13 +1816,13 @@
         (in (list (` ("jvm aastore" (~ array) (~ idx) (~ value)))))))
 
     _
-    (with_gensyms [g!array]
+    (with_identifiers [g!array]
       (in (list (` (let [(~ g!array) (~ array)]
                      (..array_write (~ idx) (~ value) (~ g!array)))))))))
 
 (syntax: .public (class_for {type (..generic_type^ (list))})
-  {#.doc (doc "Loads the class as a java.lang.Class object."
-              (class_for java/lang/String))}
+  {#.doc (example "Loads the class as a java.lang.Class object."
+                  (class_for java/lang/String))}
   (in (list (` ("jvm object class" (~ (code.text (simple_class$ (list) type))))))))
 
 (syntax: .public (type {type (..generic_type^ (list))})
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.php.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.php.lux
index 1097cacf5..6b4ffc631 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.php.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.php.lux
@@ -7,18 +7,18 @@
      [monad (#+ do)]]
     [control
      ["." io]
+     ["." maybe]
      ["<>" parser ("#\." monad)
       ["<.>" code (#+ Parser)]]]
     [data
      ["." product]
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text
       ["%" format]]
      [collection
       ["." list ("#\." functor fold)]]]
     [type
      abstract]
-    [macro (#+ with_gensyms)
+    [macro (#+ with_identifiers)
      [syntax (#+ syntax:)]
      ["." code]
      ["." template]]]])
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
     (` (let [(~ g!temp) (~ output)]
          (if (not ("php object null?" (~ g!temp)))
            (~ g!temp)
-           (.error! "Null is an invalid value!"))))))
+           (.panic! "Null is an invalid value!"))))))
 
 (type: Import
   (#Class Text (Maybe Alias) Text (List Member))
@@ -183,12 +183,12 @@
       ))
 
 (syntax: .public (try expression)
-  {#.doc (doc (case (try (risky_computation input))
-                (#.Right success)
-                (do_something success)
+  {#.doc (example (case (try (risky_computation input))
+                    (#.Right success)
+                    (do_something success)
 
-                (#.Left error)
-                (recover_from_failure error)))}
+                    (#.Left error)
+                    (recover_from_failure error)))}
   (in (list (` ("lux try" ((~! io.io) (~ expression)))))))
 
 (def: (with_io with? without)
@@ -233,10 +233,10 @@
                      (~+ (list\map (with_null g!temp) g!inputs)))))))))))
 
 (syntax: .public (import: {import ..import})
-  (with_gensyms [g!temp]
+  (with_identifiers [g!temp]
     (case import
       (#Class [class alias format members])
-      (with_gensyms [g!object]
+      (with_identifiers [g!object]
         (let [qualify (: (-> Text Code)
                          (function (_ member_name)
                            (|> format
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.py.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.py.lux
index 8878c85a2..93eaf6ccc 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.py.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.py.lux
@@ -7,18 +7,18 @@
      [monad (#+ do)]]
     [control
      ["." io]
+     ["." maybe]
      ["<>" parser
       ["<.>" code (#+ Parser)]]]
     [data
      ["." product]
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text
       ["%" format]]
      [collection
       ["." list ("#\." functor fold)]]]
     [type
      abstract]
-    [macro (#+ with_gensyms)
+    [macro (#+ with_identifiers)
      [syntax (#+ syntax:)]
      ["." code]
      ["." template]]]])
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
     (` (let [(~ g!temp) (~ output)]
          (if (not ("python object none?" (~ g!temp)))
            (~ g!temp)
-           (.error! "None is an invalid value!"))))))
+           (.panic! "None is an invalid value!"))))))
 
 (type: Import
   (#Class [Text Text (List Member)])
@@ -213,10 +213,10 @@
                      (~+ (list\map (with_none g!temp) g!inputs)))))))))))
 
 (syntax: .public (import: {import ..import})
-  (with_gensyms [g!temp]
+  (with_identifiers [g!temp]
     (case import
       (#Class [class format members])
-      (with_gensyms [g!object]
+      (with_identifiers [g!object]
         (let [qualify (: (-> Text Code)
                          (function (_ member_name)
                            (|> format
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.rb.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.rb.lux
index 26fea6c27..8bffde0d6 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.rb.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.rb.lux
@@ -7,18 +7,18 @@
      [monad (#+ do)]]
     [control
      ["." io]
+     ["." maybe]
      ["<>" parser ("#\." monad)
       ["<.>" code (#+ Parser)]]]
     [data
      ["." product]
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text
       ["%" format]]
      [collection
       ["." list ("#\." functor fold)]]]
     [type
      abstract]
-    [macro (#+ with_gensyms)
+    [macro (#+ with_identifiers)
      [syntax (#+ syntax:)]
      ["." code]
      ["." template]]]])
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
     (` (let [(~ g!temp) (~ output)]
          (if (not ("ruby object nil?" (~ g!temp)))
            (~ g!temp)
-           (.error! "Nil is an invalid value!"))))))
+           (.panic! "Nil is an invalid value!"))))))
 
 (type: Import
   (#Class Text (Maybe Alias) Text (List Member))
@@ -226,10 +226,10 @@
                      (~+ (list\map (with_nil g!temp) g!inputs)))))))))))
 
 (syntax: .public (import: {[?module import] ..import})
-  (with_gensyms [g!temp]
+  (with_identifiers [g!temp]
     (case import
       (#Class [class alias format members])
-      (with_gensyms [g!object]
+      (with_identifiers [g!object]
         (let [qualify (: (-> Text Code)
                          (function (_ member_name)
                            (|> format
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.scm.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.scm.lux
index 85f3f560a..6a1e79cec 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.scm.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.scm.lux
@@ -7,18 +7,18 @@
      [monad (#+ do)]]
     [control
      ["." io]
+     ["." maybe]
      ["<>" parser ("#\." monad)
       ["<.>" code (#+ Parser)]]]
     [data
      ["." product]
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text
       ["%" format (#+ format)]]
      [collection
       ["." list ("#\." functor fold)]]]
     [type
      abstract]
-    [macro (#+ with_gensyms)
+    [macro (#+ with_identifiers)
      [syntax (#+ syntax:)]
      ["." code]
      ["." template]]]])
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
     (` (let [(~ g!temp) (~ output)]
          (if (not ("scheme object nil?" (~ g!temp)))
            (~ g!temp)
-           (.error! "Nil is an invalid value!"))))))
+           (.panic! "Nil is an invalid value!"))))))
 
 (type: Import
   (#Function Common_Method)
@@ -150,12 +150,12 @@
       ))
 
 (syntax: .public (try expression)
-  {#.doc (doc (case (try (risky_computation input))
-                (#.Right success)
-                (do_something success)
+  {#.doc (example (case (try (risky_computation input))
+                    (#.Right success)
+                    (do_something success)
 
-                (#.Left error)
-                (recover_from_failure error)))}
+                    (#.Left error)
+                    (recover_from_failure error)))}
   (in (list (` ("lux try" ((~! io.io) (~ expression)))))))
 
 (def: (with_io with? without)
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
                      (~+ (list\map (with_nil g!temp) g!inputs)))))))))))
 
 (syntax: .public (import: {import ..import})
-  (with_gensyms [g!temp]
+  (with_identifiers [g!temp]
     (case import
       (#Function [name alias inputsT io? try? outputT])
       (let [imported (` ("scheme constant" (~ (code.text name))))]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/locale.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/locale.lux
index 512d214c6..39befd846 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/locale.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/locale.lux
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@
     [abstract
      [equivalence (#+ Equivalence)]
      ["." hash (#+ Hash)]]
+    [control
+     ["." maybe ("#\." functor)]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe ("#\." functor)]
      ["." text
       ["%" format (#+ format)]
       ["." encoding (#+ Encoding)]]]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/locale/language.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/locale/language.lux
index 7204c4823..4bff5041e 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/locale/language.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/locale/language.lux
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ISO_639-2_codes
 (abstract: .public Language
-  {#.doc (doc "An ISO 639 language.")}
+  {#.doc (example "An ISO 639 language.")}
 
   {#name Text
    #code Text}
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/locale/territory.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/locale/territory.lux
index 279cb1148..48526b897 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/locale/territory.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/locale/territory.lux
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1
 (abstract: .public Territory
-  {#.doc (doc "An ISO 3166 territory.")}
+  {#.doc (example "An ISO 3166 territory.")}
 
   {#name Text
    #short Text
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro.lux
index 193b5a25e..c05d45cde 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro.lux
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
     ["." location]]])
 
 (def: .public (single_expansion syntax)
-  {#.doc (doc "Given code that requires applying a macro, does it once and returns the result."
-              "Otherwise, returns the code as-is.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Given code that requires applying a macro, does it once and returns the result."
+                  "Otherwise, returns the code as-is.")}
   (-> Code (Meta (List Code)))
   (case syntax
     [_ (#.Form (#.Item [[_ (#.Identifier name)] args]))]
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@
     (\ //.monad in (list syntax))))
 
 (def: .public (expansion syntax)
-  {#.doc (doc "Given code that requires applying a macro, expands repeatedly until no more direct macro-calls are left."
-              "Otherwise, returns the code as-is.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Given code that requires applying a macro, expands repeatedly until no more direct macro-calls are left."
+                  "Otherwise, returns the code as-is.")}
   (-> Code (Meta (List Code)))
   (case syntax
     [_ (#.Form (#.Item [[_ (#.Identifier name)] args]))]
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@
     _
     (\ //.monad in (list syntax))))
 
-(def: .public (gensym prefix)
-  {#.doc (doc "Generates a unique name as an Code node (ready to be used in code templates)."
-              "A prefix can be given (or just be empty text) to better identify the code for debugging purposes.")}
+(def: .public (identifier prefix)
+  {#.doc (example "Generates a unique name as an Code node (ready to be used in code templates)."
+                  "A prefix can be given (or just be empty text) to better identify the code for debugging purposes.")}
   (-> Text (Meta Code))
   (do //.monad
     [id //.seed]
@@ -131,29 +131,29 @@
   (|>> name\encode
        (text\compose "Wrong syntax for ")))
 
-(macro: .public (with_gensyms tokens)
-  {#.doc (doc "Creates new identifiers and offers them to the body expression."
-              (syntax: .public (synchronized lock body)
-                (with_gensyms [g!lock g!body g!_]
-                  (in (list (` (let [(~ g!lock) (~ lock)
-                                     (~ g!_) ("jvm monitorenter" (~ g!lock))
-                                     (~ g!body) (~ body)
-                                     (~ g!_) ("jvm monitorexit" (~ g!lock))]
-                                 (~ g!body)))))
-                  )))}
+(macro: .public (with_identifiers tokens)
+  {#.doc (example "Creates new identifiers and offers them to the body expression."
+                  (syntax: .public (synchronized lock body)
+                    (with_identifiers [g!lock g!body g!_]
+                      (in (list (` (let [(~ g!lock) (~ lock)
+                                         (~ g!_) ("jvm monitorenter" (~ g!lock))
+                                         (~ g!body) (~ body)
+                                         (~ g!_) ("jvm monitorexit" (~ g!lock))]
+                                     (~ g!body)))))
+                      )))}
   (case tokens
     (^ (list [_ (#.Tuple identifiers)] body))
     (do {! //.monad}
       [identifier_names (monad.map ! ..get_local_identifier identifiers)
        .let [identifier_defs (list\join (list\map (: (-> Text (List Code))
-                                                     (function (_ name) (list (code.identifier ["" name]) (` (gensym (~ (code.text name)))))))
+                                                     (function (_ name) (list (code.identifier ["" name]) (` (..identifier (~ (code.text name)))))))
                                                   identifier_names))]]
       (in (list (` ((~! do) (~! //.monad)
                     [(~+ identifier_defs)]
                     (~ body))))))
 
     _
-    (//.failure (..wrong_syntax_error (name_of ..with_gensyms)))))
+    (//.failure (..wrong_syntax_error (name_of ..with_identifiers)))))
 
 (def: .public (one_expansion token)
   {#.doc "Works just like expand, except that it ensures that the output is a single Code token."}
@@ -169,13 +169,13 @@
 
 (template [<macro> <func>]
   [(macro: .public (<macro> tokens)
-     {#.doc (doc "Performs a macro-expansion and logs the resulting code."
-                 "You can either use the resulting code, or omit them."
-                 "By omitting them, this macro produces nothing (just like the lux.comment macro)."
-                 (<macro> #omit
-                          (def: (foo bar baz)
-                            (-> Int Int Int)
-                            (int.+ bar baz))))}
+     {#.doc (example "Performs a macro-expansion and logs the resulting code."
+                     "You can either use the resulting code, or omit them."
+                     "By omitting them, this macro produces nothing (just like the lux.comment macro)."
+                     (<macro> #omit
+                              (def: (foo bar baz)
+                                (-> Int Int Int)
+                                (int.+ bar baz))))}
      (let [[module _] (name_of .._)
            [_ short] (name_of <macro>)
            macro_name [module short]]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro/local.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro/local.lux
index 8a4360ac7..67434aa09 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro/local.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro/local.lux
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
   (do meta.monad
     [_ (monad.map meta.monad ..push_one macros)
      seed meta.seed
-     g!pop (//.gensym "pop")
+     g!pop (//.identifier "pop")
      _ (let [g!pop (: Name ["" (//code.format g!pop)])]
          (..push_one [g!pop (..pop_all (list\map product.left macros) g!pop)]))]
     (in (` ((~ g!pop))))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro/poly.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro/poly.lux
index 535c8236f..7c79dd3d7 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro/poly.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro/poly.lux
@@ -6,17 +6,17 @@
     [abstract
      ["." monad (#+ do)]]
     [control
+     ["." maybe]
      ["<>" parser ("#\." monad)
       ["<.>" type (#+ Env)]
       ["<.>" code (#+ Parser)]]]
     [data
      ["." product]
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text]
      [collection
       ["." list ("#\." fold functor)]
       ["." dictionary]]]
-    [macro (#+ with_gensyms)
+    [macro (#+ with_identifiers)
      ["." code]
      [syntax (#+ syntax:)]]
     [math
@@ -32,15 +32,15 @@
                (<>.and (<>\in (` .private)) private))))
 
 (syntax: .public (poly: {[export_policy name body] ..polyP})
-  (with_gensyms [g!_ g!type g!output]
+  (with_identifiers [g!_ g!type g!output]
     (let [g!name (code.identifier ["" name])]
       (in (.list (` ((~! syntax:) (~ export_policy) ((~ g!name) {(~ g!type) (~! <code>.identifier)})
                      ((~! do) (~! meta.monad)
                       [(~ g!type) ((~! meta.type_definition) (~ g!type))]
                       (case (: (.Either .Text .Code)
-                               ((~! <type>.run) ((~! <>.rec)
-                                                 (function ((~ g!_) (~ g!name))
-                                                   (~ body)))
+                               ((~! <type>.result) ((~! <>.rec)
+                                                    (function ((~ g!_) (~ g!name))
+                                                      (~ body)))
                                 (~ g!type)))
                         (#.Left (~ g!output))
                         ((~! meta.failure) (~ g!output))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro/syntax.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro/syntax.lux
index 2689d68f3..0a3e28707 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro/syntax.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro/syntax.lux
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 (.module:
   [library
    [lux #*
-    ["." macro (#+ with_gensyms)]
+    ["." macro (#+ with_identifiers)]
     ["." meta]
     [abstract
      ["." monad (#+ do)]]
     [control
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try]
      ["<>" parser
       ["</>" code (#+ Parser)]]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text ("#\." monoid)]
      [collection
       ["." list ("#\." functor)]]]
@@ -42,22 +42,22 @@
     (#.Item [[x y] pairs']) (list& x y (un_paired pairs'))))
 
 (macro: .public (syntax: tokens)
-  {#.doc (doc "A more advanced way to define macros than 'macro:'."
-              "The inputs to the macro can be parsed in complex ways through the use of syntax parsers."
-              "The macro body is also (implicitly) run in the Meta monad, to save some typing."
-              "Also, the compiler state can be accessed through the *compiler* binding."
-              (syntax: .public (object {.let [imports (class_imports *compiler*)]}
-                                 {.let [class_vars (list)]}
-                                 {super (opt (super_class_decl^ imports class_vars))}
-                                 {interfaces (tuple (some (super_class_decl^ imports class_vars)))}
-                                 {constructor_args (constructor_args^ imports class_vars)}
-                                 {methods (some (overriden_method_def^ imports))})
-                (let [def_code ($_ text\compose "anon-class:"
-                                   (spaced (list (super_class_decl$ (maybe.else object_super_class super))
-                                                 (with_brackets (spaced (list\map super_class_decl$ interfaces)))
-                                                 (with_brackets (spaced (list\map constructor_arg$ constructor_args)))
-                                                 (with_brackets (spaced (list\map (method_def$ id) methods))))))]
-                  (in (list (` ((~ (code.text def_code)))))))))}
+  {#.doc (example "A more advanced way to define macros than 'macro:'."
+                  "The inputs to the macro can be parsed in complex ways through the use of syntax parsers."
+                  "The macro body is also (implicitly) run in the Meta monad, to save some typing."
+                  "Also, the compiler state can be accessed through the *lux* binding."
+                  (syntax: .public (object {.let [imports (class_imports *lux*)]}
+                                     {.let [class_vars (list)]}
+                                     {super (opt (super_class_decl^ imports class_vars))}
+                                     {interfaces (tuple (some (super_class_decl^ imports class_vars)))}
+                                     {constructor_args (constructor_args^ imports class_vars)}
+                                     {methods (some (overriden_method_def^ imports))})
+                    (let [def_code ($_ text\compose "anon-class:"
+                                       (spaced (list (super_class_decl$ (maybe.else object_super_class super))
+                                                     (with_brackets (spaced (list\map super_class_decl$ interfaces)))
+                                                     (with_brackets (spaced (list\map constructor_arg$ constructor_args)))
+                                                     (with_brackets (spaced (list\map (method_def$ id) methods))))))]
+                      (in (list (` ((~ (code.text def_code)))))))))}
   (let [?parts (: (Maybe [Code Text (List Code) Code Code])
                   (case tokens
                     (^ (list export_policy
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
                     #.None))]
     (case ?parts
       (#.Some [export_policy name args meta body])
-      (with_gensyms [g!tokens g!body g!error]
+      (with_identifiers [g!tokens g!body g!error]
         (do {! meta.monad}
           [vars+parsers (monad.map !
                                    (: (-> Code (Meta [Code Code]))
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
                                           (meta.failure "Syntax pattern expects records or identifiers."))))
                                    args)
            this_module meta.current_module_name
-           .let [g!state (code.identifier ["" "*compiler*"])
+           .let [g!state (code.identifier ["" "*lux*"])
                  error_msg (code.text (macro.wrong_syntax_error [this_module name]))]]
           (in (list (` (macro: (~ export_policy) ((~ (code.identifier ["" name])) (~ g!tokens) (~ g!state))
                          (~ meta)
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
 
                            (#.Left (~ g!error))
                            (#.Left ((~! text.join_with) (~! text.new_line) (list (~ error_msg) (~ g!error))))}
-                          ((~! </>.run)
+                          ((~! </>.result)
                            (: ((~! </>.Parser) (Meta (List Code)))
                               ((~! do) (~! <>.monad)
                                [(~+ (..un_paired vars+parsers))]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro/syntax/annotations.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro/syntax/annotations.lux
index 88d43f03d..1db17d9b5 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro/syntax/annotations.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro/syntax/annotations.lux
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
      ["." code]]]])
 
 (type: .public Annotations
-  {#.doc (doc "Definition/module annotations.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Definition/module annotations.")}
   (List [Name Code]))
 
 (def: .public equivalence
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro/syntax/check.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro/syntax/check.lux
index c55f6f233..26450894a 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro/syntax/check.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro/syntax/check.lux
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   "lux check")
 
 (type: .public Check
-  {#.doc (doc "A type annotation for an expression.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A type annotation for an expression.")}
   {#type Code
    #value Code})
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro/syntax/declaration.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro/syntax/declaration.lux
index 158bb618f..c85e74822 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro/syntax/declaration.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro/syntax/declaration.lux
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
      ["." code]]]])
 
 (type: .public Declaration
-  {#.doc (doc "A declaration for either a constant or a function.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A declaration for either a constant or a function.")}
   {#name Text
    #arguments (List Text)})
 
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@
       ))
 
 (def: .public parser
-  {#.doc (doc "A parser for declaration syntax."
-              "Such as:"
-              quux
-              (foo bar baz))}
+  {#.doc (example "A parser for declaration syntax."
+                  "Such as:"
+                  quux
+                  (foo bar baz))}
   (Parser Declaration)
   (<>.either (<>.and <code>.local_identifier
                      (<>\in (list)))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro/syntax/definition.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro/syntax/definition.lux
index eeefc3074..b0322f507 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro/syntax/definition.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro/syntax/definition.lux
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
    ["#." check (#+ Check)]])
 
 (type: .public Definition
-  {#.doc (doc "Syntax for a constant definition.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Syntax for a constant definition.")}
   {#name Text
    #value (Either Check
                   Code)
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
     [raw <code>.any
      me_raw (|> raw
                 macro.full_expansion
-                (meta.run compiler)
+                (meta.result compiler)
                 <>.lift)]
     (<| (<code>.local me_raw)
         <code>.form
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro/syntax/export.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro/syntax/export.lux
index 56ee91491..077e36256 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro/syntax/export.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro/syntax/export.lux
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 (.module:
-  {#.doc (.doc "Syntax for marking a definition as an export.")}
+  {#.doc (.example "Syntax for marking a definition as an export.")}
   [library
    [lux #*
     [control
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro/syntax/input.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro/syntax/input.lux
index d577d68e3..6754185af 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro/syntax/input.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro/syntax/input.lux
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
      ["." code]]]])
 
 (type: .public Input
-  {#.doc (doc "The common typed-argument syntax used by many macros.")}
+  {#.doc (example "The common typed-argument syntax used by many macros.")}
   {#binding Code
    #type Code})
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro/syntax/type/variable.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro/syntax/type/variable.lux
index 09dbdcd62..9f69dfbe0 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro/syntax/type/variable.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro/syntax/type/variable.lux
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
      ["." code]]]])
 
 (type: .public Variable
-  {#.doc (doc "A variable'S name.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A variable'S name.")}
   Text)
 
 (def: .public equivalence
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro/template.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro/template.lux
index c8a211113..e3651d36e 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro/template.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/macro/template.lux
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
                    body)
   (do {! meta.monad}
     [g!locals (|> locals
-                  (list\map //.gensym)
+                  (list\map //.identifier)
                   (monad.seq !))]
     (in (list (` (.with_expansions [(~+ (|> (list.zipped/2 locals g!locals)
                                             (list\map (function (_ [name identifier])
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
                                     (..macro local)])
                                  locals))]
     (if expression?
-      (//.with_gensyms [g!body]
+      (//.with_identifiers [g!body]
         (in (list (` (.let [(~ g!body) (~ body)]
                        (exec (~ g!pop)
                          (~ g!body)))))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/infix.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/infix.lux
index 55653989a..a04cf8944 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/infix.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/infix.lux
@@ -25,28 +25,32 @@
   (#Unary Code Infix)
   (#Binary Infix Code Infix))
 
-(def: infix^
+(def: literal
+  (Parser Code)
+  ($_ <>.either
+      (<>\map code.bit <code>.bit)
+      (<>\map code.nat <code>.nat)
+      (<>\map code.int <code>.int)
+      (<>\map code.rev <code>.rev)
+      (<>\map code.frac <code>.frac)
+      (<>\map code.text <code>.text)
+      (<>\map code.identifier <code>.identifier)
+      (<>\map code.tag <code>.tag)))
+
+(def: expression
   (Parser Infix)
-  (<| <>.rec (function (_ infix^))
+  (<| <>.rec (function (_ expression))
       ($_ <>.or
-          ($_ <>.either
-              (<>\map code.bit <code>.bit)
-              (<>\map code.nat <code>.nat)
-              (<>\map code.int <code>.int)
-              (<>\map code.rev <code>.rev)
-              (<>\map code.frac <code>.frac)
-              (<>\map code.text <code>.text)
-              (<>\map code.identifier <code>.identifier)
-              (<>\map code.tag <code>.tag))
+          ..literal
           (<code>.form (<>.many <code>.any))
-          (<code>.tuple (<>.and <code>.any infix^))
+          (<code>.tuple (<>.and <code>.any expression))
           (<code>.tuple ($_ <>.either
                             (do <>.monad
                               [_ (<code>.this! (' #and))
-                               init_subject infix^
+                               init_subject expression
                                init_op <code>.any
-                               init_param infix^
-                               steps (<>.some (<>.and <code>.any infix^))]
+                               init_param expression
+                               steps (<>.some (<>.and <code>.any expression))]
                               (in (product.right (list\fold (function (_ [op param] [subject [_subject _op _param]])
                                                               [param [(#Binary _subject _op _param)
                                                                       (` and)
@@ -54,10 +58,10 @@
                                                             [init_param [init_subject init_op init_param]]
                                                             steps))))
                             (do <>.monad
-                              [init_subject infix^
+                              [init_subject expression
                                init_op <code>.any
-                               init_param infix^
-                               steps (<>.some (<>.and <code>.any infix^))]
+                               init_param expression
+                               steps (<>.some (<>.and <code>.any expression))]
                               (in (list\fold (function (_ [op param] [_subject _op _param])
                                                [(#Binary _subject _op _param) op param])
                                              [init_subject init_op init_param]
@@ -80,17 +84,17 @@
     (#Binary left op right)
     (` ((~ op) (~ (prefix right)) (~ (prefix left))))))
 
-(syntax: .public (infix {expr infix^})
-  {#.doc (doc "Infix math syntax."
-              (infix [x i.* +10])
-              (infix [[x i.+ y] i.* [x i.- y]])
-              (infix [sin [x i.+ y]])
-              (infix [[x n.< y] and [y n.< z]])
-              (infix [#and x n.< y n.< z])
-              (infix [(n.* 3 9) gcd 450])
+(syntax: .public (infix {expr ..expression})
+  {#.doc (example "Infix math syntax."
+                  (infix [x i.* +10])
+                  (infix [[x i.+ y] i.* [x i.- y]])
+                  (infix [sin [x i.+ y]])
+                  (infix [[x n.< y] and [y n.< z]])
+                  (infix [#and x n.< y n.< z])
+                  (infix [(n.* 3 9) gcd 450])
 
-              "The rules for infix syntax are simple."
-              "If you want your binary function to work well with it."
-              "Then take the argument to the right (y) as your first argument,"
-              "and take the argument to the left (x) as your second argument.")}
+                  "The rules for infix syntax are simple."
+                  "If you want your binary function to work well with it."
+                  "Then take the argument to the right (y) as your first argument,"
+                  "and take the argument to the left (x) as your second argument.")}
   (in (list (..prefix expr))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/logic/continuous.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/logic/continuous.lux
index 0d36f9968..cffcc4e5d 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/logic/continuous.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/logic/continuous.lux
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Many-valued_logic
 (.module:
-  {#.doc (.doc "Continuous logic using Rev values."
-               "Continuous logic is logic in the interval [0,1] instead of just the binary #0 and #1 options."
-               "Because Rev is being used, the interval is actual [0,1).")}
+  {#.doc (.example "Continuous logic using Rev values."
+                   "Continuous logic is logic in the interval [0,1] instead of just the binary #0 and #1 options."
+                   "Because Rev is being used, the interval is actual [0,1).")}
   [library
    [lux (#- false true or and not)
     [abstract
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/logic/fuzzy.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/logic/fuzzy.lux
index 9e8e1835c..843af83ad 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/logic/fuzzy.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/logic/fuzzy.lux
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuzzy_logic
 (.module:
-  {#.doc (.doc "Fuzzy logic, implemented on top of the Rev type.")}
+  {#.doc "Fuzzy logic, implemented on top of the Rev type."}
   [library
    [lux #*
     [abstract
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
    ["#" continuous]])
 
 (type: .public (Fuzzy a)
-  {#.doc (doc "A fuzzy set.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A fuzzy set.")}
   (-> a Rev))
 
 (implementation: .public functor
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/modular.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/modular.lux
index 7bfbf34a0..5588ed574 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/modular.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/modular.lux
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
             (i\encode (//.divisor expected)))))
 
     (def: decode
-      (<text>.run
+      (<text>.result
        (do <>.monad
          [[value _ actual] ($_ <>.and intL (<text>.this ..separator) intL)
           _ (<>.assertion (exception.error ..incorrect_modulus [expected actual])
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/modulus.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/modulus.lux
index 72f5d583e..434535443 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/modulus.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/modulus.lux
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 (exception: .public zero_cannot_be_a_modulus)
 
 (abstract: .public (Modulus %)
-  {#.doc (doc "A number used as a modulus in modular arithmetic."
-              "It cannot be 0.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A number used as a modulus in modular arithmetic."
+                  "It cannot be 0.")}
 
   Int
 
@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@
   )
 
 (syntax: .public (literal {divisor <code>.int})
-  {#.doc (doc "Success!"
-              (literal 123)
+  {#.doc (example "Success!"
+                  (literal 123)
 
-              "Failure!"
-              (literal 0))}
+                  "Failure!"
+                  (literal 0))}
   (meta.lift
    (do try.monad
      [_ (..modulus divisor)]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number.lux
index 0aba205b5..2f2259c18 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number.lux
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@
                        " number, generates a Nat, an Int, a Rev or a Frac.")
           separators "Allows for the presence of commas among the digits."
           description [location (#.Text ($_ "lux text concat" encoding " " separators))]]
-      (#try.Success [state (list (` (doc (~ description)
-                                         (~ example_1)
-                                         (~ example_2))))]))
+      (#try.Success [state (list (` (.example (~ description)
+                                              (~ example_1)
+                                              (~ example_2))))]))
 
     _
     (#try.Failure "Wrong syntax for 'documentation'.")))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/complex.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/complex.lux
index 63df9b5ae..ba63fec12 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/complex.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/complex.lux
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
      [codec (#+ Codec)]
      ["M" monad (#+ Monad do)]]
     [control
+     ["." maybe]
      ["<>" parser
       ["<.>" code (#+ Parser)]]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      [collection
       ["." list ("#\." functor)]]]
     [macro
@@ -24,15 +24,15 @@
       ["." int]]]]])
 
 (type: .public Complex
-  {#.doc (doc "A complex number.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A complex number.")}
   {#real Frac
    #imaginary Frac})
 
 (syntax: .public (complex real {?imaginary (<>.maybe <code>.any)})
-  {#.doc (doc "Complex literals."
-              (complex real imaginary)
-              "The imaginary part can be omitted if it's +0.0."
-              (complex real))}
+  {#.doc (example "Complex literals."
+                  (complex real imaginary)
+                  "The imaginary part can be omitted if it's +0.0."
+                  (complex real))}
   (in (list (` {#..real (~ real)
                 #..imaginary (~ (maybe.else (' +0.0) ?imaginary))}))))
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/frac.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/frac.lux
index 977c5a8b7..9dce6d30b 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/frac.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/frac.lux
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
      [order (#+ Order)]
      [monad (#+ do)]]
     [control
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try (#+ Try)]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text]]]]
   ["." // #_
    ["#." i64]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/i16.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/i16.lux
index 0f273497c..3bbbbe6f4 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/i16.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/i16.lux
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
    [lux (#- i64)
     [abstract
      [equivalence (#+ Equivalence)]]
-    [data
+    [control
      ["." maybe]]
     [type (#+ :by_example)]]]
   [//
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   (maybe.assume (i64.sub 16)))
 
 (def: .public I16
-  {#.doc (doc "A 16-bit integer.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A 16-bit integer.")}
   (:by_example [size]
                (Sub size)
                ..sub
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/i32.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/i32.lux
index 61fe87f40..bd0a705cf 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/i32.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/i32.lux
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 (.module:
   [library
    [lux (#- i64)
+    [type (#+ :by_example)]
     [abstract
      [equivalence (#+ Equivalence)]]
-    [data
-     ["." maybe]]
-    [type (#+ :by_example)]]]
+    [control
+     ["." maybe]]]]
   [//
    ["." i64 (#+ Sub)]])
 
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   (maybe.assume (i64.sub 32)))
 
 (def: .public I32
-  {#.doc (doc "A 32-bit integer.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A 32-bit integer.")}
   (:by_example [size]
                (Sub size)
                ..sub
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/i64.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/i64.lux
index 4f44826f9..fd79d7bb3 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/i64.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/i64.lux
@@ -37,16 +37,16 @@
 
 ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mask_(computing)
 (type: .public Mask
-  {#.doc (doc "A pattern of bits that can be imposed on I64 values.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A pattern of bits that can be imposed on I64 values.")}
   I64)
 
 (def: .public (bit position)
-  {#.doc (doc "A mask with only a specific bit set.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A mask with only a specific bit set.")}
   (-> Nat Mask)
   (|> 1 .i64 (..left_shifted (n.% ..width position))))
 
 (def: .public sign
-  {#.doc (doc "A mask for the sign bit of ints.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A mask for the sign bit of ints.")}
   Mask
   (..bit (dec ..width)))
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
   (..not ..false))
 
 (def: .public (mask amount_of_bits)
-  {#.doc (doc "Mask a block of bits of the specified size.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Mask a block of bits of the specified size.")}
   (-> Nat Mask)
   (case amount_of_bits
     0 ..false
@@ -72,21 +72,21 @@
            0 ..true
            bits (|> 1 .i64 (..left_shifted (n.% ..width bits)) .dec))))
 
-(def: (add_shift shift value)
+(def: (with_shift shift value)
   (-> Nat Nat Nat)
   (|> value (right_shifted shift) (n.+ value)))
 
-(def: .public (count subject)
+(def: .public (ones subject)
   {#.doc "Count the number of 1s in a bit-map."}
   (-> (I64 Any) Nat)
-  (let [count' (n.- (|> subject (right_shifted 1) (..and 6148914691236517205) i64)
-                    (i64 subject))]
-    (|> count'
-        (right_shifted 2) (..and 3689348814741910323) (n.+ (..and 3689348814741910323 count'))
-        (add_shift 4) (..and 1085102592571150095)
-        (add_shift 8)
-        (add_shift 16)
-        (add_shift 32)
+  (let [ones' (n.- (|> subject (right_shifted 1) (..and 6148914691236517205) i64)
+                   (i64 subject))]
+    (|> ones'
+        (right_shifted 2) (..and 3689348814741910323) (n.+ (..and 3689348814741910323 ones'))
+        (with_shift 4) (..and 1085102592571150095)
+        (with_shift 8)
+        (with_shift 16)
+        (with_shift 32)
         (..and 127))))
 
 (def: .public (clear index input)
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
   )
 
 (def: .public (region offset size)
-  {#.doc (doc "A mask for a block of bits of the given size, starting at the given offset.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A mask for a block of bits of the given size, starting at the given offset.")}
   (-> Nat Nat Mask)
   (..left_rotated offset (..mask size)))
 
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
          swap/01)))
 
 (interface: .public (Sub size)
-  {#.doc (doc "A sub-space of I64 with a reduce amount of bits.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A sub-space of I64 with a reduce amount of bits.")}
   
   (: (Equivalence (I64 size))
      &equivalence)
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
      widen))
 
 (def: .public (sub width)
-  {#.doc (doc "Given a width in the interval (0,64), yields an implementation for integers of that width.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Given a width in the interval (0,64), yields an implementation for integers of that width.")}
   (Ex [size] (-> Nat (Maybe (Sub size))))
   (if (.and (n.> 0 width)
             (n.< ..width width))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/i8.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/i8.lux
index 1c3bccea6..ba935b2d8 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/i8.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/i8.lux
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
    [lux (#- i64)
     [abstract
      [equivalence (#+ Equivalence)]]
-    [data
+    [control
      ["." maybe]]
     [type (#+ :by_example)]]]
   [//
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   (maybe.assume (i64.sub 8)))
 
 (def: .public I8
-  {#.doc (doc "An 8-bit integer.")}
+  {#.doc (example "An 8-bit integer.")}
   (:by_example [size]
                (Sub size)
                ..sub
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/int.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/int.lux
index afe1e7745..88ba6bba1 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/int.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/int.lux
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@
      [predicate (#+ Predicate)]
      ["." order (#+ Order)]]
     [control
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try (#+ Try)]]
     [data
-     [text (#+ Char)]
-     ["." maybe]]]]
+     [text (#+ Char)]]]]
   ["." // #_
    ["#." nat]
    ["#." i64]])
@@ -90,19 +90,19 @@
    (..% param subject)])
 
 (def: .public (opposite value)
-  {#.doc (doc "A value of equal magnitude and opposite sign.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A value of equal magnitude and opposite sign.")}
   (-> Int Int)
   (..- value +0))
 
 (def: .public (abs x)
-  {#.doc (doc "A value of equal magnitude and positive sign.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A value of equal magnitude and positive sign.")}
   (-> Int Int)
   (if (..< +0 x)
     (..* -1 x)
     x))
 
 (def: .public (signum x)
-  {#.doc (doc "A value (either -1, 0 or +0) which represents the sign.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A value (either -1, 0 or +0) which represents the sign.")}
   (-> Int Int)
   (cond (..= +0 x) +0
         (..< +0 x) -1
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@
 
 ... https://rob.conery.io/2018/08/21/mod-and-remainder-are-not-the-same/
 (def: .public (mod divisor dividend)
-  {#.doc (doc "Integer modulo."
-              "Note: The modulo and the remainder are not the same.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Integer modulo."
+                  "Note: The modulo and the remainder are not the same.")}
   (All [m] (-> Int Int Int))
   (let [remainder (..% divisor dividend)]
     (if (or (and (..< +0 divisor)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/nat.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/nat.lux
index 63c2302c4..bd6ff389c 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/nat.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/nat.lux
@@ -11,9 +11,8 @@
      ["." order (#+ Order)]]
     [control
      ["." function]
-     ["." try (#+ Try)]]
-    [data
-     ["." maybe]]]])
+     ["." maybe]
+     ["." try (#+ Try)]]]])
 
 (template [<extension> <output> <name> <documentation>]
   [(def: .public (<name> parameter subject)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/ratio.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/ratio.lux
index a9a494208..bf0b2eff2 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/ratio.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/ratio.lux
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@
      [monad (#+ do)]]
     [control
      ["." function]
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try]
      ["<>" parser
       ["<.>" code (#+ Parser)]]]
     [data
      ["." product]
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text ("#\." monoid)]]
     [macro
      [syntax (#+ syntax:)]
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
    ["n" nat ("#\." decimal)]])
 
 (type: .public Ratio
-  {#.doc (doc "An unsigned ratio of numbers.")}
+  {#.doc (example "An unsigned ratio of numbers.")}
   {#numerator Nat
    #denominator Nat})
 
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@
      #denominator (n./ common denominator)}))
 
 (syntax: .public (ratio numerator {?denominator (<>.maybe <code>.any)})
-  {#.doc (doc "Rational literals."
-              (ratio numerator denominator)
-              "The denominator can be omitted if it is 1."
-              (ratio numerator))}
+  {#.doc (example "Rational literals."
+                  (ratio numerator denominator)
+                  "The denominator can be omitted if it is 1."
+                  (ratio numerator))}
   (in (list (` ((~! ..normal) {#..numerator (~ numerator)
                                #..denominator (~ (maybe.else (' 1) ?denominator))})))))
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/rev.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/rev.lux
index 917f2ad72..20e1d6130 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/rev.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/rev.lux
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
      [codec (#+ Codec)]
      [order (#+ Order)]]
     [control
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      [collection
       ["." array (#+ Array)]]]]]
   ["." // #_
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
     {#.doc "Rev(olution) division."}
     (-> Rev Rev Rev)
     (if ("lux i64 =" +0 param)
-      (error! "Cannot divide Rev by zero!")
+      (panic! "Cannot divide Rev by zero!")
       (let [reciprocal (case (: Nat ("lux i64 and" <least_significant_bit> param))
                          0 (..even_reciprocal (.nat param))
                          _ (..odd_reciprocal (.nat param)))]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/random.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/random.lux
index a6dbe75d4..2757d62e8 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/random.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/random.lux
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
   (\ ..monad map (|>> .i64 f.of_bits) ..nat))
 
 (def: .public safe_frac
-  {#.doc (doc "A number in the interval [0.0,1.0].")}
+  {#.doc (example "A number in the interval [0.0,1.0].")}
   (Random Frac)
   (let [mantissa_range (.int (i64.left_shifted 53 1))
         mantissa_max (i.frac (dec mantissa_range))]
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@
                         (..either (\in #day.Friday)
                                   (\in #day.Saturday))))))
 
-(def: .public (run prng calc)
+(def: .public (result prng calc)
   (All [a] (-> PRNG (Random a) [PRNG a]))
   (calc prng))
 
@@ -355,8 +355,8 @@
        (return state)])))
 
 (def: .public (pcg_32 [increase seed])
-  {#.doc (doc "An implementation of the PCG32 algorithm."
-              "For more information, please see: http://www.pcg-random.org/")}
+  {#.doc (example "An implementation of the PCG32 algorithm."
+                  "For more information, please see: http://www.pcg-random.org/")}
   (-> [(I64 Any) (I64 Any)] PRNG)
   (let [magic 6364136223846793005]
     (function (_ _)
@@ -370,8 +370,8 @@
              .i64))])))
 
 (def: .public (xoroshiro_128+ [s0 s1])
-  {#.doc (doc "An implementation of the Xoroshiro128+ algorithm."
-              "For more information, please see: http://xoroshiro.di.unimi.it/")}
+  {#.doc (example "An implementation of the Xoroshiro128+ algorithm."
+                  "For more information, please see: http://xoroshiro.di.unimi.it/")}
   (-> [(I64 Any) (I64 Any)] PRNG)
   (function (_ _)
     [(let [s01 (i64.xor s0 s1)]
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@
 ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xorshift#Initialization
 ... http://xorshift.di.unimi.it/splitmix64.c
 (def: .public split_mix_64
-  {#.doc (doc "An implementation of the SplitMix64 algorithm.")}
+  {#.doc (example "An implementation of the SplitMix64 algorithm.")}
   (-> Nat PRNG)
   (let [twist (: (-> Nat Nat Nat)
                  (function (_ shift value)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/meta.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/meta.lux
index f966b9d9f..6c2d013c9 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/meta.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/meta.lux
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
      [apply (#+ Apply)]
      ["." monad (#+ Monad do)]]
     [control
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try (#+ Try)]]
     [data
      ["." product]
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text ("#\." monoid equivalence)]
      ["." name ("#\." codec equivalence)]
      [collection
@@ -78,11 +78,11 @@
         (#try.Success [compiler' ma])
         (ma compiler')))))
 
-(def: .public (run' compiler action)
+(def: .public (result' compiler action)
   (All [a] (-> Lux (Meta a) (Try [Lux a])))
   (action compiler))
 
-(def: .public (run compiler action)
+(def: .public (result compiler action)
   (All [a] (-> Lux (Meta a) (Try a)))
   (case (action compiler)
     (#try.Failure error)
@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@
         false)))
 
 (def: .public (normal name)
-  {#.doc (doc "If given a name without a module prefix, gives it the current module's name as prefix."
-              "Otherwise, returns the name as-is.")}
+  {#.doc (example "If given a name without a module prefix, gives it the current module's name as prefix."
+                  "Otherwise, returns the name as-is.")}
   (-> Name (Meta Name))
   (case name
     ["" name]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/meta/annotation.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/meta/annotation.lux
index 5180187e6..42d151df3 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/meta/annotation.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/meta/annotation.lux
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 (.module:
-  {#.doc (.doc "Machinary for querying annotations on modules and definitions.")}
+  {#.doc (.example "Machinary for querying annotations on modules and definitions.")}
   [library
    [lux (#- nat int rev)
     [abstract
      ["." monad (#+ do)]]
+    [control
+     ["." maybe]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." name ("#\." equivalence)]]]])
 
 (type: .public Annotation
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/meta/location.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/meta/location.lux
index 7e21951ce..0c089da36 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/meta/location.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/meta/location.lux
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
    #.column 0})
 
 (macro: .public (here tokens compiler)
-  {#.doc (doc "The Location of the current form."
-              (here))}
+  {#.doc (example "The Location of the current form."
+                  (here))}
   (case tokens
     #.End
     (let [location (get@ #.location compiler)]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/program.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/program.lux
index d2caa1a85..20939ab03 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/program.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/program.lux
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
      ["." text]
      [collection
       ["." list ("#\." monad)]]]
-    [macro (#+ with_gensyms)
+    [macro (#+ with_identifiers)
      [syntax (#+ syntax:)]
      ["." code]]]])
 
@@ -34,23 +34,23 @@
 (syntax: .public (program:
                    {args ..arguments^}
                    body)
-  {#.doc (doc "Defines the entry-point to a program (similar to the 'main' function/method in other programming languages)."
-              "Can take a list of all the input parameters to the program."
-              "Or, can destructure them using CLI-option combinators from the lux/control/parser/cli module."
-              (program: all_args
-                (do io.monad
-                  [foo init_program
-                   bar (do_something all_args)]
-                  (in [])))
+  {#.doc (example "Defines the entry-point to a program (similar to the 'main' function/method in other programming languages)."
+                  "Can take a list of all the input parameters to the program."
+                  "Or, can destructure them using CLI-option combinators from the lux/control/parser/cli module."
+                  (program: all_args
+                    (do io.monad
+                      [foo init_program
+                       bar (do_something all_args)]
+                      (in [])))
 
-              (program: [name]
-                (io (log! (\ text.monoid compose "Hello, " name))))
+                  (program: [name]
+                    (io (log! (\ text.monoid compose "Hello, " name))))
 
-              (program: [{config configuration_parser}]
-                (do io.monad
-                  [data (init_program config)]
-                  (do_something data))))}
-  (with_gensyms [g!program g!args g!_ g!output g!message]
+                  (program: [{config configuration_parser}]
+                    (do io.monad
+                      [data (init_program config)]
+                      (do_something data))))}
+  (with_identifiers [g!program g!args g!_ g!output g!message]
     (let [initialization+event_loop
           (` ((~! do) (~! io.monad)
               [(~ g!output) (~ body)
@@ -68,17 +68,17 @@
                          
                          (#Parsed args)
                          (` (.function ((~ g!program) (~ g!args))
-                              (case ((~! <cli>.run) (: (~! (<cli>.Parser (io.IO .Any)))
-                                                       ((~! do) (~! <>.monad)
-                                                        [(~+ (|> args
-                                                                 (list\map (function (_ [binding parser])
-                                                                             (list binding parser)))
-                                                                 list\join))
-                                                         (~ g!_) (~! <cli>.end)]
-                                                        ((~' in) (~ initialization+event_loop))))
+                              (case ((~! <cli>.result) (: (~! (<cli>.Parser (io.IO .Any)))
+                                                          ((~! do) (~! <>.monad)
+                                                           [(~+ (|> args
+                                                                    (list\map (function (_ [binding parser])
+                                                                                (list binding parser)))
+                                                                    list\join))
+                                                            (~ g!_) (~! <cli>.end)]
+                                                           ((~' in) (~ initialization+event_loop))))
                                      (~ g!args))
                                 (#.Right (~ g!output))
                                 (~ g!output)
 
                                 (#.Left (~ g!message))
-                                (.error! (~ g!message))))))))))))))
+                                (.panic! (~ g!message))))))))))))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/bytecode.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/bytecode.lux
index 2891e83fa..13363a06f 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/bytecode.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/bytecode.lux
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@
      ["." writer (#+ Writer)]
      ["." state (#+ +State)]
      ["." function]
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try (#+ Try)]
      ["." exception (#+ exception:)]]
     [data
      ["." product]
-     ["." maybe]
      [text
       ["%" format (#+ format)]]
      [collection
@@ -876,10 +876,10 @@
 
 (def: .public (lookupswitch default cases)
   (-> Label (List [S4 Label]) (Bytecode Any))
-  (let [cases (list.sort (function (_ [left _] [right _])
-                           (i.< (//signed.value left)
-                                (//signed.value right)))
-                         cases)
+  (let [cases (list.sorted (function (_ [left _] [right _])
+                             (i.< (//signed.value left)
+                                  (//signed.value right)))
+                           cases)
         [estimator bytecode] _.lookupswitch]
     (function (_ [pool environment tracker])
       (do try.monad
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/bytecode/environment/limit/stack.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/bytecode/environment/limit/stack.lux
index a825e6699..5499207cf 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/bytecode/environment/limit/stack.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/bytecode/environment/limit/stack.lux
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
     [abstract
      ["." equivalence (#+ Equivalence)]]
     [control
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try (#+ Try)]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      [text
       ["%" format (#+ Format)]]
      [format
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/bytecode/instruction.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/bytecode/instruction.lux
index 7d76f4c78..22777c083 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/bytecode/instruction.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/bytecode/instruction.lux
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
   Instruction
   function.identity)
 
-(def: .public run
+(def: .public result
   (-> Instruction Specification)
   (function.apply format.no_op))
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/class.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/class.lux
index 17561fa0d..b4cb88ec4 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/class.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/class.lux
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
       (Try Class))
   (do try.monad
     [[pool [@this @super @interfaces] =fields =methods]
-     (<| (state.run' //constant/pool.empty)
+     (<| (state.result' //constant/pool.empty)
          (do //constant/pool.monad
            [classes (install_classes this super interfaces)
             =fields (monad.seq //constant/pool.monad fields)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/loader.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/loader.lux
index 5676f1f4a..892d1e1ee 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/loader.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/loader.lux
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
                                  (java/lang/Class [? < java/lang/Object])
                                  #throws [java/lang/ClassNotFoundException]
                                  (let [class_name (:as Text class_name)
-                                       classes (|> library atom.read! io.run)]
+                                       classes (|> library atom.read! io.run!)]
                                    (case (dictionary.get class_name classes)
                                      (#.Some bytecode)
                                      (case (..define class_name bytecode (<| <cast> self))
@@ -121,10 +121,10 @@
                                        (:assume class)
 
                                        (#try.Failure error)
-                                       (error! (exception.error ..cannot_define [class_name error])))
+                                       (panic! (exception.error ..cannot_define [class_name error])))
 
                                      #.None
-                                     (error! (exception.error ..unknown [class_name])))))))))
+                                     (panic! (exception.error ..unknown [class_name])))))))))
 
 (def: .public (store name bytecode library)
   (-> Text Binary Library (IO (Try Any)))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/method.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/method.lux
index 54aee2e60..8c42130d1 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/method.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/method.lux
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
                                    (#try.Failure error)
                                    (function (_ _) (#try.Failure error)))
                      [environment exceptions instruction output] (//bytecode.resolve environment code)
-                     .let [bytecode (|> instruction //bytecode/instruction.run format.instance)]
+                     .let [bytecode (|> instruction //bytecode/instruction.result format.instance)]
                      @code (//attribute.code {#//attribute/code.limit (get@ #//bytecode/environment.limit environment)
                                               #//attribute/code.code bytecode
                                               #//attribute/code.exception_table exceptions
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/modifier.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/modifier.lux
index 92aeafec2..8689834c4 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/modifier.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/modifier.lux
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     [data
      [format
       [".F" binary (#+ Writer)]]]
-    [macro (#+ with_gensyms)
+    [macro (#+ with_identifiers)
      [syntax (#+ syntax:)]
      ["." code]]
     [math
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
   )
 
 (syntax: .public (modifiers: ofT {options (<>.many <c>.any)})
-  (with_gensyms [g!modifier g!code]
+  (with_identifiers [g!modifier g!code]
     (in (list (` (template [(~ g!code) (~ g!modifier)]
                    [(def: (~' .public) (~ g!modifier)
                       (..Modifier (~ ofT))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/reflection.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/reflection.lux
index 256fc2863..eb219a297 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/reflection.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/reflection.lux
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@
                           [/reflection.double /.double]
                           [/reflection.char /.char]))
                     (if (text.starts_with? /descriptor.array_prefix class_name)
-                      (<t>.run /parser.value (|> class_name //name.internal //name.read))
+                      (<t>.result /parser.value (|> class_name //name.internal //name.read))
                       (#try.Success (/.class class_name (list)))))))
         _)
       (case (ffi.check java/lang/reflect/GenericArrayType reflection)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/type.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/type.lux
index c4a5abd0b..e6beb53d2 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/type.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/type.lux
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@
     [abstract
      [equivalence (#+ Equivalence)]
      [hash (#+ Hash)]]
+    [control
+     ["." maybe]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text
       ["%" format (#+ Format)]]
      [collection
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/type/alias.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/type/alias.lux
index 05ecd1f29..9c01faea3 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/type/alias.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/type/alias.lux
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
     [abstract
      ["." monad (#+ do)]]
     [control
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try]
      ["." exception (#+ exception:)]
      ["<>" parser
       ["<.>" text (#+ Parser)]]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text
       ["%" format (#+ format)]]
      [collection
@@ -119,13 +119,13 @@
   (-> Aliasing (-> (Type Method) (Type Method)))
   (|>> //.signature
        //signature.signature
-       (<text>.run (do <>.monad
-                     [type_variables (|> (<>.some (..bound_type_var aliasing))
-                                         (<>.after (<text>.this //signature.parameters_start))
-                                         (<>.before (<text>.this //signature.parameters_end))
-                                         (<>.else (list)))
-                      inputs (..inputs aliasing)
-                      return (..return aliasing)
-                      exceptions (<>.some (..exception aliasing))]
-                     (in (//.method [type_variables inputs return exceptions]))))
+       (<text>.result (do <>.monad
+                        [type_variables (|> (<>.some (..bound_type_var aliasing))
+                                            (<>.after (<text>.this //signature.parameters_start))
+                                            (<>.before (<text>.this //signature.parameters_end))
+                                            (<>.else (list)))
+                         inputs (..inputs aliasing)
+                         return (..return aliasing)
+                         exceptions (<>.some (..exception aliasing))]
+                        (in (//.method [type_variables inputs return exceptions]))))
        try.assumed))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/type/descriptor.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/type/descriptor.lux
index df751407b..60e8eead3 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/type/descriptor.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/type/descriptor.lux
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
    [lux (#- int char)
     [abstract
      [equivalence (#+ Equivalence)]]
+    [control
+     ["." maybe]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text ("#\." equivalence)
       ["%" format (#+ format)]]
      [collection
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/type/lux.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/type/lux.lux
index dc10d216a..c6721ab41 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/type/lux.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/type/lux.lux
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@
 
 (def: .public (check operation input)
   (All [a] (-> (Parser (Check a)) Text (Check a)))
-  (case (<text>.run operation input)
+  (case (<text>.result operation input)
     (#try.Success check)
     check
     
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/type/parser.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/type/parser.lux
index f54b961cc..6712f7ee0 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/type/parser.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/type/parser.lux
@@ -90,14 +90,14 @@
   (-> (Type Value) (Maybe Text))
   (|>> //.signature
        //signature.signature
-       (<text>.run ..var')
+       (<text>.result ..var')
        try.maybe))
 
 (def: .public name
   (-> (Type Var) Text)
   (|>> //.signature
        //signature.signature
-       (<text>.run ..var')
+       (<text>.result ..var')
        try.assumed))
 
 (template [<name> <prefix> <constructor>]
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
 (def: class'
   (-> (Parser (Type Parameter)) (Parser (Type Class)))
   (|>> ..class''
-       (\ <>.monad map (product.uncurry //.class))))
+       (\ <>.monad map (product.uncurried //.class))))
 
 (def: .public parameter
   (Parser (Type Parameter))
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
      (-> (Type Value) (Maybe (Type Class)))
      (|>> //.signature
           //signature.signature
-          (<text>.run (<>.after (<text>.this <prefix>) ..class))
+          (<text>.result (<>.after (<text>.this <prefix>) ..class))
           try.maybe))]
 
   [lower? //signature.lower_prefix //.lower]
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
   (-> (Type Class) [External (List (Type Parameter))])
   (|>> //.signature
        //signature.signature
-       (<text>.run (..class'' ..parameter))
+       (<text>.result (..class'' ..parameter))
        try.assumed))
 
 (def: .public value
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
                       (<>.some ..exception)))]
     (|>> //.signature
          //signature.signature
-         (<text>.run parser)
+         (<text>.result parser)
          try.assumed)))
 
 (template [<name> <category> <parser>]
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
      (-> (Type Value) (Maybe <category>))
      (|>> //.signature
           //signature.signature
-          (<text>.run <parser>)
+          (<text>.result <parser>)
           try.maybe))]
 
   [array? (Type Value)
@@ -261,5 +261,5 @@
   (-> (Type Declaration) [External (List (Type Var))])
   (|>> //.signature
        //signature.signature
-       (<text>.run ..declaration')
+       (<text>.result ..declaration')
        try.assumed))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/r.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/r.lux
index e446c0cb1..d0a5f7b58 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/r.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/r.lux
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
     [control
      [pipe (#+ case> cond> new>)]
      ["." function]
+     ["." maybe ("#\." functor)]
      [parser
       ["<.>" code]]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe ("#\." functor)]
      ["." text
       ["%" format (#+ format)]]
      [collection
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/test.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/test.lux
index a2ff484ab..310243fc4 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/test.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/test.lux
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
      ["." monad (#+ do)]]
     [control
      [pipe (#+ case>)]
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try]
      ["." exception (#+ exception:)]
      ["." io]
@@ -17,7 +18,6 @@
      ["<>" parser
       ["<.>" code]]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." product]
      ["." name]
      ["." text
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
                                             (write! [(..total l_tally r_tally)
                                                      (format l_documentation ..separator r_documentation)]))
                                           right)))
-              io.run)]
+              io.run!)]
     read!))
 
 (def: .public (and left right)
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@
 (def: .public (seed value test)
   (-> Seed Test Test)
   (function (_ prng)
-    (let [[_ result] (random.run (random.pcg_32 [..pcg_32_magic_inc value])
-                                 test)]
+    (let [[_ result] (random.result (random.pcg_32 [..pcg_32_magic_inc value])
+                                    test)]
       [prng result])))
 
 (def: failed?
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
     _ (do random.monad
         [seed random.nat]
         (function (recur prng)
-          (let [[prng' instance] (random.run (random.pcg_32 [..pcg_32_magic_inc seed]) test)]
+          (let [[prng' instance] (random.result (random.pcg_32 [..pcg_32_magic_inc seed]) test)]
             [prng' (do {! async.monad}
                      [[tally documentation] instance]
                      (if (..failed? tally)
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
                          1 instance
                          _ (|> test
                                (times (dec amount))
-                               (random.run prng')
+                               (random.result prng')
                                product.right))))])))))
 
 (def: (description duration tally)
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
                                    (get@ #actual_coverage tally))
         report (: (-> (Set Name) Text)
                   (|>> set.list
-                       (list.sort (\ name.order <))
+                       (list.sorted (\ name.order <))
                        (exception.listing %.name)))
         expected_definitions_to_cover (set.size (get@ #expected_coverage tally))
         unexpected_definitions_covered (set.size unexpected)
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@
     [pre (async.future instant.now)
      .let [seed (instant.millis pre)
            prng (random.pcg_32 [..pcg_32_magic_inc seed])]
-     [tally documentation] (|> test (random.run prng) product.right)
+     [tally documentation] (|> test (random.result prng) product.right)
      post (async.future instant.now)
      .let [duration (instant.span pre post)
            _ (debug.log! (format documentation text.new_line text.new_line
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@
       [seed random.nat
        .let [prng (random.pcg_32 [..pcg_32_magic_inc seed])
              run! (: (-> Test Assertion)
-                     (|>> (random.run prng)
+                     (|>> (random.result prng)
                           product.right
                           (function (_ _))
                           "lux try"
@@ -399,22 +399,22 @@
              [read! write!] (: [Assertion
                                 (async.Resolver [Tally Text])]
                                (async.async []))
-             _ (io.run (monad.map io.monad
-                                  (function (_ [index test])
-                                    (async.upon! (function (_ assertion)
-                                                   (do io.monad
-                                                     [[_ results] (atom.update! (dictionary.put index assertion) state)]
-                                                     (if (n.= expected_tests (dictionary.size results))
-                                                       (let [assertions (|> results
-                                                                            dictionary.entries
-                                                                            (list\map product.right))]
-                                                         (write! [(|> assertions
-                                                                      (list\map product.left)
-                                                                      (list\fold ..total ..start))
-                                                                  (|> assertions
-                                                                      (list\map product.right)
-                                                                      (text.join_with ..separator))]))
-                                                       (in []))))
-                                                 (run! test)))
-                                  (list.enumeration tests)))]]
+             _ (io.run! (monad.map io.monad
+                                   (function (_ [index test])
+                                     (async.upon! (function (_ assertion)
+                                                    (do io.monad
+                                                      [[_ results] (atom.update! (dictionary.put index assertion) state)]
+                                                      (if (n.= expected_tests (dictionary.size results))
+                                                        (let [assertions (|> results
+                                                                             dictionary.entries
+                                                                             (list\map product.right))]
+                                                          (write! [(|> assertions
+                                                                       (list\map product.left)
+                                                                       (list\fold ..total ..start))
+                                                                   (|> assertions
+                                                                       (list\map product.right)
+                                                                       (text.join_with ..separator))]))
+                                                        (in []))))
+                                                  (run! test)))
+                                   (list.enumeration tests)))]]
       (in read!))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/time.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/time.lux
index fe40eece2..dbe7ff1fa 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/time.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/time.lux
@@ -209,9 +209,9 @@
         (..millis_format milli_second))))
 
 (implementation: .public codec
-  {#.doc (doc "Based on ISO 8601."
-              "For example: 21:14:51.827")}
+  {#.doc (example "Based on ISO 8601."
+                  "For example: 21:14:51.827")}
   (Codec Text Time)
 
   (def: encode ..format)
-  (def: decode (<text>.run ..parser)))
+  (def: decode (<text>.result ..parser)))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/time/date.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/time/date.lux
index 9318e7be0..402700a81 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/time/date.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/time/date.lux
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@
      [codec (#+ Codec)]
      [monad (#+ do)]]
     [control
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try (#+ Try)]
      ["." exception (#+ exception:)]
      ["<>" parser
       ["<.>" text (#+ Parser)]]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text ("#\." monoid)]
      [collection
       ["." list ("#\." fold)]
@@ -68,14 +68,14 @@
   "-")
 
 (abstract: .public Date
-  {#.doc (doc "A date specified as a year/month/day triplet.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A date specified as a year/month/day triplet.")}
 
   {#year Year
    #month Month
    #day Nat}
 
   (def: .public (date year month day_of_month)
-    {#.doc (doc "A date, within the allowed limits.")}
+    {#.doc (example "A date, within the allowed limits.")}
     (-> Year Month Nat (Try Date))
     (if (..day_is_within_limits? year month day_of_month)
       (#try.Success
@@ -190,12 +190,12 @@
       ..separator (..padded (..day_of_month value))))
 
 (implementation: .public codec
-  {#.doc (doc "Based on ISO 8601."
-              "For example: 2017-01-15")}
+  {#.doc (example "Based on ISO 8601."
+                  "For example: 2017-01-15")}
   (Codec Text Date)
   
   (def: encode ..format)
-  (def: decode (<text>.run ..parser)))
+  (def: decode (<text>.result ..parser)))
 
 (def: days_per_leap
   (|> //year.days
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/time/day.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/time/day.lux
index 384802851..b44ace3a8 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/time/day.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/time/day.lux
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
       ["n" nat]]]]])
 
 (type: .public Day
-  {#.doc (doc "A day of the week.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A day of the week.")}
   #Sunday
   #Monday
   #Tuesday
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
       _ (exception.except ..not_a_day_of_the_week [value]))))
 
 (def: .public week
-  {#.doc (doc "All the days, ordered by when they come in a week.")}
+  {#.doc (example "All the days, ordered by when they come in a week.")}
   (List Day)
   (list #Sunday
         #Monday
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/time/duration.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/time/duration.lux
index 6de3b80a7..995d0c678 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/time/duration.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/time/duration.lux
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
   (Codec Text Duration)
 
   (def: encode ..encode)
-  (def: decode (<text>.run ..parser)))
+  (def: decode (<text>.result ..parser)))
 
 (def: .public (difference from to)
   (-> Duration Duration Duration)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/time/instant.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/time/instant.lux
index 630388641..cc19a4ecc 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/time/instant.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/time/instant.lux
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@
      [monad (#+ Monad do)]]
     [control
      [io (#+ IO io)]
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try]
      ["." exception (#+ exception:)]
      ["<>" parser
       ["<.>" text (#+ Parser)]]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text ("#\." monoid)]
      [collection
       ["." row]]]
@@ -148,15 +148,15 @@
             ..absolute))))
 
 (implementation: .public codec
-  {#.doc (doc "Based on ISO 8601."
-              "For example: 2017-01-15T21:14:51.827Z")}
+  {#.doc (example "Based on ISO 8601."
+                  "For example: 2017-01-15T21:14:51.827Z")}
   (Codec Text Instant)
   
   (def: encode ..format)
-  (def: decode (<text>.run ..parser)))
+  (def: decode (<text>.result ..parser)))
 
 (def: .public now
-  {#.doc (doc "Yields the current instant, as measured from the operating-system's clock.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Yields the current instant, as measured from the operating-system's clock.")}
   (IO Instant)
   (io (..of_millis (for {@.old ("jvm invokestatic:java.lang.System:currentTimeMillis:")
                          @.jvm (|> ("jvm member invoke static" [] "java.lang.System" "currentTimeMillis" [])
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/time/month.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/time/month.lux
index 6e626f325..d8203e175 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/time/month.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/time/month.lux
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
       ["n" nat]]]]])
 
 (type: .public Month
-  {#.doc (doc "A month of the year.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A month of the year.")}
   #January
   #February
   #March
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
       #January   #December)))
 
 (def: .public (days month)
-  {#.doc (doc "The amount of days of a month.")}
+  {#.doc (example "The amount of days of a month.")}
   (-> Month Nat)
   (case month
     (^template [<days> <month>]
@@ -181,14 +181,14 @@
      [31 #December])))
 
 (def: .public (leap_year_days month)
-  {#.doc (doc "The amount of days of a month (in a leap year).")}
+  {#.doc (example "The amount of days of a month (in a leap year).")}
   (-> Month Nat)
   (case month
     #February (inc (..days month))
     _ (..days month)))
 
 (def: .public year
-  {#.doc (doc "All the months, ordered by when they come in a year.")}
+  {#.doc (example "All the months, ordered by when they come in a year.")}
   (List Month)
   (list #January
         #February
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/time/year.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/time/year.lux
index 44534707c..e7ed644ce 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/time/year.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/time/year.lux
@@ -36,14 +36,14 @@
 
 ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregorian_calendar
 (abstract: .public Year
-  {#.doc (doc "A year in the gregorian calendar."
-              "Both negative (< 0) and positive (> 0) values are valid, but not 0."
-              "This is because the first year of the gregorian calendar was year 1.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A year in the gregorian calendar."
+                  "Both negative (< 0) and positive (> 0) values are valid, but not 0."
+                  "This is because the first year of the gregorian calendar was year 1.")}
 
   Int
 
   (def: .public (year value)
-    {#.doc (doc "A valid year in the gregorian calendar, if possible.")}
+    {#.doc (example "A valid year in the gregorian calendar, if possible.")}
     (-> Int (Try Year))
     (case value
       +0 (exception.except ..there_is_no_year_0 [])
@@ -59,12 +59,12 @@
   )
 
 (def: .public days
-  {#.doc (doc "The amount of days in a typical year.")}
+  {#.doc (example "The amount of days in a typical year.")}
   Nat
   365)
 
 (type: .public Period
-  {#.doc (doc "An amount of years.")}
+  {#.doc (example "An amount of years.")}
   Nat)
 
 (template [<period> <name>]
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
       days)))
 
 (def: .public (leaps year)
-  {#.doc (doc "The number of leap years in a period of years.")}
+  {#.doc (example "The number of leap years in a period of years.")}
   (-> Year Int)
   (let [year (|> year ..value ..internal)
         limit (if (i.> +0 year)
@@ -130,12 +130,12 @@
                        (#.Right _) raw_year)))))
 
 (implementation: .public codec
-  {#.doc (doc "Based on ISO 8601."
-              "For example: 2017")}
+  {#.doc (example "Based on ISO 8601."
+                  "For example: 2017")}
   (Codec Text Year)
   
   (def: encode ..encode)
-  (def: decode (<text>.run ..parser)))
+  (def: decode (<text>.result ..parser)))
 
 (implementation: .public equivalence
   (Equivalence Year)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/default/init.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/default/init.lux
index 6127ea59a..6af02e080 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/default/init.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/default/init.lux
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@
     [reader (///directive.lift_analysis
              (..reader module aliases source))]
     (function (_ state)
-      (case (///phase.run' state (..iteration' archive expander reader source pre_payload))
+      (case (///phase.result' state (..iteration' archive expander reader source pre_payload))
         (#try.Success [state source&requirements&buffer])
         (#try.Success [state (#.Some source&requirements&buffer)])
 
@@ -239,17 +239,17 @@
          #///.process (function (_ state archive)
                         (do {! try.monad}
                           [.let [hash (text\hash (get@ #///.code input))]
-                           [state [source buffer]] (<| (///phase.run' state)
+                           [state [source buffer]] (<| (///phase.result' state)
                                                        (..begin dependencies hash input))
                            .let [module (get@ #///.module input)]]
-                          (loop [iteration (<| (///phase.run' state)
+                          (loop [iteration (<| (///phase.result' state)
                                                (..iteration archive expander module source buffer ///syntax.no_aliases))]
                             (do !
                               [[state ?source&requirements&temporary_payload] iteration]
                               (case ?source&requirements&temporary_payload
                                 #.None
                                 (do !
-                                  [[state [analysis_module [final_buffer final_registry]]] (///phase.run' state (..end module))
+                                  [[state [analysis_module [final_buffer final_registry]]] (///phase.result' state (..end module))
                                    .let [descriptor {#descriptor.hash hash
                                                      #descriptor.name module
                                                      #descriptor.file (get@ #///.file input)
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@
                                                                       (get@ #///directive.imports)
                                                                       (list\map product.left))
                                                 #///.process (function (_ state archive)
-                                                               (recur (<| (///phase.run' state)
+                                                               (recur (<| (///phase.result' state)
                                                                           (do {! ///phase.monad}
                                                                             [analysis_module (<| (: (Operation .Module))
                                                                                                  ///directive.lift_analysis
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/default/platform.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/default/platform.lux
index 814e6dfd2..e5ed96552 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/default/platform.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/default/platform.lux
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
      ["." monad (#+ Monad do)]]
     [control
      ["." function]
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try (#+ Try) ("#\." monad)]
      ["." exception (#+ exception:)]
      [concurrency
@@ -17,7 +18,6 @@
      ["." binary (#+ Binary)]
      ["." bit]
      ["." product]
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text ("#\." equivalence)
       ["%" format (#+ format)]]
      [collection
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
           [_ (ioW.prepare system static module_id)
            _ (for {@.python (|> output
                                 row.list
-                                (list.chunk 128)
+                                (list.sub 128)
                                 (monad.map ! (monad.map ! write_artifact!))
                                 (: (Action (List (List Any)))))}
                   (|> output
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
            document (\ async.monad in
                        (document.check $.key document))]
           (ioW.cache system static module_id
-                     (_.run ..writer [descriptor document])))))
+                     (_.result ..writer [descriptor document])))))
 
     ... TODO: Inline ASAP
     (def: initialize_buffer!
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
                           (extension.with extender (:assume generators)))
                        _ (extension.with extender (:assume directives))]
                       (in [])))
-          (///phase.run' state)
+          (///phase.result' state)
           (\ try.monad map product.left)))
 
     (def: (phase_wrapper archive platform state)
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
         (|> archive
             phase_wrapper
             ///directive.lift_generation
-            (///phase.run' state))))
+            (///phase.result' state))))
 
     (def: (complete_extensions host_directive_bundle phase_wrapper [analysers synthesizers generators directives])
       (All [<type_vars>]
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@
             (in [state archive]))
           (do !
             [[state [archive payload]] (|> (..process_runtime archive platform)
-                                           (///phase.run' state)
+                                           (///phase.result' state)
                                            async\in)
              _ (..cache_module static platform 0 payload)
              
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@
         (All [<type_vars>]
           (-> Module <State+> <State+>))
         (|> (///directive.set_current_module module)
-            (///phase.run' state)
+            (///phase.result' state)
             try.assumed
             product.left))
 
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@
                                        ... TODO: The "///directive.set_current_module" below shouldn't be necessary. Remove it ASAP.
                                        ... TODO: The context shouldn't need to be re-set either.
                                        (|> (///directive.set_current_module module)
-                                           (///phase.run' state)
+                                           (///phase.result' state)
                                            try.assumed
                                            product.left)
                                        archive)
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 c79f514c3..eb325ddd0 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/analysis.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/analysis.lux
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@
      [monad (#+ do)]]
     [control
      ["." function]
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try]
      ["." exception (#+ Exception)]]
     [data
      ["." product]
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." bit ("#\." equivalence)]
      ["." text ("#\." equivalence)
       ["%" format (#+ Format format)]]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/analysis/evaluation.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/analysis/evaluation.lux
index 74cadee55..5ae124d96 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/analysis/evaluation.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/analysis/evaluation.lux
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@
          module (extensionP.lift
                  meta.current_module_name)]
         (phase.lift (do try.monad
-                      [exprS (|> exprA (synthesisP.phase archive) (phase.run synthesis_state))]
-                      (phase.run generation_state
-                                 (do phase.monad
-                                   [exprO (generate archive exprS)
-                                    module_id (generation.module_id module archive)]
-                                   (generation.evaluate! (..context [module_id count]) exprO)))))))))
+                      [exprS (|> exprA (synthesisP.phase archive) (phase.result synthesis_state))]
+                      (phase.result generation_state
+                                    (do phase.monad
+                                      [exprO (generate archive exprS)
+                                       module_id (generation.module_id module archive)]
+                                      (generation.evaluate! (..context [module_id count]) exprO)))))))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/generation.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/generation.lux
index 315424e3c..0a1841ad1 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/generation.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/generation.lux
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
      _ (extension.update (update@ #counter inc))]
     (in count)))
 
-(def: .public (gensym prefix)
+(def: .public (identifier prefix)
   (All [anchor expression directive]
     (-> Text (Operation anchor expression directive Text)))
   (\ phase.monad map (|>> %.nat (format prefix)) ..next))
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 11c4ba626..454704918 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
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
     [abstract
      ["." monad (#+ do)]]
     [control
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try]
      ["." exception (#+ exception:)]]
     [data
      ["." product]
-     ["." maybe]
      [text
       ["%" format (#+ format)]]
      [collection
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 7dd813c09..5a47352b4 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
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
      equivalence
      ["." monad (#+ do)]]
     [control
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try (#+ Try) ("#\." monad)]
      ["." exception (#+ exception:)]]
     [data
      ["." bit ("#\." equivalence)]
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text
       ["%" format (#+ Format format)]]
      [collection
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 265311550..8063f450d 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
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
     [abstract
      monad]
     [control
+     ["." maybe]
      ["ex" exception (#+ exception:)]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text
       ["%" format (#+ format)]]
      [collection
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 a07afe1fa..1a8d43477 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
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
     [abstract
      [monad (#+ do)]]
     [control
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." exception (#+ exception:)]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text
       ["%" format (#+ format)]]
      [collection
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 097f47cce..351c396e0 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
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
     [abstract
      monad]
     [control
+     ["." maybe ("#\." monad)]
      ["." try]
      ["." exception (#+ exception:)]]
     [data
      ["." text ("#\." equivalence)]
-     ["." maybe ("#\." monad)]
      ["." product]
      [collection
       ["." list ("#\." functor fold monoid)]
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@
                                  (|>> (update@ #.counter inc)
                                       (update@ #.mappings (plist.put name [type new_var_id]))))
                               head)]
-        (case (///.run' [bundle (set@ #.scopes (#.Item new_head tail) state)]
-                        action)
+        (case (///.result' [bundle (set@ #.scopes (#.Item new_head tail) state)]
+                           action)
           (#try.Success [[bundle' state'] output])
           (case (get@ #.scopes state')
             (#.Item head' tail')
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 6ff5f7ce4..f5f5d89c8 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
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
     [abstract
      ["." monad (#+ do)]]
     [control
+     ["." maybe]
      ["ex" exception (#+ exception:)]
      ["." state]]
     [data
      ["." name]
      ["." product]
-     ["." maybe]
      [text
       ["%" format (#+ format)]]
      [collection
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension.lux
index 0620b8c01..3142451e4 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension.lux
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
    ["Extension" (%.text name)]
    ["Available" (|> bundle
                     dictionary.keys
-                    (list.sort text\<)
+                    (list.sorted text\<)
                     (exception.listing %.text))]))
 
 (type: .public (Extender s i o)
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 d74b18019..27ce292a0 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
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
      ["." monad (#+ do)]]
     [control
      pipe
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try (#+ Try) ("#\." monad)]
      ["." exception (#+ exception:)]
      ["<>" parser
       ["<.>" code (#+ Parser)]
       ["<.>" text]]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." product]
      ["." text ("#\." equivalence)
       ["%" format (#+ format)]]
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@
     [objectJ (jvm_type objectT)]
     (|> objectJ
         ..signature
-        (<text>.run jvm_parser.array)
+        (<text>.result jvm_parser.array)
         phase.lift)))
 
 (def: (primitive_array_length_handler primitive_type)
@@ -845,7 +845,7 @@
 (template [<name> <category> <parser>]
   [(def: .public (<name> mapping typeJ)
      (-> Mapping (Type <category>) (Operation .Type))
-     (case (|> typeJ ..signature (<text>.run (<parser> mapping)))
+     (case (|> typeJ ..signature (<text>.result (<parser> mapping)))
        (#try.Success check)
        (typeA.with_env
          check)
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 5a76b1804..979af197a 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
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
     [abstract
      ["." monad (#+ do)]]
     [control
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try]
      ["." exception (#+ exception:)]
      ["<>" parser
       ["<.>" code (#+ Parser)]]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text
       ["%" format (#+ format)]]
      [collection
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
          (-> Text Phase Archive s (Operation Analysis))]
         Handler))
   (function (_ extension_name analyse archive args)
-    (case (<code>.run syntax args)
+    (case (<code>.result syntax args)
       (#try.Success inputs)
       (handler extension_name analyse archive inputs)
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/directive/lux.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/directive/lux.lux
index 5c130e466..6e3ca3a70 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/directive/lux.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/directive/lux.lux
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
       ["<.>" code (#+ Parser)]]]
     [data
      ["." product]
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text
       ["%" format (#+ format)]]
      [collection
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@
              (Operation anchor expression directive Requirements))]
         (Handler anchor expression directive)))
   (function (_ extension_name phase archive inputs)
-    (case (<code>.run syntax inputs)
+    (case (<code>.result syntax inputs)
       (#try.Success inputs)
       (handler extension_name phase archive inputs)
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/common_lisp/common.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/common_lisp/common.lux
index bfe808472..e8518812e 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/common_lisp/common.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/common_lisp/common.lux
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
          (-> Text (Generator s))]
         Handler))
   (function (_ extension_name phase archive input)
-    (case (<s>.run parser input)
+    (case (<s>.result parser input)
       (#try.Success input')
       (handler extension_name phase archive input')
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 ...                                          <s>.any))))
 ...              (function (_ extension_name phase archive [input else conditionals])
 ...                (do {! /////.monad}
-...                  [@input (\ ! map _.var (generation.gensym "input"))
+...                  [@input (\ ! map _.var (generation.identifier "input"))
 ...                   inputG (phase archive input)
 ...                   elseG (phase archive else)
 ...                   conditionalsG (: (Operation (List [Expression Expression]))
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
           (/.install "or" (binary _.logior/2))
           (/.install "xor" (binary _.logxor/2))
           (/.install "left-shift" (binary _.ash/2))
-          (/.install "right-shift" (binary (product.uncurry //runtime.i64//right_shifted)))
+          (/.install "right-shift" (binary (product.uncurried //runtime.i64//right_shifted)))
           (/.install "=" (binary _.=/2))
           (/.install "<" (binary _.</2))
           (/.install "+" (binary _.+/2))
@@ -117,13 +117,13 @@
   Bundle
   (<| (/.prefix "f64")
       (|> /.empty
-          ... (/.install "=" (binary (product.uncurry _.=/2)))
-          ... (/.install "<" (binary (product.uncurry _.</2)))
-          ... (/.install "+" (binary (product.uncurry _.+/2)))
-          ... (/.install "-" (binary (product.uncurry _.-/2)))
-          ... (/.install "*" (binary (product.uncurry _.*/2)))
-          ... (/.install "/" (binary (product.uncurry _.//2)))
-          ... (/.install "%" (binary (product.uncurry _.rem/2)))
+          ... (/.install "=" (binary (product.uncurried _.=/2)))
+          ... (/.install "<" (binary (product.uncurried _.</2)))
+          ... (/.install "+" (binary (product.uncurried _.+/2)))
+          ... (/.install "-" (binary (product.uncurried _.-/2)))
+          ... (/.install "*" (binary (product.uncurried _.*/2)))
+          ... (/.install "/" (binary (product.uncurried _.//2)))
+          ... (/.install "%" (binary (product.uncurried _.rem/2)))
           ... (/.install "i64" (unary _.truncate/1))
           (/.install "encode" (unary _.write_to_string/1))
           ... (/.install "decode" (unary //runtime.f64//decode))
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
   (<| (/.prefix "text")
       (|> /.empty
           (/.install "=" (binary _.string=/2))
-          ... (/.install "<" (binary (product.uncurry _.string<?/2)))
+          ... (/.install "<" (binary (product.uncurried _.string<?/2)))
           (/.install "concat" (binary (function (_ [left right])
                                         (_.concatenate/3 [(_.symbol "string") left right]))))
           (/.install "index" (trinary ..text//index))
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 f17ea75a3..50b60d954 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
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
          (-> Text (Generator s))]
         Handler))
   (function (_ extension_name phase archive input)
-    (case (<s>.run parser input)
+    (case (<s>.result parser input)
       (#try.Success input')
       (handler extension_name phase archive input')
 
@@ -122,25 +122,25 @@
   Bundle
   (|> /.empty
       (/.install "syntax char case!" lux::syntax_char_case!)
-      (/.install "is" (binary (product.uncurry _.=)))
+      (/.install "is" (binary (product.uncurried _.=)))
       (/.install "try" (unary //runtime.lux//try))))
 
 (def: i64_procs
   Bundle
   (<| (/.prefix "i64")
       (|> /.empty
-          (/.install "and" (binary (product.uncurry //runtime.i64//and)))
-          (/.install "or" (binary (product.uncurry //runtime.i64//or)))
-          (/.install "xor" (binary (product.uncurry //runtime.i64//xor)))
+          (/.install "and" (binary (product.uncurried //runtime.i64//and)))
+          (/.install "or" (binary (product.uncurried //runtime.i64//or)))
+          (/.install "xor" (binary (product.uncurried //runtime.i64//xor)))
           (/.install "left-shift" (binary i64//left_shifted))
           (/.install "right-shift" (binary i64//right_shifted))
-          (/.install "=" (binary (product.uncurry //runtime.i64//=)))
-          (/.install "<" (binary (product.uncurry //runtime.i64//<)))
-          (/.install "+" (binary (product.uncurry //runtime.i64//+)))
-          (/.install "-" (binary (product.uncurry //runtime.i64//-)))
-          (/.install "*" (binary (product.uncurry //runtime.i64//*)))
-          (/.install "/" (binary (product.uncurry //runtime.i64///)))
-          (/.install "%" (binary (product.uncurry //runtime.i64//%)))
+          (/.install "=" (binary (product.uncurried //runtime.i64//=)))
+          (/.install "<" (binary (product.uncurried //runtime.i64//<)))
+          (/.install "+" (binary (product.uncurried //runtime.i64//+)))
+          (/.install "-" (binary (product.uncurried //runtime.i64//-)))
+          (/.install "*" (binary (product.uncurried //runtime.i64//*)))
+          (/.install "/" (binary (product.uncurried //runtime.i64///)))
+          (/.install "%" (binary (product.uncurried //runtime.i64//%)))
           (/.install "f64" (unary //runtime.i64//number))
           (/.install "char" (unary i64//char))
           )))
@@ -149,13 +149,13 @@
   Bundle
   (<| (/.prefix "f64")
       (|> /.empty
-          (/.install "+" (binary (product.uncurry _.+)))
-          (/.install "-" (binary (product.uncurry _.-)))
-          (/.install "*" (binary (product.uncurry _.*)))
-          (/.install "/" (binary (product.uncurry _./)))
-          (/.install "%" (binary (product.uncurry _.%)))
-          (/.install "=" (binary (product.uncurry _.=)))
-          (/.install "<" (binary (product.uncurry _.<)))
+          (/.install "+" (binary (product.uncurried _.+)))
+          (/.install "-" (binary (product.uncurried _.-)))
+          (/.install "*" (binary (product.uncurried _.*)))
+          (/.install "/" (binary (product.uncurried _./)))
+          (/.install "%" (binary (product.uncurried _.%)))
+          (/.install "=" (binary (product.uncurried _.=)))
+          (/.install "<" (binary (product.uncurried _.<)))
           (/.install "i64" (unary //runtime.i64//of_number))
           (/.install "encode" (unary (_.do "toString" (list))))
           (/.install "decode" (unary f64//decode)))))
@@ -164,12 +164,12 @@
   Bundle
   (<| (/.prefix "text")
       (|> /.empty
-          (/.install "=" (binary (product.uncurry _.=)))
-          (/.install "<" (binary (product.uncurry _.<)))
+          (/.install "=" (binary (product.uncurried _.=)))
+          (/.install "<" (binary (product.uncurried _.<)))
           (/.install "concat" (binary text//concat))
           (/.install "index" (trinary text//index))
           (/.install "size" (unary (|>> (_.the "length") //runtime.i64//of_number)))
-          (/.install "char" (binary (product.uncurry //runtime.text//char)))
+          (/.install "char" (binary (product.uncurried //runtime.text//char)))
           (/.install "clip" (trinary text//clip))
           )))
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/js/host.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/js/host.lux
index b2c84251e..9e681c65d 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/js/host.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/js/host.lux
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
       (do {! ////////phase.monad}
         [abstractionG (phase archive abstractionS)
          .let [variable (: (-> Text (Operation Var))
-                           (|>> generation.gensym
+                           (|>> generation.identifier
                                 (\ ! map _.var)))]
          g!inputs (monad.map ! (function (_ _) (variable "input"))
                              (list.repeated (.nat arity) []))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/jvm/common.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/jvm/common.lux
index 4bd10e9ec..770e1cce0 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/jvm/common.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/jvm/common.lux
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
          (-> Text Phase Archive s (Operation (Bytecode Any)))]
         Handler))
   (function (_ extension_name phase archive input)
-    (case (<s>.run parser input)
+    (case (<s>.result parser input)
       (#try.Success input')
       (handler extension_name phase archive input')
 
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 953a4b88a..b3b4be343 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
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     [abstract
      ["." monad (#+ do)]]
     [control
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try]
      ["." exception (#+ exception:)]
      ["<>" parser
@@ -11,7 +12,6 @@
       ["<s>" synthesis (#+ Parser)]]]
     [data
      ["." product]
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text ("#\." equivalence)
       ["%" format (#+ format)]]
      [number
@@ -1070,7 +1070,7 @@
                                                                             bodyG
                                                                             (returnG returnT)))))))
                                        normalized_methods)
-         bytecode (<| (\ ! map (format.run class.writer))
+         bytecode (<| (\ ! map (format.result class.writer))
                       //////.lift
                       (class.class version.v6_0 ($_ modifier\compose class.public class.final)
                                    (name.internal anonymous_class_name)
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 1ef715e28..db25d1d70 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
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
          (-> Text (Generator s))]
         Handler))
   (function (_ extension_name phase archive input)
-    (case (<s>.run parser input)
+    (case (<s>.result parser input)
       (#try.Success input')
       (handler extension_name phase archive input')
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
                (do {! /////.monad}
                  [inputG (phase archive input)
                   elseG (phase archive else)
-                  @input (\ ! map _.var (generation.gensym "input"))
+                  @input (\ ! map _.var (generation.identifier "input"))
                   conditionalsG (: (Operation (List [Expression Expression]))
                                    (monad.map ! (function (_ [chars branch])
                                                   (do !
@@ -88,25 +88,25 @@
   Bundle
   (|> /.empty
       (/.install "syntax char case!" lux::syntax_char_case!)
-      (/.install "is" (binary (product.uncurry _.=)))
+      (/.install "is" (binary (product.uncurried _.=)))
       (/.install "try" (unary //runtime.lux//try))))
 
 (def: i64_procs
   Bundle
   (<| (/.prefix "i64")
       (|> /.empty
-          (/.install "and" (binary (product.uncurry _.bit_and)))
-          (/.install "or" (binary (product.uncurry _.bit_or)))
-          (/.install "xor" (binary (product.uncurry _.bit_xor)))
-          (/.install "left-shift" (binary (product.uncurry //runtime.i64//left_shift)))
-          (/.install "right-shift" (binary (product.uncurry //runtime.i64//right_shift)))
-          (/.install "=" (binary (product.uncurry _.=)))
-          (/.install "+" (binary (product.uncurry _.+)))
-          (/.install "-" (binary (product.uncurry _.-)))
-          (/.install "<" (binary (product.uncurry _.<)))
-          (/.install "*" (binary (product.uncurry _.*)))
-          (/.install "/" (binary (product.uncurry //runtime.i64//division)))
-          (/.install "%" (binary (product.uncurry //runtime.i64//remainder)))
+          (/.install "and" (binary (product.uncurried _.bit_and)))
+          (/.install "or" (binary (product.uncurried _.bit_or)))
+          (/.install "xor" (binary (product.uncurried _.bit_xor)))
+          (/.install "left-shift" (binary (product.uncurried //runtime.i64//left_shift)))
+          (/.install "right-shift" (binary (product.uncurried //runtime.i64//right_shift)))
+          (/.install "=" (binary (product.uncurried _.=)))
+          (/.install "+" (binary (product.uncurried _.+)))
+          (/.install "-" (binary (product.uncurried _.-)))
+          (/.install "<" (binary (product.uncurried _.<)))
+          (/.install "*" (binary (product.uncurried _.*)))
+          (/.install "/" (binary (product.uncurried //runtime.i64//division)))
+          (/.install "%" (binary (product.uncurried //runtime.i64//remainder)))
           (/.install "f64" (unary (_./ (_.float +1.0))))
           (/.install "char" (unary (_.apply/1 (_.var "utf8.char"))))
           )))
@@ -119,13 +119,13 @@
   Bundle
   (<| (/.prefix "f64")
       (|> /.empty
-          (/.install "+" (binary (product.uncurry _.+)))
-          (/.install "-" (binary (product.uncurry _.-)))
-          (/.install "*" (binary (product.uncurry _.*)))
-          (/.install "/" (binary (product.uncurry _./)))
-          (/.install "%" (binary (product.uncurry (function.flip (_.apply/2 (_.var "math.fmod"))))))
-          (/.install "=" (binary (product.uncurry _.=)))
-          (/.install "<" (binary (product.uncurry _.<)))
+          (/.install "+" (binary (product.uncurried _.+)))
+          (/.install "-" (binary (product.uncurried _.-)))
+          (/.install "*" (binary (product.uncurried _.*)))
+          (/.install "/" (binary (product.uncurried _./)))
+          (/.install "%" (binary (product.uncurried (function.flip (_.apply/2 (_.var "math.fmod"))))))
+          (/.install "=" (binary (product.uncurried _.=)))
+          (/.install "<" (binary (product.uncurried _.<)))
           (/.install "i64" (unary (!unary "math.floor")))
           (/.install "encode" (unary (_.apply/2 (_.var "string.format") (_.string "%.17g"))))
           (/.install "decode" (unary ..f64//decode)))))
@@ -146,9 +146,9 @@
   Bundle
   (<| (/.prefix "text")
       (|> /.empty
-          (/.install "=" (binary (product.uncurry _.=)))
-          (/.install "<" (binary (product.uncurry _.<)))
-          (/.install "concat" (binary (product.uncurry (function.flip _.concat))))
+          (/.install "=" (binary (product.uncurried _.=)))
+          (/.install "<" (binary (product.uncurried _.<)))
+          (/.install "concat" (binary (product.uncurried (function.flip _.concat))))
           (/.install "index" (trinary ..text//index))
           (/.install "size" (unary //runtime.text//size))
           ... TODO: Use version below once the Lua compiler becomes self-hosted.
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/lua/host.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/lua/host.lux
index e3363fe01..f3525e411 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/lua/host.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/lua/host.lux
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
       (do {! ////////phase.monad}
         [abstractionG (phase archive abstractionS)
          .let [variable (: (-> Text (Operation Var))
-                           (|>> generation.gensym
+                           (|>> generation.identifier
                                 (\ ! map _.var)))]
          g!inputs (monad.map ! (function (_ _)
                                  (variable "input"))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/php/common.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/php/common.lux
index b061d4cc1..957407cc8 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/php/common.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/php/common.lux
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
          (-> Text (Generator s))]
         Handler))
   (function (_ extension_name phase archive input)
-    (case (<s>.run parser input)
+    (case (<s>.result parser input)
       (#try.Success input')
       (handler extension_name phase archive input')
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
                  [inputG (phase archive input)
                   [[context_module context_artifact] elseG] (generation.with_new_context archive
                                                               (phase archive else))
-                  @input (\ ! map _.var (generation.gensym "input"))
+                  @input (\ ! map _.var (generation.identifier "input"))
                   conditionalsG (: (Operation (List [Expression Expression]))
                                    (monad.map ! (function (_ [chars branch])
                                                   (do !
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
   Bundle
   (|> /.empty
       (/.install "syntax char case!" lux::syntax_char_case!)
-      (/.install "is" (binary (product.uncurry _.===)))
+      (/.install "is" (binary (product.uncurried _.===)))
       (/.install "try" (unary //runtime.lux//try))
       ))
 
@@ -113,19 +113,19 @@
   Bundle
   (<| (/.prefix "i64")
       (|> /.empty
-          (/.install "and" (binary (product.uncurry _.bit_and)))
-          (/.install "or" (binary (product.uncurry _.bit_or)))
-          (/.install "xor" (binary (product.uncurry _.bit_xor)))
+          (/.install "and" (binary (product.uncurried _.bit_and)))
+          (/.install "or" (binary (product.uncurried _.bit_or)))
+          (/.install "xor" (binary (product.uncurried _.bit_xor)))
           (/.install "left-shift" (binary ..left_shifted))
-          (/.install "right-shift" (binary (product.uncurry //runtime.i64//right_shifted)))
-          (/.install "=" (binary (product.uncurry _.==)))
-          (/.install "<" (binary (product.uncurry _.<)))
-          (/.install "+" (binary (product.uncurry //runtime.i64//+)))
-          (/.install "-" (binary (product.uncurry //runtime.i64//-)))
-          (/.install "*" (binary (product.uncurry //runtime.i64//*)))
+          (/.install "right-shift" (binary (product.uncurried //runtime.i64//right_shifted)))
+          (/.install "=" (binary (product.uncurried _.==)))
+          (/.install "<" (binary (product.uncurried _.<)))
+          (/.install "+" (binary (product.uncurried //runtime.i64//+)))
+          (/.install "-" (binary (product.uncurried //runtime.i64//-)))
+          (/.install "*" (binary (product.uncurried //runtime.i64//*)))
           (/.install "/" (binary (function (_ [parameter subject])
                                    (_.intdiv/2 [subject parameter]))))
-          (/.install "%" (binary (product.uncurry _.%)))
+          (/.install "%" (binary (product.uncurried _.%)))
           (/.install "f64" (unary (_./ (_.float +1.0))))
           (/.install "char" (unary //runtime.i64//char))
           )))
@@ -142,12 +142,12 @@
   Bundle
   (<| (/.prefix "f64")
       (|> /.empty
-          (/.install "=" (binary (product.uncurry _.==)))
-          (/.install "<" (binary (product.uncurry _.<)))
-          (/.install "+" (binary (product.uncurry _.+)))
-          (/.install "-" (binary (product.uncurry _.-)))
-          (/.install "*" (binary (product.uncurry _.*)))
-          (/.install "/" (binary (product.uncurry _./)))
+          (/.install "=" (binary (product.uncurried _.==)))
+          (/.install "<" (binary (product.uncurried _.<)))
+          (/.install "+" (binary (product.uncurried _.+)))
+          (/.install "-" (binary (product.uncurried _.-)))
+          (/.install "*" (binary (product.uncurried _.*)))
+          (/.install "/" (binary (product.uncurried _./)))
           (/.install "%" (binary ..f64//%))
           (/.install "i64" (unary _.intval/1))
           (/.install "encode" (unary ..f64//encode))
@@ -165,12 +165,12 @@
   Bundle
   (<| (/.prefix "text")
       (|> /.empty
-          (/.install "=" (binary (product.uncurry _.==)))
-          (/.install "<" (binary (product.uncurry _.<)))
-          (/.install "concat" (binary (product.uncurry (function.flip _.concat))))
+          (/.install "=" (binary (product.uncurried _.==)))
+          (/.install "<" (binary (product.uncurried _.<)))
+          (/.install "concat" (binary (product.uncurried (function.flip _.concat))))
           (/.install "index" (trinary ..text//index))
           (/.install "size" (unary //runtime.text//size))
-          (/.install "char" (binary (product.uncurry //runtime.text//char)))
+          (/.install "char" (binary (product.uncurried //runtime.text//char)))
           (/.install "clip" (trinary ..text//clip))
           )))
 
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 7d32ad88a..5b9eba41e 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
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
          (-> Text (Generator s))]
         Handler))
   (function (_ extension_name phase archive input)
-    (case (<s>.run parser input)
+    (case (<s>.result parser input)
       (#try.Success input')
       (handler extension_name phase archive input')
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
                (do {! /////.monad}
                  [inputG (phase archive input)
                   elseG (phase archive else)
-                  @input (\ ! map _.var (generation.gensym "input"))
+                  @input (\ ! map _.var (generation.identifier "input"))
                   conditionalsG (: (Operation (List [(Expression Any)
                                                      (Expression Any)]))
                                    (monad.map ! (function (_ [chars branch])
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
   Bundle
   (|> /.empty
       (/.install "syntax char case!" lux::syntax_char_case!)
-      (/.install "is" (binary (product.uncurry _.is)))
+      (/.install "is" (binary (product.uncurried _.is)))
       (/.install "try" (unary //runtime.lux::try))))
 
 (def: (capped operation parameter subject)
@@ -98,19 +98,19 @@
   Bundle
   (<| (/.prefix "i64")
       (|> /.empty
-          (/.install "and" (binary (product.uncurry //runtime.i64::and)))
-          (/.install "or" (binary (product.uncurry //runtime.i64::or)))
-          (/.install "xor" (binary (product.uncurry //runtime.i64::xor)))
-          (/.install "left-shift" (binary (product.uncurry //runtime.i64::left_shift)))
-          (/.install "right-shift" (binary (product.uncurry //runtime.i64::right_shift)))
+          (/.install "and" (binary (product.uncurried //runtime.i64::and)))
+          (/.install "or" (binary (product.uncurried //runtime.i64::or)))
+          (/.install "xor" (binary (product.uncurried //runtime.i64::xor)))
+          (/.install "left-shift" (binary (product.uncurried //runtime.i64::left_shift)))
+          (/.install "right-shift" (binary (product.uncurried //runtime.i64::right_shift)))
           
-          (/.install "<" (binary (product.uncurry _.<)))
-          (/.install "=" (binary (product.uncurry _.=)))
-          (/.install "+" (binary (product.uncurry (..capped _.+))))
-          (/.install "-" (binary (product.uncurry (..capped _.-))))
-          (/.install "*" (binary (product.uncurry (..capped _.*))))
-          (/.install "/" (binary (product.uncurry //runtime.i64::division)))
-          (/.install "%" (binary (product.uncurry //runtime.i64::remainder)))
+          (/.install "<" (binary (product.uncurried _.<)))
+          (/.install "=" (binary (product.uncurried _.=)))
+          (/.install "+" (binary (product.uncurried (..capped _.+))))
+          (/.install "-" (binary (product.uncurried (..capped _.-))))
+          (/.install "*" (binary (product.uncurried (..capped _.*))))
+          (/.install "/" (binary (product.uncurried //runtime.i64::division)))
+          (/.install "%" (binary (product.uncurried //runtime.i64::remainder)))
           (/.install "f64" (unary _.float/1))
           (/.install "char" (unary //runtime.i64::char))
           )))
@@ -119,15 +119,15 @@
   Bundle
   (<| (/.prefix "f64")
       (|> /.empty
-          (/.install "+" (binary (product.uncurry _.+)))
-          (/.install "-" (binary (product.uncurry _.-)))
-          (/.install "*" (binary (product.uncurry _.*)))
-          (/.install "/" (binary (product.uncurry //runtime.f64::/)))
+          (/.install "+" (binary (product.uncurried _.+)))
+          (/.install "-" (binary (product.uncurried _.-)))
+          (/.install "*" (binary (product.uncurried _.*)))
+          (/.install "/" (binary (product.uncurried //runtime.f64::/)))
           (/.install "%" (binary (function (_ [parameter subject])
                                    (|> (_.__import__/1 (_.unicode "math"))
                                        (_.do "fmod" (list subject parameter))))))
-          (/.install "=" (binary (product.uncurry _.=)))
-          (/.install "<" (binary (product.uncurry _.<)))
+          (/.install "=" (binary (product.uncurried _.=)))
+          (/.install "<" (binary (product.uncurried _.<)))
           (/.install "i64" (unary _.int/1))
           (/.install "encode" (unary _.repr/1))
           (/.install "decode" (unary //runtime.f64::decode)))))
@@ -144,12 +144,12 @@
   Bundle
   (<| (/.prefix "text")
       (|> /.empty
-          (/.install "=" (binary (product.uncurry _.=)))
-          (/.install "<" (binary (product.uncurry _.<)))
-          (/.install "concat" (binary (product.uncurry (function.flip _.+))))
+          (/.install "=" (binary (product.uncurried _.=)))
+          (/.install "<" (binary (product.uncurried _.<)))
+          (/.install "concat" (binary (product.uncurried (function.flip _.+))))
           (/.install "index" (trinary ..text::index))
           (/.install "size" (unary _.len/1))
-          (/.install "char" (binary (product.uncurry //runtime.text::char)))
+          (/.install "char" (binary (product.uncurried //runtime.text::char)))
           (/.install "clip" (trinary ..text::clip))
           )))
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/python/host.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/python/host.lux
index 81d1373d6..8db4b2ffd 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/python/host.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/python/host.lux
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
       (do {! ////////phase.monad}
         [abstractionG (phase archive abstractionS)
          .let [variable (: (-> Text (Operation SVar))
-                           (|>> generation.gensym
+                           (|>> generation.identifier
                                 (\ ! map _.var)))]
          g!inputs (monad.map ! (function (_ _) (variable "input"))
                              (list.repeated (.nat arity) []))]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/r/common.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/r/common.lux
index f14017891..25e244035 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/r/common.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/r/common.lux
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
          (-> Text (Generator s))]
         Handler))
   (function (_ extension_name phase archive input)
-    (case (<s>.run parser input)
+    (case (<s>.result parser input)
       (#try.Success input')
       (handler extension_name phase archive input')
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 ... ...                                          <s>.any))))
 ... ...              (function (_ extension_name phase archive [input else conditionals])
 ... ...                (do {! /////.monad}
-... ...                  [@input (\ ! map _.var (generation.gensym "input"))
+... ...                  [@input (\ ! map _.var (generation.identifier "input"))
 ... ...                   inputG (phase archive input)
 ... ...                   elseG (phase archive else)
 ... ...                   conditionalsG (: (Operation (List [Expression Expression]))
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
           ... (/.install "or" (binary _.logior/2))
           ... (/.install "xor" (binary _.logxor/2))
           ... (/.install "left-shift" (binary _.ash/2))
-          ... (/.install "right-shift" (binary (product.uncurry //runtime.i64//right_shift)))
+          ... (/.install "right-shift" (binary (product.uncurried //runtime.i64//right_shift)))
           ... (/.install "=" (binary _.=/2))
           ... (/.install "<" (binary _.</2))
           ... (/.install "+" (binary _.+/2))
@@ -117,13 +117,13 @@
 ...   Bundle
 ...   (<| (/.prefix "f64")
 ...       (|> /.empty
-...           ... (/.install "=" (binary (product.uncurry _.=/2)))
-...           ... (/.install "<" (binary (product.uncurry _.</2)))
-...           ... (/.install "+" (binary (product.uncurry _.+/2)))
-...           ... (/.install "-" (binary (product.uncurry _.-/2)))
-...           ... (/.install "*" (binary (product.uncurry _.*/2)))
-...           ... (/.install "/" (binary (product.uncurry _.//2)))
-...           ... (/.install "%" (binary (product.uncurry _.rem/2)))
+...           ... (/.install "=" (binary (product.uncurried _.=/2)))
+...           ... (/.install "<" (binary (product.uncurried _.</2)))
+...           ... (/.install "+" (binary (product.uncurried _.+/2)))
+...           ... (/.install "-" (binary (product.uncurried _.-/2)))
+...           ... (/.install "*" (binary (product.uncurried _.*/2)))
+...           ... (/.install "/" (binary (product.uncurried _.//2)))
+...           ... (/.install "%" (binary (product.uncurried _.rem/2)))
 ...           ... (/.install "i64" (unary _.truncate/1))
 ...           (/.install "encode" (unary _.write_to_string/1))
 ...           ... (/.install "decode" (unary //runtime.f64//decode))
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
   (<| (/.prefix "text")
       (|> /.empty
           ... (/.install "=" (binary _.string=/2))
-          ... (/.install "<" (binary (product.uncurry _.string<?/2)))
+          ... (/.install "<" (binary (product.uncurried _.string<?/2)))
           (/.install "concat" (binary _.paste/2))
           ... (/.install "index" (trinary ..text//index))
           ... (/.install "size" (unary _.length/1))
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 cfe4e85e6..651f7a62d 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
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
          (-> Text (Generator s))]
         Handler))
   (function (_ extension_name phase archive input)
-    (case (<s>.run parser input)
+    (case (<s>.result parser input)
       (#try.Success input')
       (handler extension_name phase archive input')
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
                (do {! /////.monad}
                  [inputG (phase archive input)
                   elseG (phase archive else)
-                  @input (\ ! map _.local (generation.gensym "input"))
+                  @input (\ ! map _.local (generation.identifier "input"))
                   conditionalsG (: (Operation (List [Expression Expression]))
                                    (monad.map ! (function (_ [chars branch])
                                                   (do !
@@ -98,18 +98,18 @@
   Bundle
   (<| (/.prefix "i64")
       (|> /.empty
-          (/.install "and" (binary (product.uncurry //runtime.i64//and)))
-          (/.install "or" (binary (product.uncurry //runtime.i64//or)))
-          (/.install "xor" (binary (product.uncurry //runtime.i64//xor)))
-          (/.install "left-shift" (binary (product.uncurry //runtime.i64//left_shift)))
-          (/.install "right-shift" (binary (product.uncurry //runtime.i64//right_shift)))
+          (/.install "and" (binary (product.uncurried //runtime.i64//and)))
+          (/.install "or" (binary (product.uncurried //runtime.i64//or)))
+          (/.install "xor" (binary (product.uncurried //runtime.i64//xor)))
+          (/.install "left-shift" (binary (product.uncurried //runtime.i64//left_shift)))
+          (/.install "right-shift" (binary (product.uncurried //runtime.i64//right_shift)))
           
-          (/.install "<" (binary (product.uncurry _.<)))
-          (/.install "=" (binary (product.uncurry _.=)))
-          (/.install "+" (binary (product.uncurry (..capped _.+))))
-          (/.install "-" (binary (product.uncurry (..capped _.-))))
-          (/.install "*" (binary (product.uncurry (..capped _.*))))
-          (/.install "/" (binary (product.uncurry //runtime.i64//division)))
+          (/.install "<" (binary (product.uncurried _.<)))
+          (/.install "=" (binary (product.uncurried _.=)))
+          (/.install "+" (binary (product.uncurried (..capped _.+))))
+          (/.install "-" (binary (product.uncurried (..capped _.-))))
+          (/.install "*" (binary (product.uncurried (..capped _.*))))
+          (/.install "/" (binary (product.uncurried //runtime.i64//division)))
           (/.install "%" (binary (function (_ [parameter subject])
                                    (_.do "remainder" (list parameter) subject))))
           
@@ -121,14 +121,14 @@
   Bundle
   (<| (/.prefix "f64")
       (|> /.empty
-          (/.install "+" (binary (product.uncurry _.+)))
-          (/.install "-" (binary (product.uncurry _.-)))
-          (/.install "*" (binary (product.uncurry _.*)))
-          (/.install "/" (binary (product.uncurry _./)))
+          (/.install "+" (binary (product.uncurried _.+)))
+          (/.install "-" (binary (product.uncurried _.-)))
+          (/.install "*" (binary (product.uncurried _.*)))
+          (/.install "/" (binary (product.uncurried _./)))
           (/.install "%" (binary (function (_ [parameter subject])
                                    (_.do "remainder" (list parameter) subject))))
-          (/.install "=" (binary (product.uncurry _.=)))
-          (/.install "<" (binary (product.uncurry _.<)))
+          (/.install "=" (binary (product.uncurried _.=)))
+          (/.install "<" (binary (product.uncurried _.<)))
           (/.install "i64" (unary (_.do "floor" (list))))
           (/.install "encode" (unary (_.do "to_s" (list))))
           (/.install "decode" (unary //runtime.f64//decode)))))
@@ -149,12 +149,12 @@
   Bundle
   (<| (/.prefix "text")
       (|> /.empty
-          (/.install "=" (binary (product.uncurry _.=)))
-          (/.install "<" (binary (product.uncurry _.<)))
-          (/.install "concat" (binary (product.uncurry (function.flip _.+))))
+          (/.install "=" (binary (product.uncurried _.=)))
+          (/.install "<" (binary (product.uncurried _.<)))
+          (/.install "concat" (binary (product.uncurried (function.flip _.+))))
           (/.install "index" (trinary text//index))
           (/.install "size" (unary (_.the "length")))
-          (/.install "char" (binary (product.uncurry //runtime.text//char)))
+          (/.install "char" (binary (product.uncurried //runtime.text//char)))
           (/.install "clip" (trinary text//clip))
           )))
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/scheme/common.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/scheme/common.lux
index c90072ef1..2b2fca71f 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/scheme/common.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/generation/scheme/common.lux
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
          (-> Text (Generator s))]
         Handler))
   (function (_ extension_name phase archive input)
-    (case (<s>.run parser input)
+    (case (<s>.result parser input)
       (#try.Success input')
       (handler extension_name phase archive input')
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
                                          <s>.any))))
              (function (_ extension_name phase archive [input else conditionals])
                (do {! /////.monad}
-                 [@input (\ ! map _.var (generation.gensym "input"))
+                 [@input (\ ! map _.var (generation.identifier "input"))
                   inputG (phase archive input)
                   elseG (phase archive else)
                   conditionalsG (: (Operation (List [Expression Expression]))
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
   Bundle
   (|> /.empty
       (/.install "syntax char case!" lux::syntax_char_case!)
-      (/.install "is" (binary (product.uncurry _.eq?/2)))
+      (/.install "is" (binary (product.uncurried _.eq?/2)))
       (/.install "try" (unary //runtime.lux//try))
       ))
 
@@ -97,18 +97,18 @@
   Bundle
   (<| (/.prefix "i64")
       (|> /.empty
-          (/.install "and" (binary (product.uncurry //runtime.i64//and)))
-          (/.install "or" (binary (product.uncurry //runtime.i64//or)))
-          (/.install "xor" (binary (product.uncurry //runtime.i64//xor)))
-          (/.install "left-shift" (binary (product.uncurry //runtime.i64//left_shift)))
-          (/.install "right-shift" (binary (product.uncurry //runtime.i64//right_shift)))
-          (/.install "=" (binary (product.uncurry _.=/2)))
-          (/.install "<" (binary (product.uncurry _.</2)))
-          (/.install "+" (binary (product.uncurry (..capped _.+/2))))
-          (/.install "-" (binary (product.uncurry (..capped _.-/2))))
-          (/.install "*" (binary (product.uncurry (..capped _.*/2))))
-          (/.install "/" (binary (product.uncurry //runtime.i64//division)))
-          (/.install "%" (binary (product.uncurry _.remainder/2)))
+          (/.install "and" (binary (product.uncurried //runtime.i64//and)))
+          (/.install "or" (binary (product.uncurried //runtime.i64//or)))
+          (/.install "xor" (binary (product.uncurried //runtime.i64//xor)))
+          (/.install "left-shift" (binary (product.uncurried //runtime.i64//left_shift)))
+          (/.install "right-shift" (binary (product.uncurried //runtime.i64//right_shift)))
+          (/.install "=" (binary (product.uncurried _.=/2)))
+          (/.install "<" (binary (product.uncurried _.</2)))
+          (/.install "+" (binary (product.uncurried (..capped _.+/2))))
+          (/.install "-" (binary (product.uncurried (..capped _.-/2))))
+          (/.install "*" (binary (product.uncurried (..capped _.*/2))))
+          (/.install "/" (binary (product.uncurried //runtime.i64//division)))
+          (/.install "%" (binary (product.uncurried _.remainder/2)))
           (/.install "f64" (unary (_.//2 (_.float +1.0))))
           (/.install "char" (unary (|>> _.integer->char/1 (_.make_string/2 (_.int +1)))))
           )))
@@ -117,13 +117,13 @@
   Bundle
   (<| (/.prefix "f64")
       (|> /.empty
-          (/.install "=" (binary (product.uncurry _.=/2)))
-          (/.install "<" (binary (product.uncurry _.</2)))
-          (/.install "+" (binary (product.uncurry _.+/2)))
-          (/.install "-" (binary (product.uncurry _.-/2)))
-          (/.install "*" (binary (product.uncurry _.*/2)))
-          (/.install "/" (binary (product.uncurry _.//2)))
-          (/.install "%" (binary (product.uncurry _.remainder/2)))
+          (/.install "=" (binary (product.uncurried _.=/2)))
+          (/.install "<" (binary (product.uncurried _.</2)))
+          (/.install "+" (binary (product.uncurried _.+/2)))
+          (/.install "-" (binary (product.uncurried _.-/2)))
+          (/.install "*" (binary (product.uncurried _.*/2)))
+          (/.install "/" (binary (product.uncurried _.//2)))
+          (/.install "%" (binary (product.uncurried _.remainder/2)))
           (/.install "i64" (unary _.truncate/1))
           (/.install "encode" (unary _.number->string/1))
           (/.install "decode" (unary //runtime.f64//decode)))))
@@ -140,12 +140,12 @@
   Bundle
   (<| (/.prefix "text")
       (|> /.empty
-          (/.install "=" (binary (product.uncurry _.string=?/2)))
-          (/.install "<" (binary (product.uncurry _.string<?/2)))
-          (/.install "concat" (binary (product.uncurry _.string_append/2)))
+          (/.install "=" (binary (product.uncurried _.string=?/2)))
+          (/.install "<" (binary (product.uncurried _.string<?/2)))
+          (/.install "concat" (binary (product.uncurried _.string_append/2)))
           (/.install "index" (trinary ..text//index))
           (/.install "size" (unary _.string_length/1))
-          (/.install "char" (binary (product.uncurry //runtime.text//char)))
+          (/.install "char" (binary (product.uncurried //runtime.text//char)))
           (/.install "clip" (trinary ..text//clip))
           )))
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/common_lisp/extension/common.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/common_lisp/extension/common.lux
index 6cd07080a..c4b5b3764 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/common_lisp/extension/common.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/common_lisp/extension/common.lux
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 (def: lux_procs
   Bundle
   (|> bundle.empty
-      (bundle.install "is" (binary (product.uncurry _.eq)))
+      (bundle.install "is" (binary (product.uncurried _.eq)))
       (bundle.install "try" (unary ///runtime.lux//try))))
 
 (def: (i64//left_shifted [paramG subjectG])
@@ -46,19 +46,19 @@
   Bundle
   (<| (bundle.prefix "i64")
       (|> bundle.empty
-          (bundle.install "and" (binary (product.uncurry _.logand)))
-          (bundle.install "or" (binary (product.uncurry _.logior)))
-          (bundle.install "xor" (binary (product.uncurry _.logxor)))
+          (bundle.install "and" (binary (product.uncurried _.logand)))
+          (bundle.install "or" (binary (product.uncurried _.logior)))
+          (bundle.install "xor" (binary (product.uncurried _.logxor)))
           (bundle.install "left-shift" (binary i64//left_shifted))
           (bundle.install "logical-right-shift" (binary i64//logic_right_shifted))
           (bundle.install "arithmetic-right-shift" (binary i64//arithmetic_right_shifted))
-          (bundle.install "=" (binary (product.uncurry _.=)))
-          (bundle.install "<" (binary (product.uncurry _.<)))
-          (bundle.install "+" (binary (product.uncurry _.+)))
-          (bundle.install "-" (binary (product.uncurry _.-)))
-          (bundle.install "*" (binary (product.uncurry _.*)))
-          (bundle.install "/" (binary (product.uncurry _.floor)))
-          (bundle.install "%" (binary (product.uncurry _.rem)))
+          (bundle.install "=" (binary (product.uncurried _.=)))
+          (bundle.install "<" (binary (product.uncurried _.<)))
+          (bundle.install "+" (binary (product.uncurried _.+)))
+          (bundle.install "-" (binary (product.uncurried _.-)))
+          (bundle.install "*" (binary (product.uncurried _.*)))
+          (bundle.install "/" (binary (product.uncurried _.floor)))
+          (bundle.install "%" (binary (product.uncurried _.rem)))
           (bundle.install "f64" (unary (function (_ value)
                                          (_.coerce/2 [value (_.symbol "double-float")]))))
           (bundle.install "char" (unary (|>> _.code_char/1 _.string/1)))
@@ -68,13 +68,13 @@
   Bundle
   (<| (bundle.prefix "f64")
       (|> bundle.empty
-          (bundle.install "+" (binary (product.uncurry _.+)))
-          (bundle.install "-" (binary (product.uncurry _.-)))
-          (bundle.install "*" (binary (product.uncurry _.*)))
-          (bundle.install "/" (binary (product.uncurry _./)))
-          (bundle.install "%" (binary (product.uncurry _.mod)))
-          (bundle.install "=" (binary (product.uncurry _.=)))
-          (bundle.install "<" (binary (product.uncurry _.<)))
+          (bundle.install "+" (binary (product.uncurried _.+)))
+          (bundle.install "-" (binary (product.uncurried _.-)))
+          (bundle.install "*" (binary (product.uncurried _.*)))
+          (bundle.install "/" (binary (product.uncurried _./)))
+          (bundle.install "%" (binary (product.uncurried _.mod)))
+          (bundle.install "=" (binary (product.uncurried _.=)))
+          (bundle.install "<" (binary (product.uncurried _.<)))
           (bundle.install "i64" (unary _.floor/1))
           (bundle.install "encode" (unary _.write_to_string/1))
           (bundle.install "decode" (unary (let [@temp (_.var "temp")]
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
   Bundle
   (<| (bundle.prefix "text")
       (|> bundle.empty
-          (bundle.install "=" (binary (product.uncurry _.string=)))
+          (bundle.install "=" (binary (product.uncurried _.string=)))
           (bundle.install "<" (binary text//<))
           (bundle.install "concat" (binary _.concatenate/2|string))
           (bundle.install "index" (trinary text//index))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/common_lisp/function.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/common_lisp/function.lux
index 9731cb94c..ce6b2bdc6 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/common_lisp/function.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/common_lisp/function.lux
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 
     _
     (do {! ///////phase.monad}
-      [@closure (\ ! map _.var (/////generation.gensym "closure"))]
+      [@closure (\ ! map _.var (/////generation.identifier "closure"))]
       (in (_.labels (list [@closure [(|> (list.enumeration inits)
                                          (list\map (|>> product.left ..capture))
                                          _.args)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/common_lisp/runtime.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/common_lisp/runtime.lux
index 32b090ae1..172a4d13c 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/common_lisp/runtime.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/common_lisp/runtime.lux
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
            code)
   (do meta.monad
     [runtime_id meta.seed]
-    (macro.with_gensyms [g!_]
+    (macro.with_identifiers [g!_]
       (let [runtime (code.local_identifier (///reference.artifact [..module_id runtime_id]))
             runtime_name (` (_.var (~ (code.text (%.code runtime)))))]
         (case declaration
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/extension.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/extension.lux
index 5d8406d48..aeeb17528 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/extension.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/extension.lux
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
      [collection
       ["." list ("#\." functor)]]]
     ["." meta]
-    ["." macro (#+ with_gensyms)
+    ["." macro (#+ with_identifiers)
      ["." code]
      [syntax (#+ syntax:)]]]]
   ["." /// #_
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@
 (type: .public (Variadic of) (-> (List of) of))
 
 (syntax: (arity: {arity s.nat} {name s.local_identifier} type)
-  (with_gensyms [g!_ g!extension g!name g!phase g!archive g!inputs g!of g!anchor g!expression g!directive]
+  (with_identifiers [g!_ g!extension g!name g!phase g!archive g!inputs g!of g!anchor g!expression g!directive]
     (do {! meta.monad}
-      [g!input+ (monad.seq ! (list.repeated arity (macro.gensym "input")))]
+      [g!input+ (monad.seq ! (list.repeated arity (macro.identifier "input")))]
       (in (list (` (def: .public ((~ (code.local_identifier name)) (~ g!extension))
                      (All [(~ g!anchor) (~ g!expression) (~ g!directive)]
                        (-> ((~ type) (~ g!expression))
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 6671f1e3f..12bce545f 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
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
    [lux (#- case let if)
     [abstract
      ["." monad (#+ do)]]
+    [control
+     ["." maybe]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text]
      [collection
       ["." list ("#\." functor fold)]]]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/js/runtime.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/js/runtime.lux
index 815ee4a36..84e546a41 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/js/runtime.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/js/runtime.lux
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
                                        (<code>.form (<>.and <code>.local_identifier
                                                             (<>.some <code>.local_identifier))))}
            code)
-  (macro.with_gensyms [g!_ runtime]
+  (macro.with_identifiers [g!_ runtime]
     (let [runtime_name (` (_.var (~ (code.text (%.code runtime)))))]
       (case declaration
         (#.Left name)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/jvm/function.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/jvm/function.lux
index 7a8dd2860..095c973b4 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/jvm/function.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/jvm/function.lux
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
                                     fields
                                     methods
                                     (row.row)))
-     .let [bytecode (format.run class.writer class)]
+     .let [bytecode (format.result class.writer class)]
      _ (generation.execute! [function_class bytecode])
      _ (generation.save! function_class #.None [function_class bytecode])]
     (in instance)))
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
     (in ($_ _.compose
             abstractionG
             (|> inputsG
-                (list.chunk /arity.maximum)
+                (list.sub /arity.maximum)
                 (monad.map _.monad
                            (function (_ batchG)
                              ($_ _.compose
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/jvm/host.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/jvm/host.lux
index c3d119ec4..4db70e828 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/jvm/host.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/jvm/host.lux
@@ -113,27 +113,27 @@
                                                         (_.putstatic (type.class bytecode_name (list)) ..value::field ..value::type)
                                                         _.return))))
                               (row.row))]
-    (io.run (do {! (try.with io.monad)}
-              [bytecode (\ ! map (format.run class.writer)
-                           (io.io bytecode))
-               _ (loader.store eval_class bytecode library)
-               class (loader.load eval_class loader)
-               value (\ io.monad in (class_value eval_class class))]
-              (in [value
-                   [eval_class bytecode]])))))
+    (io.run! (do {! (try.with io.monad)}
+               [bytecode (\ ! map (format.result class.writer)
+                            (io.io bytecode))
+                _ (loader.store eval_class bytecode library)
+                class (loader.load eval_class loader)
+                value (\ io.monad in (class_value eval_class class))]
+               (in [value
+                    [eval_class bytecode]])))))
 
 (def: (execute! library loader temp_label [class_name class_bytecode])
   (-> Library java/lang/ClassLoader Text Definition (Try Any))
-  (io.run (do (try.with io.monad)
-            [existing_class? (|> (atom.read! library)
-                                 (\ io.monad map (function (_ library)
-                                                   (dictionary.key? library class_name)))
-                                 (try.lift io.monad)
-                                 (: (IO (Try Bit))))
-             _ (if existing_class?
-                 (in [])
-                 (loader.store class_name class_bytecode library))]
-            (loader.load class_name loader))))
+  (io.run! (do (try.with io.monad)
+             [existing_class? (|> (atom.read! library)
+                                  (\ io.monad map (function (_ library)
+                                                    (dictionary.key? library class_name)))
+                                  (try.lift io.monad)
+                                  (: (IO (Try Bit))))
+              _ (if existing_class?
+                  (in [])
+                  (loader.store class_name class_bytecode library))]
+             (loader.load class_name loader))))
 
 (def: (define! library loader [module name] valueG)
   (-> Library java/lang/ClassLoader Name (Bytecode Any) (Try [Text Any Definition]))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/jvm/program.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/jvm/program.lux
index 0a749f337..f7ba0eb93 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/jvm/program.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/jvm/program.lux
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
                                         ..run_io
                                         _.return)))]
     [..class
-     (<| (format.run class.writer)
+     (<| (format.result class.writer)
          try.assumed
          (class.class version.v6_0
                       ..program::modifier
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/jvm/runtime.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/jvm/runtime.lux
index dff909982..8fcd70360 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/jvm/runtime.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/jvm/runtime.lux
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@
                     ($_ modifier\compose
                         class.public
                         class.final))
-        bytecode (<| (format.run class.writer)
+        bytecode (<| (format.result class.writer)
                      try.assumed
                      (class.class jvm/version.v6_0
                                   modifier
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@
                                       //function/count.field
                                       //function/count.type
                                       (row.row)))
-        bytecode (<| (format.run class.writer)
+        bytecode (<| (format.result class.writer)
                      try.assumed
                      (class.class jvm/version.v6_0
                                   modifier
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/lua/runtime.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/lua/runtime.lux
index bfb1ab115..5ba5d0f5e 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/lua/runtime.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/lua/runtime.lux
@@ -123,12 +123,12 @@
            code)
   (do meta.monad
     [runtime_id meta.seed]
-    (macro.with_gensyms [g!_]
+    (macro.with_identifiers [g!_]
       (let [runtime (code.local_identifier (///reference.artifact [..module_id runtime_id]))
             runtime_name (` (_.var (~ (code.text (%.code runtime)))))]
         (case declaration
           (#.Left name)
-          (macro.with_gensyms [g!_]
+          (macro.with_identifiers [g!_]
             (let [g!name (code.local_identifier name)]
               (in (list (` (def: .public (~ g!name)
                              Var
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
                                           (_.set (~ g!name) (~ code))))))))))
           
           (#.Right [name inputs])
-          (macro.with_gensyms [g!_]
+          (macro.with_identifiers [g!_]
             (let [g!name (code.local_identifier name)
                   inputsC (list\map code.local_identifier inputs)
                   inputs_typesC (list\map (function.constant (` _.Expression))
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 9b99a1ca6..bfc75d6ca 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
@@ -257,10 +257,6 @@
                         iteration!)
             (_.throw (_.new (_.constant "Exception") (list (_.string ////synthesis/case.pattern_matching_error))))))))
 
-(def: (gensym prefix)
-  (-> Text (Operation Text))
-  (\ ///////phase.monad map (|>> %.nat (format prefix)) /////generation.next))
-
 (def: .public dependencies
   (-> Path (List Var))
   (|>> ////synthesis/case.storage
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/php/extension/common.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/php/extension/common.lux
index a630b31c3..c236c3f75 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/php/extension/common.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/php/extension/common.lux
@@ -27,32 +27,32 @@
 (def: lux_procs
   Bundle
   (|> bundle.empty
-      (bundle.install "is" (binary (product.uncurry _.=)))
+      (bundle.install "is" (binary (product.uncurried _.=)))
       (bundle.install "try" (unary ///runtime.lux//try))))
 
 (def: i64_procs
   Bundle
   (<| (bundle.prefix "i64")
       (|> bundle.empty
-          (bundle.install "and" (binary (product.uncurry _.bit_and)))
-          (bundle.install "or" (binary (product.uncurry _.bit_or)))
-          (bundle.install "xor" (binary (product.uncurry _.bit_xor)))
-          (bundle.install "left-shift" (binary (product.uncurry _.bit_shl)))
-          (bundle.install "logical-right-shift" (binary (product.uncurry ///runtime.i64//logic_right_shift)))
-          (bundle.install "arithmetic-right-shift" (binary (product.uncurry _.bit_shr)))
-          (bundle.install "=" (binary (product.uncurry _.=)))
-          (bundle.install "+" (binary (product.uncurry _.+)))
-          (bundle.install "-" (binary (product.uncurry _.-)))
+          (bundle.install "and" (binary (product.uncurried _.bit_and)))
+          (bundle.install "or" (binary (product.uncurried _.bit_or)))
+          (bundle.install "xor" (binary (product.uncurried _.bit_xor)))
+          (bundle.install "left-shift" (binary (product.uncurried _.bit_shl)))
+          (bundle.install "logical-right-shift" (binary (product.uncurried ///runtime.i64//logic_right_shift)))
+          (bundle.install "arithmetic-right-shift" (binary (product.uncurried _.bit_shr)))
+          (bundle.install "=" (binary (product.uncurried _.=)))
+          (bundle.install "+" (binary (product.uncurried _.+)))
+          (bundle.install "-" (binary (product.uncurried _.-)))
           )))
 
 (def: int_procs
   Bundle
   (<| (bundle.prefix "int")
       (|> bundle.empty
-          (bundle.install "<" (binary (product.uncurry _.<)))
-          (bundle.install "*" (binary (product.uncurry _.*)))
-          (bundle.install "/" (binary (product.uncurry _./)))
-          (bundle.install "%" (binary (product.uncurry _.%)))
+          (bundle.install "<" (binary (product.uncurried _.<)))
+          (bundle.install "*" (binary (product.uncurried _.*)))
+          (bundle.install "/" (binary (product.uncurried _./)))
+          (bundle.install "%" (binary (product.uncurried _.%)))
           (bundle.install "frac" (unary _.floatval/1))
           (bundle.install "char" (unary _.chr/1)))))
 
@@ -60,13 +60,13 @@
   Bundle
   (<| (bundle.prefix "frac")
       (|> bundle.empty
-          (bundle.install "+" (binary (product.uncurry _.+)))
-          (bundle.install "-" (binary (product.uncurry _.-)))
-          (bundle.install "*" (binary (product.uncurry _.*)))
-          (bundle.install "/" (binary (product.uncurry _./)))
-          (bundle.install "%" (binary (product.uncurry _.%)))
-          (bundle.install "=" (binary (product.uncurry _.=)))
-          (bundle.install "<" (binary (product.uncurry _.<)))
+          (bundle.install "+" (binary (product.uncurried _.+)))
+          (bundle.install "-" (binary (product.uncurried _.-)))
+          (bundle.install "*" (binary (product.uncurried _.*)))
+          (bundle.install "/" (binary (product.uncurried _./)))
+          (bundle.install "%" (binary (product.uncurried _.%)))
+          (bundle.install "=" (binary (product.uncurried _.=)))
+          (bundle.install "<" (binary (product.uncurried _.<)))
           (bundle.install "int" (unary _.intval/1))
           (bundle.install "encode" (unary _.strval/1))
           (bundle.install "decode" (unary (|>> _.floatval/1 ///runtime.some)))
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@
   Bundle
   (<| (bundle.prefix "text")
       (|> bundle.empty
-          (bundle.install "=" (binary (product.uncurry _.=)))
-          (bundle.install "<" (binary (product.uncurry _.<)))
-          (bundle.install "concat" (binary (product.uncurry _.concat)))
+          (bundle.install "=" (binary (product.uncurried _.=)))
+          (bundle.install "<" (binary (product.uncurried _.<)))
+          (bundle.install "concat" (binary (product.uncurried _.concat)))
           (bundle.install "index" (trinary text//index))
           (bundle.install "size" (unary _.strlen/1))
           (bundle.install "char" (binary (function (text//char [text idx])
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/php/runtime.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/php/runtime.lux
index f1c4c0eb6..62238c960 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/php/runtime.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/php/runtime.lux
@@ -91,12 +91,12 @@
            code)
   (do meta.monad
     [runtime_id meta.seed]
-    (macro.with_gensyms [g!_]
+    (macro.with_identifiers [g!_]
       (let [runtime (code.local_identifier (///reference.artifact [..module_id runtime_id]))
             runtime_name (` (_.constant (~ (code.text (%.code runtime)))))]
         (case declaration
           (#.Left name)
-          (macro.with_gensyms [g!_]
+          (macro.with_identifiers [g!_]
             (let [g!name (code.local_identifier name)]
               (in (list (` (def: .public (~ g!name)
                              Var
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
                                           (_.define (~ g!name) (~ code))))))))))
           
           (#.Right [name inputs])
-          (macro.with_gensyms [g!_]
+          (macro.with_identifiers [g!_]
             (let [g!name (code.local_identifier name)
                   inputsC (list\map code.local_identifier inputs)
                   inputs_typesC (list\map (function.constant (` _.Expression))
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 137623c8a..b00d65682 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
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
        [meta
         [archive (#+ Archive)]]]]]]])
 
-(def: .public (gensym prefix)
+(def: .public (identifier prefix)
   (-> Text (Operation SVar))
   (///////phase\map (|>> %.nat (format prefix) _.var)
                     /////generation.next))
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@
           (do !
             [pre! (recur preP)
              post! (recur postP)
-             g!once (..gensym "once")]
+             g!once (..identifier "once")]
             (in (..alternation in_closure? g!once pre! post!)))
 
           _
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@
   (-> Bit Phase! Phase Archive Path (Operation (Statement Any)))
   (do ///////phase.monad
     [pattern_matching! (pattern_matching' in_closure? statement expression archive pathP)
-     g!once (..gensym "once")]
+     g!once (..identifier "once")]
     (in ($_ _.then
             (..with_looping in_closure? g!once
               pattern_matching!)
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 4332539e5..6739e6ec5 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
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
   (Generator! (List Synthesis))
   (do {! ///////phase.monad}
     [offset /////generation.anchor
-     @temp (//case.gensym "lux_recur_values")
+     @temp (//case.identifier "lux_recur_values")
      argsO+ (monad.map ! (expression archive) argsS+)
      .let [re_binds (|> argsO+
                         list.enumeration
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/python/runtime.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/python/runtime.lux
index 2cd100ce9..360d33002 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/python/runtime.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/python/runtime.lux
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
            code)
   (case declaration
     (#.Left name)
-    (macro.with_gensyms [g!_]
+    (macro.with_identifiers [g!_]
       (let [nameC (code.local_identifier name)
             code_nameC (code.local_identifier (format "@" name))
             runtime_nameC (` (runtime_name (~ (code.text name))))]
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
                                     (_.set (list (~ g!_)) (~ code))))))))))
     
     (#.Right [name inputs])
-    (macro.with_gensyms [g!_]
+    (macro.with_identifiers [g!_]
       (let [nameC (code.local_identifier name)
             code_nameC (code.local_identifier (format "@" name))
             runtime_nameC (` (runtime_name (~ (code.text name))))
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 cdbaf6e1f..859744980 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
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     ... true loop
     _
     (do {! ///////phase.monad}
-      [$scope (\ ! map _.var (/////generation.gensym "loop_scope"))
+      [$scope (\ ! map _.var (/////generation.identifier "loop_scope"))
        initsO+ (monad.map ! (expression archive) initsS+)
        bodyO (/////generation.with_anchor $scope
                (expression archive bodyS))]
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 c257a2c0c..18de8ffef 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
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
              [number]
              (coll [list "list/" Functor<List>]
                    (dictionary ["dict" unordered #+ Dict])))
-       [macro #+ with_gensyms]
+       [macro #+ with_identifiers]
        (macro [code]
               ["s" syntax #+ syntax:])
        [host])
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@
           "  Actual: " (|> actual .int %i)))
 
 (syntax: (arity: {name s.local_identifier} {arity s.nat})
-  (with_gensyms [g!_ g!proc g!name g!translate g!inputs]
+  (with_identifiers [g!_ g!proc g!name g!translate g!inputs]
     (do {@ macro.monad}
-      [g!input+ (monad.seq @ (list.repeated arity (macro.gensym "input")))]
+      [g!input+ (monad.seq @ (list.repeated arity (macro.identifier "input")))]
       (in (list (` (def: .public ((~ (code.local_identifier name)) (~ g!proc))
                        (-> (-> (..Vector (~ (code.nat arity)) Expression) Expression)
                            (-> Text ..Proc))
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
   (-> Text Proc)
   (function (_ proc_name)
     (function (_ translate inputsS)
-      (case (s.run inputsS ($_ p.seq s.nat (s.tuple (p.many s.any)) s.any))
+      (case (s.result inputsS ($_ p.seq s.nat (s.tuple (p.many s.any)) s.any))
         (#e.Success [offset initsS+ bodyS])
         (loopT.translate_loop translate offset initsS+ bodyS)
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/r/runtime.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/r/runtime.lux
index b416fc128..1bcb51d73 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/r/runtime.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/r/runtime.lux
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
            code)
   (do meta.monad
     [runtime_id meta.seed]
-    (macro.with_gensyms [g!_]
+    (macro.with_identifiers [g!_]
       (let [runtime (code.local_identifier (///reference.artifact [..module_id runtime_id]))
             runtime_name (` (_.var (~ (code.text (%.code runtime)))))]
         (case declaration
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 253bec114..dbdb0b1d0 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
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
        [meta
         [archive (#+ Archive)]]]]]]])
 
-(def: .public (gensym prefix)
+(def: .public (identifier prefix)
   (-> Text (Operation LVar))
   (///////phase\map (|>> %.nat (format prefix) _.local) /////generation.next))
 
@@ -322,8 +322,8 @@
           (do ///////phase.monad
             [pre! (recur preP)
              post! (recur postP)
-             g!once (..gensym "once")
-             g!continue? (..gensym "continue")]
+             g!once (..identifier "once")
+             g!continue? (..identifier "continue")]
             (in (..alternation in_closure? g!once g!continue? pre! post!)))
 
           _
@@ -333,8 +333,8 @@
   (-> Bit (Generator! Path))
   (do ///////phase.monad
     [pattern_matching! (pattern_matching' in_closure? statement expression archive pathP)
-     g!once (..gensym "once")
-     g!continue? (..gensym "continue")]
+     g!once (..identifier "once")
+     g!continue? (..identifier "continue")]
     (in ($_ _.then
             (..with_looping in_closure? g!once g!continue?
               pattern_matching!)
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 9e2a43500..9fe46c86d 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
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
   (Generator! (List Synthesis))
   (do {! ///////phase.monad}
     [offset /////generation.anchor
-     @temp (//case.gensym "lux_recur_values")
+     @temp (//case.identifier "lux_recur_values")
      argsO+ (monad.map ! (expression archive) argsS+)
      .let [re_binds (|> argsO+
                         list.enumeration
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/ruby/runtime.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/ruby/runtime.lux
index 9de984f61..424d8b14b 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/ruby/runtime.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/ruby/runtime.lux
@@ -92,12 +92,12 @@
            code)
   (do meta.monad
     [runtime_id meta.seed]
-    (macro.with_gensyms [g!_]
+    (macro.with_identifiers [g!_]
       (let [runtime (code.local_identifier (///reference.artifact [..module_id runtime_id]))
             runtime_name (` (_.local (~ (code.text (%.code runtime)))))]
         (case declaration
           (#.Left name)
-          (macro.with_gensyms [g!_]
+          (macro.with_identifiers [g!_]
             (let [g!name (code.local_identifier name)]
               (in (list (` (def: .public (~ g!name) LVar (~ runtime_name)))
                         (` (def: (~ (code.local_identifier (format "@" name)))
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
                                           (_.set (list (~ g!name)) (~ code))))))))))
           
           (#.Right [name inputs])
-          (macro.with_gensyms [g!_]
+          (macro.with_identifiers [g!_]
             (let [g!name (code.local_identifier name)
                   inputsC (list\map code.local_identifier inputs)
                   inputs_typesC (list\map (function.constant (` _.Expression))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/scheme/extension/common.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/scheme/extension/common.lux
index 95e2f1edb..c6d6f4da8 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/scheme/extension/common.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/scheme/extension/common.lux
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
      [collection
       ["." list ("#\." functor)]
       ["dict" dictionary (#+ Dictionary)]]]
-    ["." macro (#+ with_gensyms)
+    ["." macro (#+ with_identifiers)
      ["." code]
      [syntax (#+ syntax:)]]
     [target
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@
 (type: .public Variadic (-> (List Expression) Computation))
 
 (syntax: (arity: {name s.local_identifier} {arity s.nat})
-  (with_gensyms [g!_ g!extension g!name g!phase g!inputs]
+  (with_identifiers [g!_ g!extension g!name g!phase g!inputs]
     (do {! macro.monad}
-      [g!input+ (monad.seq ! (list.repeated arity (macro.gensym "input")))]
+      [g!input+ (monad.seq ! (list.repeated arity (macro.identifier "input")))]
       (in (list (` (def: .public ((~ (code.local_identifier name)) (~ g!extension))
                      (-> (-> (..Vector (~ (code.nat arity)) Expression) Computation)
                          Handler)
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 (def: bundle::lux
   Bundle
   (|> bundle.empty
-      (bundle.install "is?" (binary (product.uncurry _.eq?/2)))
+      (bundle.install "is?" (binary (product.uncurried _.eq?/2)))
       (bundle.install "try" (unary ///runtime.lux//try))))
 
 (template [<name> <op>]
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
       (|> bundle.empty
           (bundle.install "=" (binary text::=))
           (bundle.install "<" (binary text::<))
-          (bundle.install "concat" (binary (product.uncurry _.string_append/2)))
+          (bundle.install "concat" (binary (product.uncurried _.string_append/2)))
           (bundle.install "size" (unary _.string_length/1))
           (bundle.install "char" (binary text::char))
           (bundle.install "clip" (trinary text::clip)))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/scheme/runtime.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/scheme/runtime.lux
index e61519d16..f5f293f92 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/scheme/runtime.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/generation/scheme/runtime.lux
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
            code)
   (do meta.monad
     [runtime_id meta.seed]
-    (macro.with_gensyms [g!_]
+    (macro.with_identifiers [g!_]
       (let [runtime (code.local_identifier (///reference.artifact [..module_id runtime_id]))
             runtime_name (` (_.var (~ (code.text (%.code runtime)))))]
         (case declaration
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/synthesis.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/synthesis.lux
index 4adb10f57..2b9202239 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/synthesis.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/synthesis.lux
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
      [pipe (#+ case>)]
      ["." try]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      [collection
       ["." list ("#\." functor)]
       ["." dictionary (#+ Dictionary)]]]]]
@@ -86,7 +85,7 @@
       (/.with_currying? false
         (function (_ state)
           (|> (//extension.apply archive optimization [name args])
-              (phase.run' state)
+              (phase.result' state)
               (case> (#try.Success output)
                      (#try.Success output)
                      
@@ -94,7 +93,7 @@
                      (|> args
                          (monad.map phase.monad optimization')
                          (phase\map (|>> [name] #/.Extension))
-                         (phase.run' state))))))
+                         (phase.result' state))))))
       )))
 
 (def: .public (phase archive analysis)
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 46189fb26..875b2ca60 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
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@
   (-> Phase Archive Synthesis Match (Operation Synthesis))
   (do {! ///.monad}
     [headSP (path archive synthesize headP headA)
-     tailSP+ (monad.map ! (product.uncurry (path archive synthesize)) tailPA+)]
+     tailSP+ (monad.map ! (product.uncurried (path archive synthesize)) tailPA+)]
     (in (/.branch/case [input (list\fold weave headSP tailSP+)]))))
 
 (template: (!masking <variable> <output>)
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 83822639e..7becfbe4d 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
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
      ["." enum]]
     [control
      [pipe (#+ case>)]
+     ["." maybe ("#\." functor)]
      ["." exception (#+ exception:)]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe ("#\." functor)]
      ["." text
       ["%" format (#+ format)]]
      [collection
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 23227e4df..d9890dbc9 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
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
    [lux #*
     [abstract
      ["." monad (#+ do)]]
+    [control
+     ["." maybe ("#\." monad)]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe ("#\." monad)]
      [collection
       ["." list]]]
     [math
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 6ba15c700..41d618cc3 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
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
     [abstract
      ["." monad (#+ do)]]
     [control
+     ["." maybe ("#\." functor)]
      ["." try (#+ Try)]
      ["." exception (#+ exception:)]]
     [data
      ["." product]
-     ["." maybe ("#\." functor)]
      ["." text
       ["%" format]]
      [collection
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@
                               (list\map product.left))]]
         (in [(list\fold dictionary.remove redundancy (set.list bindings))
              (|> redundants
-                 (list.sort n.>)
+                 (list.sorted n.>)
                  (list\fold (..remove_local_from_path ..remove_local) (#/.Seq pre post)))]))
 
       (#/.Then then)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/program.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/program.lux
index af17d9e15..365f9e804 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/program.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/program.lux
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
     [abstract
      ["." monad (#+ do)]]
     [control
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try (#+ Try)]
      ["." exception (#+ exception:)]]
     [data
      ["." product]
-     ["." maybe]
      [text
       ["%" format (#+ format)]]
      [collection
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 6615d49a9..6db98721b 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/syntax.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/syntax.lux
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@
     [abstract
      monad]
     [control
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." exception (#+ exception:)]
      [parser
       [text (#+ Offset)]]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text
       ["%" format (#+ format)]]
      [collection
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 0f02d37be..806fdc3c9 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/synthesis.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/synthesis.lux
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@
      [hash (#+ Hash)]]
     [control
      [pipe (#+ case>)]
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." exception (#+ exception:)]]
     [data
      ["." sum]
      ["." product]
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." bit ("#\." equivalence)]
      ["." text ("#\." equivalence)
       ["%" format (#+ Format format)]]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/meta/archive.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/meta/archive.lux
index e42b2d2c5..348a7ced9 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/meta/archive.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/meta/archive.lux
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
                         (#.Some _) (#.Some [module id])
                         #.None #.None)))
           [version next]
-          (binary.run ..writer))))
+          (binary.result ..writer))))
 
   (exception: .public (version_mismatch {expected Version} {actual Version})
     (exception.report
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@
   (def: .public (import expected binary)
     (-> Version Binary (Try Archive))
     (do try.monad
-      [[actual next reservations] (<binary>.run ..reader binary)
+      [[actual next reservations] (<binary>.result ..reader binary)
        _ (exception.assertion ..version_mismatch [expected actual]
                               (n\= expected actual))
        _ (exception.assertion ..corrupt_data []
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 4a9773f6c..66a903ca1 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/meta/cache/dependency.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/meta/cache/dependency.lux
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
     [abstract
      ["." monad (#+ do)]]
     [control
+     ["." maybe ("#\." functor)]
      ["." try (#+ Try)]
      ["." state]
      ["." function
       ["." memo (#+ Memo)]]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe ("#\." functor)]
      ["." text
       ["%" format (#+ format)]]
      [collection
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
   (let [ancestry (..ancestry archive)]
     (|> ancestry
         dictionary.keys
-        (list.sort (..dependency? ancestry))
+        (list.sorted (..dependency? ancestry))
         (monad.map try.monad
                    (function (_ module)
                      (do try.monad
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 21d657352..a87c3840b 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/meta/io/archive.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/meta/io/archive.lux
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@
                            (monad.map ! (function (_ [module_name module_id])
                                           (do !
                                             [data (..read_module_descriptor fs static module_id)
-                                             [descriptor document] (async\in (<binary>.run ..parser data))]
+                                             [descriptor document] (async\in (<binary>.result ..parser data))]
                                             (if (text\= archive.runtime_module module_name)
                                               (in [true
                                                    [module_name [module_id [descriptor document]]]])
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 a36b2fda0..993b2264d 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/meta/packager/jvm.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/meta/packager/jvm.lux
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
     [abstract
      ["." monad (#+ Monad do)]]
     [control
+     ["." maybe ("#\." functor)]
      ["." try (#+ Try)]]
     [data
      ["." binary (#+ Binary)]
-     ["." maybe ("#\." functor)]
      ["." text
       ["%" format (#+ format)]]
      [collection
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
 
 (def: (read_jar_entry_with_unknown_size input)
   (-> java/util/jar/JarInputStream [Nat Binary])
-  (let [chunk (binary.create ..mebi_byte)
+  (let [chunk (binary.empty ..mebi_byte)
         chunk_size (.int ..mebi_byte)
         buffer (java/io/ByteArrayOutputStream::new chunk_size)]
     (loop [so_far 0]
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
 
 (def: (read_jar_entry_with_known_size expected_size input)
   (-> Nat java/util/jar/JarInputStream [Nat Binary])
-  (let [buffer (binary.create expected_size)]
+  (let [buffer (binary.empty expected_size)]
     (loop [so_far 0]
       (let [so_far' (|> input
                         (java/io/InputStream::read buffer (.int so_far) (.int (n.- so_far expected_size)))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/meta/packager/scheme.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/meta/packager/scheme.lux
index f3bfea5b0..42a1a378c 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/meta/packager/scheme.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/meta/packager/scheme.lux
@@ -129,4 +129,4 @@
        entries (monad.map ! (..write_module now mapping) order)]
       (in (|> entries
               row.of_list
-              (binary.run tar.writer))))))
+              (binary.result tar.writer))))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/phase.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/phase.lux
index 73aef8bcd..5bfdac402 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/phase.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/phase.lux
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@
 (type: .public (Phase s i o)
   (-> Archive i (Operation s o)))
 
-(def: .public (run' state operation)
+(def: .public (result' state operation)
   (All [s o]
     (-> s (Operation s o) (Try [s o])))
   (operation state))
 
-(def: .public (run state operation)
+(def: .public (result state operation)
   (All [s o]
     (-> s (Operation s o) (Try o)))
   (|> state
@@ -107,10 +107,10 @@
     (-> Name Text (Operation s a) (Operation s a)))
   (do ..monad
     [_ (in [])
-     .let [pre (io.run instant.now)]
+     .let [pre (io.run! instant.now)]
      output operation
      .let [_ (|> instant.now
-                 io.run
+                 io.run!
                  instant.relative
                  (duration.difference (instant.relative pre))
                  %.duration
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/interpreter.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/interpreter.lux
index 4631daec4..14f53e927 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/interpreter.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/interpreter.lux
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
                                    #.Interpreter
                                    state))
      [state _] (\ (get@ #platform.file_system platform)
-                  lift (phase.run' state enter_module))
+                  lift (phase.result' state enter_module))
      _ (\ Console<!> write ..welcome_message)]
     (in state)))
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
     (All [anchor expression directive]
       (-> Configuration Code <Interpretation>))
     (function (_ state)
-      (case (<| (phase.run' state)
+      (case (<| (phase.result' state)
                 (:sharing [anchor expression directive]
                           {(State+ anchor expression directive)
                            state}
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
 
         (#try.Failure error)
         (if (ex.match? total.not_a_directive error)
-          (<| (phase.run' state)
+          (<| (phase.result' state)
               (:sharing [anchor expression directive]
                         {(State+ anchor expression directive)
                          state}
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
                                                       context}
                                                      {(State+ anchor expression directive)
                                                       (get@ #state context)})]
-                                 (<| (phase.run' state)
+                                 (<| (phase.result' state)
                                      ... TODO: Simplify ASAP
                                      (:sharing [anchor expression directive]
                                                {<Context>
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
                (set@ #source source'))
            representation]))))
 
-(def: .public (run Monad<!> Console<!> platform configuration generation_bundle)
+(def: .public (run! Monad<!> Console<!> platform configuration generation_bundle)
   (All [! anchor expression directive]
     (-> (Monad !)
         (Console !) (Platform ! anchor expression directive)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/type.lux
index ba0384442..7a93c29dd 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/type.lux
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@
      [monad (#+ Monad do)]]
     [control
      ["." function]
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." exception (#+ exception:)]
      ["<>" parser
       ["<.>" code (#+ Parser)]]]
     [data
      ["." product]
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text ("#\." monoid equivalence)]
      ["." name ("#\." equivalence codec)]
      [collection
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
            (|> (<flat> type)
                (list\map format)
                list.reversed
-               (list.interpose " ")
+               (list.interposed " ")
                (list\fold text\compose ""))
            <close>)])
     ([#.Sum  "(Or " ")" flat_variant]
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
           (|> ins
               (list\map format)
               list.reversed
-              (list.interpose " ")
+              (list.interposed " ")
               (list\fold text\compose ""))
           " " (format out) ")"))
 
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
 
     (#.Apply param fun)
     (let [[type_func type_args] (flat_application type)]
-      ($_ text\compose  "(" (format type_func) " " (|> type_args (list\map format) list.reversed (list.interpose " ") (list\fold text\compose "")) ")"))
+      ($_ text\compose  "(" (format type_func) " " (|> type_args (list\map format) list.reversed (list.interposed " ") (list\fold text\compose "")) ")"))
 
     (^template [<tag> <desc>]
       [(<tag> env body)
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
      [#.ExQ])
     
     (#.Parameter idx)
-    (maybe.else (error! ($_ text\compose
+    (maybe.else (panic! ($_ text\compose
                             "Unknown type parameter" text.new_line
                             "      Index: " (n\encode idx) text.new_line
                             "Environment: " (|> env
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@
        (n.> 0)))
 
 (syntax: (new_secret_marker)
-  (macro.with_gensyms [g!_secret_marker_]
+  (macro.with_identifiers [g!_secret_marker_]
     (in (list g!_secret_marker_))))
 
 (def: secret_marker
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@
       (in (list (code.identifier valueN))))
     
     (#.Right valueC)
-    (macro.with_gensyms [g!value]
+    (macro.with_identifiers [g!value]
       (in (list (` (.let [(~ g!value) (~ valueC)]
                      (..:log! (~ valueC) (~ (code.identifier ..secret_marker)) (~ g!value)))))))))
 
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@
 (syntax: .public (:sharing {type_vars ..type_parameters}
                            {exemplar ..typed}
                            {computation ..typed})
-  (macro.with_gensyms [g!_]
+  (macro.with_identifiers [g!_]
     (let [shareC (` (: (All [(~+ (list\map code.local_identifier type_vars))]
                          (-> (~ (get@ #type exemplar))
                              (~ (get@ #type computation))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/abstract.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/abstract.lux
index 79c5ecb41..84a2b2942 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/abstract.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/abstract.lux
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
   list.tail)
 
 (type: .public Frame
-  {#.doc (doc "Meta-data about an abstract/nominal type in a stack of them.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Meta-data about an abstract/nominal type in a stack of them.")}
   {#name Text
    #type_vars (List Code)
    #abstraction Code
@@ -93,12 +93,12 @@
         (exception.except ..no_active_frames [])))))
 
 (def: .public current
-  {#.doc (doc "The currently-being-defined abstract/nominal type.")}
+  {#.doc (example "The currently-being-defined abstract/nominal type.")}
   (Meta Frame)
   (..peek! #.None))
 
 (def: .public (specific name)
-  {#.doc (doc "A specific abstract/nominal type still being defined somewhere in the scope.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A specific abstract/nominal type still being defined somewhere in the scope.")}
   (-> Text (Meta Frame))
   (..peek! (#.Some name)))
 
@@ -179,10 +179,10 @@
 
 (template [<name> <from> <to>]
   [(syntax: .public (<name> {[frame value] ..cast})
-     {#.doc (doc "Type-casting macro for abstract/nominal types."
-                 (: <to>
-                    (<name> (: <from>
-                               value))))}
+     {#.doc (example "Type-casting macro for abstract/nominal types."
+                     (: <to>
+                        (<name> (: <from>
+                                   value))))}
      (do meta.monad
        [[name type_vars abstraction representation] (peek! frame)]
        (in (list (` ((~! :cast) [(~+ type_vars)] (~ <from>) (~ <to>)
@@ -229,84 +229,84 @@
 (syntax: .public (abstract:
                    {[export_policy [name type_vars] annotations representation_type primitives]
                     ..abstract})
-  {#.doc (doc "Define abstract/nominal types which hide their representation details."
-              "You can convert between the abstraction and its representation selectively to access the value, while hiding it from others."
-              (abstract: String
-                {#.doc "An opaque text."}
+  {#.doc (example "Define abstract/nominal types which hide their representation details."
+                  "You can convert between the abstraction and its representation selectively to access the value, while hiding it from others."
+                  (abstract: String
+                    {#.doc "An opaque text."}
 
-                Text
+                    Text
 
-                (def: (string value)
-                  (-> Text String)
-                  (:abstraction value))
+                    (def: (string value)
+                      (-> Text String)
+                      (:abstraction value))
 
-                (def: (text value)
-                  (-> String Text)
-                  (:representation value)))
+                    (def: (text value)
+                      (-> String Text)
+                      (:representation value)))
 
-              "Type-parameters are optional."
-              (abstract: (Duplicate a)
-                {}
+                  "Type-parameters are optional."
+                  (abstract: (Duplicate a)
+                    {}
 
-                [a a]
+                    [a a]
 
-                (def: (duplicate value)
-                  (All [a] (-> a (Duplicate a)))
-                  (:abstraction [value value])))
+                    (def: (duplicate value)
+                      (All [a] (-> a (Duplicate a)))
+                      (:abstraction [value value])))
 
-              "Definitions can be nested."
-              (abstract: (Single a)
-                {}
+                  "Definitions can be nested."
+                  (abstract: (Single a)
+                    {}
 
-                a
+                    a
 
-                (def: (single value)
-                  (All [a] (-> a (Single a)))
-                  (:abstraction value))
+                    (def: (single value)
+                      (All [a] (-> a (Single a)))
+                      (:abstraction value))
 
-                (abstract: (Double a)
-                  {}
+                    (abstract: (Double a)
+                      {}
 
-                  [a a]
+                      [a a]
 
-                  (def: (double value)
-                    (All [a] (-> a (Double a)))
-                    (:abstraction [value value]))
+                      (def: (double value)
+                        (All [a] (-> a (Double a)))
+                        (:abstraction [value value]))
 
-                  (def: (single' value)
-                    (All [a] (-> a (Single a)))
-                    (:abstraction Single [value value]))
+                      (def: (single' value)
+                        (All [a] (-> a (Single a)))
+                        (:abstraction Single [value value]))
 
-                  (let [value 0123]
-                    (is? value
-                         (|> value
-                             single'
-                             (:representation Single)
-                             double
-                             :representation)))))
+                      (let [value 0123]
+                        (is? value
+                             (|> value
+                                 single'
+                                 (:representation Single)
+                                 double
+                                 :representation)))))
 
-              "Type-parameters do not necessarily have to be used in the representation type."
-              "If they are not used, they become phantom types and can be used to customize types without changing the representation."
-              (abstract: (JavaScript a)
-                {}
+                  "Type-parameters do not necessarily have to be used in the representation type."
+                  "If they are not used, they become phantom types and can be used to customize types without changing the representation."
+                  (abstract: (JavaScript a)
+                    {}
 
-                Text
+                    Text
 
-                (abstract: Expression {} Any)
-                (abstract: Statement {} Any)
+                    (abstract: Expression {} Any)
+                    (abstract: Statement {} Any)
 
-                (def: (+ x y)
-                  (-> (JavaScript Expression) (JavaScript Expression) (JavaScript Expression))
-                  (:abstraction
-                   (format "(" (:representation x) "+" (:representation y) ")")))
+                    (def: (+ x y)
+                      (-> (JavaScript Expression) (JavaScript Expression) (JavaScript Expression))
+                      (:abstraction
+                       (format "(" (:representation x) "+" (:representation y) ")")))
 
-                (def: (while test body)
-                  (-> (JavaScript Expression) (JavaScript Statement) (JavaScript Statement))
-                  (:abstraction
-                   (format "while(" (:representation test) ") {"
-                           (:representation body)
-                           "}"))))
-              )}
+                    (def: (while test body)
+                      (-> (JavaScript Expression) (JavaScript Statement) (JavaScript Statement))
+                      (:abstraction
+                       (format "while(" (:representation test) ") {"
+                               (:representation body)
+                               "}"))))
+                  )}
   (do meta.monad
     [current_module meta.current_module_name
      .let [type_varsC (list\map code.local_identifier type_vars)
@@ -337,22 +337,22 @@
          parser))
 
 (syntax: .public (:transmutation {selection (..selection <code>.any)})
-  {#.doc (doc "Transmutes an abstract/nominal type's phantom types."
-              (abstract: (JavaScript a)
-                {}
+  {#.doc (example "Transmutes an abstract/nominal type's phantom types."
+                  (abstract: (JavaScript a)
+                    {}
 
-                Text
+                    Text
 
-                (abstract: Expression {} Any)
-                (abstract: Statement {} Any)
+                    (abstract: Expression {} Any)
+                    (abstract: Statement {} Any)
 
-                (def: (statement expression)
-                  (-> (JavaScript Expression) (JavaScript Statement))
-                  (:transmutation expression))
+                    (def: (statement expression)
+                      (-> (JavaScript Expression) (JavaScript Statement))
+                      (:transmutation expression))
 
-                (def: (statement' expression)
-                  (-> (JavaScript Expression) (JavaScript Statement))
-                  (:transmutation JavaScript expression))))}
+                    (def: (statement' expression)
+                      (-> (JavaScript Expression) (JavaScript Statement))
+                      (:transmutation JavaScript expression))))}
   (case selection
     (#Specific specific value)
     (in (list (` (.|> (~ value)
@@ -365,11 +365,11 @@
 (syntax: .public (^:representation {selection (<code>.form (..selection <code>.local_identifier))}
                                    body
                                    {branches (<>.some <code>.any)})
-  {#.doc (doc "Pattern-matching macro to easily extract a representation."
-              (def: (computation abstraction)
-                (All [a] (-> (Abstract a) ???))
-                (let [(^:representation value) abstraction]
-                  (foo (bar (baz value))))))}
+  {#.doc (example "Pattern-matching macro to easily extract a representation."
+                  (def: (computation abstraction)
+                    (All [a] (-> (Abstract a) ???))
+                    (let [(^:representation value) abstraction]
+                      (foo (bar (baz value))))))}
   (case selection
     (#Specific specific name)
     (let [g!var (code.local_identifier name)]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/check.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/check.lux
index 1c04d9482..10fe700e8 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/check.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/check.lux
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
      [apply (#+ Apply)]
      ["." monad (#+ Monad do)]]
     [control
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try (#+ Try)]
      ["." exception (#+ Exception exception:)]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." product]
      ["." text ("#\." monoid equivalence)]
      [collection
@@ -53,14 +53,14 @@
    ["Actual" (//.format actual)]))
 
 (type: .public Var
-  {#.doc (doc "The ID for a type-variable in a type-checking context.")}
+  {#.doc (example "The ID for a type-variable in a type-checking context.")}
   Nat)
 
 (type: Assumption
   [Type Type])
 
 (type: .public (Check a)
-  {#.doc (doc "A type-checking computation which may fail or yield a value.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A type-checking computation which may fail or yield a value.")}
   (-> Type_Context (Try [Type_Context a])))
 
 (type: (Checker a)
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
       (#.Item [var_id var_type]
               (var::put id value plist')))))
 
-(def: .public (run context proc)
+(def: .public (result context proc)
   (All [a] (-> Type_Context (Check a) (Try a)))
   (case (proc context)
     (#try.Success [context' output])
@@ -236,8 +236,8 @@
       (exception.except ..unknown_type_var id))))
 
 (def: .public (bind type id)
-  {#.doc (doc "Attemmpts to buy a type-variable."
-              "Fails if the variable has been bound already.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Attemmpts to buy a type-variable."
+                  "Fails if the variable has been bound already.")}
   (-> Type Var (Check Any))
   (function (_ context)
     (case (|> context (get@ #.var_bindings) (var::get id))
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@
       (exception.except ..unknown_type_var id))))
 
 (def: .public var
-  {#.doc (doc "A brand-new (unbound) type-variable.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A brand-new (unbound) type-variable.")}
   (Check [Var Type])
   (function (_ context)
     (let [id (get@ #.var_counter context)]
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@
         (exception.except ..unknown_type_var current)))))
 
 (def: .public fresh_context
-  {#.doc (doc "An empty/un-used type-checking context.")}
+  {#.doc (example "An empty/un-used type-checking context.")}
   Type_Context
   {#.var_counter 0
    #.ex_counter 0
@@ -675,10 +675,10 @@
   (-> Type Type (Check Any))
   (check' (list) expected actual))
 
-(def: .public (checks? expected actual)
+(def: .public (subsumes? expected actual)
   {#.doc "A simple type-checking function that just returns a yes/no answer."}
   (-> Type Type Bit)
-  (case (..run ..fresh_context (..check' (list) expected actual))
+  (case (..result ..fresh_context (..check' (list) expected actual))
     (#try.Failure _)
     false
 
@@ -686,13 +686,13 @@
     true))
 
 (def: .public context
-  {#.doc (doc "The current state of the type-checking context.")}
+  {#.doc (example "The current state of the type-checking context.")}
   (Check Type_Context)
   (function (_ context)
     (#try.Success [context context])))
 
 (def: .public (clean inputT)
-  {#.doc (doc "Resolves every bound type-variable to yield a new type that is as resolved as possible.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Resolves every bound type-variable to yield a new type that is as resolved as possible.")}
   (-> Type (Check Type))
   (case inputT
     (#.Primitive name paramsT+)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/dynamic.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/dynamic.lux
index 8b4780d1f..db594d293 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/dynamic.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/dynamic.lux
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     [data
      [text
       ["%" format]]]
-    [macro (#+ with_gensyms)
+    [macro (#+ with_identifiers)
      ["." syntax (#+ syntax:)]]
     ["." type
      abstract]]])
@@ -27,16 +27,16 @@
   (def: representation (-> Dynamic [Type Any]) (|>> :representation))
 
   (syntax: .public (:dynamic value)
-    {#.doc (doc (: Dynamic
-                   (:dynamic 123)))}
-    (with_gensyms [g!value]
+    {#.doc (example (: Dynamic
+                       (:dynamic 123)))}
+    (with_identifiers [g!value]
       (in (list (` (let [(~ g!value) (~ value)]
                      ((~! ..abstraction) [(:of (~ g!value)) (~ g!value)])))))))
 
   (syntax: .public (:static type value)
-    {#.doc (doc (: (try.Try Nat)
-                   (:static Nat (:dynamic 123))))}
-    (with_gensyms [g!type g!value]
+    {#.doc (example (: (try.Try Nat)
+                       (:static Nat (:dynamic 123))))}
+    (with_identifiers [g!type g!value]
       (in (list (` (let [[(~ g!type) (~ g!value)] ((~! ..representation) (~ value))]
                      (: ((~! try.Try) (~ type))
                         (if (\ (~! type.equivalence) (~' =)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/implicit.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/implicit.lux
index 74853320d..d9e962ba2 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/implicit.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/implicit.lux
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
      ["." monad (#+ do)]
      ["." equivalence]]
     [control
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try]
      ["<>" parser
       ["<.>" code (#+ Parser)]]]
     [data
      ["." product]
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text ("#\." equivalence)
       ["%" format (#+ format)]]
      [collection
@@ -212,14 +212,14 @@
     [compiler meta.get_compiler]
     (case (|> alts
               (list\map (function (_ [alt_name alt_type])
-                          (case (check.run context
-                                           (do {! check.monad}
-                                             [[tvars alt_type] (concrete_type alt_type)
-                                              .let [[deps alt_type] (type.flat_function alt_type)]
-                                              _ (check.check dep alt_type)
-                                              context' check.context
-                                              =deps (monad.map ! (provision compiler context') deps)]
-                                             (in =deps)))
+                          (case (check.result context
+                                              (do {! check.monad}
+                                                [[tvars alt_type] (concrete_type alt_type)
+                                                 .let [[deps alt_type] (type.flat_function alt_type)]
+                                                 _ (check.check dep alt_type)
+                                                 context' check.context
+                                                 =deps (monad.map ! (provision compiler context') deps)]
+                                                (in =deps)))
                             (#.Left error)
                             (list)
 
@@ -234,11 +234,11 @@
 
 (def: (provision compiler context dep)
   (-> Lux Type_Context Type (Check Instance))
-  (case (meta.run compiler
-                  ($_ meta.either
-                      (do meta.monad [alts ..local_env] (..candidate_provision provision context dep alts))
-                      (do meta.monad [alts ..local_structs] (..candidate_provision provision context dep alts))
-                      (do meta.monad [alts ..imported_structs] (..candidate_provision provision context dep alts))))
+  (case (meta.result compiler
+                     ($_ meta.either
+                         (do meta.monad [alts ..local_env] (..candidate_provision provision context dep alts))
+                         (do meta.monad [alts ..local_structs] (..candidate_provision provision context dep alts))
+                         (do meta.monad [alts ..imported_structs] (..candidate_provision provision context dep alts))))
     (#.Left error)
     (check.failure error)
 
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@
      context meta.type_context]
     (case (|> alts
               (list\map (function (_ [alt_name alt_type])
-                          (case (<| (check.run context)
+                          (case (<| (check.result context)
                                     (do {! check.monad}
                                       [[tvars alt_type] (concrete_type alt_type)
                                        .let [[deps alt_type] (type.flat_function alt_type)]
@@ -317,29 +317,29 @@
                   {member <code>.identifier}
                   {args (<>.or (<>.and (<>.some <code>.identifier) <code>.end!)
                                (<>.and (<>.some <code>.any) <code>.end!))})
-  {#.doc (doc "Automatic implementation selection (for type-class style polymorphism)."
-              "This feature layers type-class style polymorphism on top of Lux's signatures and implementations."
-              "When calling a polymorphic function, or using a polymorphic constant,"
-              "this macro will check the types of the arguments, and the expected type for the whole expression"
-              "and it will search in the local scope, the module's scope and the imports' scope"
-              "in order to find suitable implementations to satisfy those requirements."
-              "If a single alternative is found, that one will be used automatically."
-              "If no alternative is found, or if more than one alternative is found (ambiguity)"
-              "a compile-time error will be raised, to alert the user."
-              "Examples:"
-              "Nat equivalence"
-              (\ number.equivalence = x y)
-              (\\ = x y)
-              "Can optionally add the prefix of the module where the signature was defined."
-              (\\ equivalence.= x y)
-              "(List Nat) equivalence"
-              (\\ =
-                  (list.indices 10)
-                  (list.indices 10))
-              "(Functor List) map"
-              (\\ map inc (list.indices 10))
-              "Caveat emptor: You need to make sure to import the module of any implementation you want to use."
-              "Otherwise, this macro will not find it.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Automatic implementation selection (for type-class style polymorphism)."
+                  "This feature layers type-class style polymorphism on top of Lux's signatures and implementations."
+                  "When calling a polymorphic function, or using a polymorphic constant,"
+                  "this macro will check the types of the arguments, and the expected type for the whole expression"
+                  "and it will search in the local scope, the module's scope and the imports' scope"
+                  "in order to find suitable implementations to satisfy those requirements."
+                  "If a single alternative is found, that one will be used automatically."
+                  "If no alternative is found, or if more than one alternative is found (ambiguity)"
+                  "a compile-time error will be raised, to alert the user."
+                  "Examples:"
+                  "Nat equivalence"
+                  (\ number.equivalence = x y)
+                  (\\ = x y)
+                  "Can optionally add the prefix of the module where the signature was defined."
+                  (\\ equivalence.= x y)
+                  "(List Nat) equivalence"
+                  (\\ =
+                      (list.indices 10)
+                      (list.indices 10))
+                  "(Functor List) map"
+                  (\\ map inc (list.indices 10))
+                  "Caveat emptor: You need to make sure to import the module of any implementation you want to use."
+                  "Otherwise, this macro will not find it.")}
   (case args
     (#.Left [args _])
     (do {! meta.monad}
@@ -365,14 +365,14 @@
 
     (#.Right [args _])
     (do {! meta.monad}
-      [labels (|> (macro.gensym "") (list.repeated (list.size args)) (monad.seq !))]
+      [labels (|> (macro.identifier "") (list.repeated (list.size args)) (monad.seq !))]
       (in (list (` (let [(~+ (|> args (list.zipped/2 labels) (list\map ..pair_list) list\join))]
                      (..\\ (~ (code.identifier member)) (~+ labels)))))))
     ))
 
 (def: (implicit_bindings amount)
   (-> Nat (Meta (List Code)))
-  (|> (macro.gensym "g!implicit")
+  (|> (macro.identifier "g!implicit")
       (list.repeated amount)
       (monad.seq meta.monad)))
 
@@ -381,10 +381,10 @@
   (<code>.tuple (<>.many <code>.any)))
 
 (syntax: .public (with {implementations ..implicits} body)
-  {#.doc (doc "Establish lexical bindings for implementations that will be prioritized over non-lexically-bound implementations."
-              (with [n.addition]
-                (n.= (\ n.addition compose left right)
-                     (\\ compose left right))))}
+  {#.doc (example "Establish lexical bindings for implementations that will be prioritized over non-lexically-bound implementations."
+                  (with [n.addition]
+                    (n.= (\ n.addition compose left right)
+                         (\\ compose left right))))}
   (do meta.monad
     [g!implicit+ (implicit_bindings (list.size implementations))]
     (in (list (` (let [(~+ (|> (list.zipped/2 g!implicit+ implementations)
@@ -394,11 +394,11 @@
                    (~ body)))))))
 
 (syntax: .public (implicit: {implementations ..implicits})
-  {#.doc (doc "Establish local definitions for implementations that will be prioritized over foreign definitions."
-              (implicit: [n.multiplication])
-              
-              (n.= (\ n.multiplication compose left right)
-                   (\\ compose left right)))}
+  {#.doc (example "Establish local definitions for implementations that will be prioritized over foreign definitions."
+                  (implicit: [n.multiplication])
+                  
+                  (n.= (\ n.multiplication compose left right)
+                       (\\ compose left right)))}
   (do meta.monad
     [g!implicit+ (implicit_bindings (list.size implementations))]
     (in (|> (list.zipped/2 g!implicit+ implementations)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/quotient.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/quotient.lux
index f68a1c099..a2ac468af 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/quotient.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/quotient.lux
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
    [lux (#- type)
     [abstract
      [equivalence (#+ Equivalence)]]
-    [macro (#+ with_gensyms)
+    [macro (#+ with_identifiers)
      [syntax (#+ syntax:)]]
     ["." type
      abstract]]])
 
 (abstract: .public (Class t c %)
-  {#.doc (doc "The class knows how to classify/label values that are meant to be equivalent to one another.")}
+  {#.doc (example "The class knows how to classify/label values that are meant to be equivalent to one another.")}
   
   (-> t c)
 
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@
     (|>> :abstraction))
 
   (abstract: .public (Quotient t c %)
-    {#.doc (doc "A quotient value has been labeled with a class."
-                "All equivalent values will belong to the same class."
-                "This means all equivalent values possess the same label.")}
+    {#.doc (example "A quotient value has been labeled with a class."
+                    "All equivalent values will belong to the same class."
+                    "This means all equivalent values possess the same label.")}
     
     {#value t
      #label c}
@@ -46,17 +46,17 @@
   )
 
 (syntax: .public (type class)
-  {#.doc (doc "The Quotient type associated with a Class type."
-              (def: even
-                (class even?))
+  {#.doc (example "The Quotient type associated with a Class type."
+                  (def: even
+                    (class even?))
 
-              (def: Even
-                Type
-                (type even))
+                  (def: Even
+                    Type
+                    (type even))
 
-              (: Even
-                 (quotient even 123)))}
-  (with_gensyms [g!t g!c g!%]
+                  (: Even
+                     (quotient even 123)))}
+  (with_identifiers [g!t g!c g!%]
     (in (list (` ((~! type.:by_example)
                   [(~ g!t) (~ g!c) (~ g!%)]
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/refinement.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/refinement.lux
index 0ea7bf75c..78e289e4a 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/refinement.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/refinement.lux
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
    #predicate (Predicate t)}
 
   (type: .public (Refiner t %)
-    {#.doc (doc "A selection mechanism for refined instances of a type.")}
+    {#.doc (example "A selection mechanism for refined instances of a type.")}
     (-> t (Maybe (Refined t %))))
 
   (def: .public (refiner predicate)
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
     )
 
   (def: .public (lift transform)
-    {#.doc (doc "Yields a function that can work on refined values."
-                "Respects the constraints of the refinement.")}
+    {#.doc (example "Yields a function that can work on refined values."
+                    "Respects the constraints of the refinement.")}
     (All [t %]
       (-> (-> t t)
           (-> (Refined t %) (Maybe (Refined t %)))))
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
       (only refiner tail))))
 
 (def: .public (partition refiner values)
-  {#.doc (doc "Separates refined values from the un-refined ones.")}
+  {#.doc (example "Separates refined values from the un-refined ones.")}
   (All [t %]
     (-> (Refiner t %) (List t) [(List (Refined t %)) (List t)]))
   (case values
@@ -87,17 +87,17 @@
          (#.Item head no)]))))
 
 (syntax: .public (type refiner)
-  {#.doc (doc "The Refined type associated with a Refiner type."
-              (def: even
-                (refiner even?))
+  {#.doc (example "The Refined type associated with a Refiner type."
+                  (def: even
+                    (refiner even?))
 
-              (def: Even
-                Type
-                (type even))
+                  (def: Even
+                    Type
+                    (type even))
 
-              (: (Maybe Even)
-                 (even 123)))}
-  (macro.with_gensyms [g!t g!%]
+                  (: (Maybe Even)
+                     (even 123)))}
+  (macro.with_identifiers [g!t g!%]
     (in (list (` ((~! type.:by_example) [(~ g!t) (~ g!%)]
                   (..Refiner (~ g!t) (~ g!%))
                   (~ refiner)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/resource.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/resource.lux
index 8d389b11e..9ecd67608 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/resource.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/resource.lux
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
      ["." monad (#+ Monad do)
       [indexed (#+ IxMonad)]]]
     [control
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." exception (#+ exception:)]
      ["<>" parser
       ["<.>" code (#+ Parser)]]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      [text
       ["%" format (#+ format)]]
      [collection
@@ -26,25 +26,25 @@
      abstract]]])
 
 (type: .public (Procedure monad input output value)
-  {#.doc (doc "A computation that takes a sequence of resource access rights as inputs and yields a different sequence as outputs."
-              "A procedure yields a result value."
-              "A procedure can make use of monadic effects.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A computation that takes a sequence of resource access rights as inputs and yields a different sequence as outputs."
+                  "A procedure yields a result value."
+                  "A procedure can make use of monadic effects.")}
   (-> input (monad [output value])))
 
 (type: .public (Linear monad value)
-  {#.doc (doc "A procedure that is constant with regards to resource access rights."
-              "This means no additional resources will be available after the computation is over."
-              "This also means no previously available resources will have been consumed.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A procedure that is constant with regards to resource access rights."
+                  "This means no additional resources will be available after the computation is over."
+                  "This also means no previously available resources will have been consumed.")}
   (All [keys]
     (Procedure monad keys keys value)))
 
 (type: .public (Affine monad permissions value)
-  {#.doc (doc "A procedure which expands the number of available resources.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A procedure which expands the number of available resources.")}
   (All [keys]
     (Procedure monad keys [permissions keys] value)))
 
 (type: .public (Relevant monad permissions value)
-  {#.doc (doc "A procedure which reduces the number of available resources.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A procedure which reduces the number of available resources.")}
   (All [keys]
     (Procedure monad [permissions keys] keys value)))
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
         [[keysT value] (input keysI)]
         ((f value) keysT)))))
 
-(def: .public (run monad procedure)
+(def: .public (run! monad procedure)
   (All [! v] (-> (Monad !) (Linear ! v) (! v)))
   (do monad
     [[_ output] (procedure [])]
@@ -75,16 +75,16 @@
       (in [keys output]))))
 
 (abstract: .public Ordered
-  {#.doc (doc "The mode of keys which CANNOT be swapped, and for whom order of release/consumption matters.")}
+  {#.doc (example "The mode of keys which CANNOT be swapped, and for whom order of release/consumption matters.")}
   Any)
 
 (abstract: .public Commutative
-  {#.doc (doc "The mode of keys which CAN be swapped, and for whom order of release/consumption DOES NOT matters.")}
+  {#.doc (example "The mode of keys which CAN be swapped, and for whom order of release/consumption DOES NOT matters.")}
   Any)
 
 (abstract: .public (Key mode key)
-  {#.doc (doc "The access right for a resource."
-              "Without the key for a resource existing somewhere among the available ambient rights, one cannot use a resource.")}
+  {#.doc (example "The access right for a resource."
+                  "Without the key for a resource existing somewhere among the available ambient rights, one cannot use a resource.")}
   
   Any
 
@@ -98,14 +98,14 @@
     ))
 
 (abstract: .public (Res key value)
-  {#.doc (doc "A resource locked by a key."
-              "The 'key' represents the right to access/consume a resource.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A resource locked by a key."
+                  "The 'key' represents the right to access/consume a resource.")}
 
   value
 
   (template [<name> <mode> <key>]
     [(def: .public (<name> monad value)
-       {#.doc (doc "Makes a value into a resource and adds the key/access-right to it to the ambient keyring for future use.")}
+       {#.doc (example "Makes a value into a resource and adds the key/access-right to it to the ambient keyring for future use.")}
        (All [! v] (Ex [k] (-> (Monad !) v (Affine ! (Key <mode> k) (Res k v)))))
        (function (_ keys)
          (\ monad in [[(<key> []) keys] (:abstraction value)])))]
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
     )
 
   (def: .public (read monad resource)
-    {#.doc (doc "Access the value of a resource, so long as its key is available.")}
+    {#.doc (example "Access the value of a resource, so long as its key is available.")}
     (All [! v k m]
       (-> (Monad !) (Res k v) (Relevant ! (Key m k) v)))
     (function (_ [key keys])
@@ -148,17 +148,17 @@
     (\ monad in [context []])))
 
 (syntax: .public (exchange {swaps ..indices})
-  {#.doc (doc "A function that can exchange the keys for resource, so long as they are commutative."
-              "This keys will be placed at the front of the keyring in the order they are specified."
-              "The specific keys must be specified based of their index into the current keyring."
-              (do (..monad !)
-                [res|left (/.commutative ! pre)
-                 res|right (/.commutative ! post)
-                 _ ((/.exchange [1 0]) !)
-                 left (/.read ! res|left)
-                 right (/.read ! res|right)]
-                (in (format left right))))}
-  (macro.with_gensyms [g!_ g!context g!!]
+  {#.doc (example "A function that can exchange the keys for resource, so long as they are commutative."
+                  "This keys will be placed at the front of the keyring in the order they are specified."
+                  "The specific keys must be specified based of their index into the current keyring."
+                  (do (..monad !)
+                    [res|left (/.commutative ! pre)
+                     res|right (/.commutative ! post)
+                     _ ((/.exchange [1 0]) !)
+                     left (/.read ! res|left)
+                     right (/.read ! res|right)]
+                    (in (format left right))))}
+  (macro.with_identifiers [g!_ g!context g!!]
     (case swaps
       #.End
       (in (list (` (~! no_op))))
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
       (#.Item head tail)
       (do {! meta.monad}
         [.let [max_idx (list\fold n.max head tail)]
-         g!inputs (<| (monad.seq !) (list.repeated (inc max_idx)) (macro.gensym "input"))
+         g!inputs (<| (monad.seq !) (list.repeated (inc max_idx)) (macro.identifier "input"))
          .let [g!outputs (|> (monad.fold maybe.monad
                                          (function (_ from to)
                                            (do maybe.monad
@@ -197,18 +197,18 @@
 
 (template [<name> <from> <to>]
   [(syntax: .public (<name> {amount ..amount})
-     {#.doc (doc "Group/un-group keys in the keyring into/out-of tuples."
-                 (do (..monad !)
-                   [res|left (/.commutative ! pre)
-                    res|right (/.commutative ! post)
-                    _ ((/.group 2) !)
-                    _ ((/.un_group 2) !)
-                    right (/.read ! res|right)
-                    left (/.read ! res|left)]
-                   (in (format left right))))}
-     (macro.with_gensyms [g!_ g!context g!!]
+     {#.doc (example "Group/un-group keys in the keyring into/out-of tuples."
+                     (do (..monad !)
+                       [res|left (/.commutative ! pre)
+                        res|right (/.commutative ! post)
+                        _ ((/.group 2) !)
+                        _ ((/.un_group 2) !)
+                        right (/.read ! res|right)
+                        left (/.read ! res|left)]
+                       (in (format left right))))}
+     (macro.with_identifiers [g!_ g!context g!!]
        (do {! meta.monad}
-         [g!keys (|> (macro.gensym "keys")
+         [g!keys (|> (macro.identifier "keys")
                      (list.repeated amount)
                      (monad.seq !))]
          (in (list (` (: (All [(~ g!!) (~+ g!keys) (~ g!context)]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/unit.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/unit.lux
index 35d0c66c8..511bbbb33 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/unit.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/unit.lux
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
      abstract]]])
 
 (abstract: .public (Qty unit)
-  {#.doc (doc "A quantity with an associated unit of measurement.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A quantity with an associated unit of measurement.")}
   
   Int
   
@@ -62,14 +62,14 @@
   )
 
 (interface: .public (Unit a)
-  {#.doc (doc "A unit of measurement, to qualify numbers with.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A unit of measurement, to qualify numbers with.")}
   (: (-> Int (Qty a))
      in)
   (: (-> (Qty a) Int)
      out))
 
 (interface: .public (Scale s)
-  {#.doc (doc "A scale of magnitude.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A scale of magnitude.")}
   (: (All [u] (-> (Qty u) (Qty (s u))))
      scale)
   (: (All [u] (-> (Qty (s u)) (Qty u)))
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
      ratio))
 
 (type: .public Pure
-  {#.doc (doc "A pure, unit-less quantity.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A pure, unit-less quantity.")}
   (Qty Any))
 
 (def: .public pure
@@ -95,10 +95,10 @@
                               <code>.local_identifier
                               <code>.local_identifier
                               (<>.else |annotations|.empty |annotations|.parser)))})
-  {#.doc (doc "Define a unit of measurement."
-              "Both the name of the type, and the name of the Unit implementation must be specified."
-              (unit: .public Feet feet
-                {#.doc (doc "Optional annotations.")}))}
+  {#.doc (example "Define a unit of measurement."
+                  "Both the name of the type, and the name of the Unit implementation must be specified."
+                  (unit: .public Feet feet
+                    {#.doc (example "Optional annotations.")}))}
   (do meta.monad
     [@ meta.current_module_name
      .let [g!type (code.local_identifier type_name)]]
@@ -131,10 +131,10 @@
                                <code>.local_identifier
                                ..scale
                                (<>.else |annotations|.empty |annotations|.parser)))})
-  {#.doc (doc "Define a scale of magnitude."
-              (scale: .public Bajillion bajillion
-                [1 1,234,567,890]
-                {#.doc (doc "Optional annotations.")}))}
+  {#.doc (example "Define a scale of magnitude."
+                  (scale: .public Bajillion bajillion
+                    [1 1,234,567,890]
+                    {#.doc (example "Optional annotations.")}))}
   (do meta.monad
     [.let [(^slots [#ratio.numerator #ratio.denominator]) ratio]
      @ meta.current_module_name
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
   [(`` (scale: .public <type>
          (~~ (implementation_name <type>))
          [<from> <to>]
-         {#.doc (doc (~~ (template.text ["'" <type> "' scale from " <from> " to " <to> "."])))}))]
+         {#.doc (example (~~ (template.text ["'" <type> "' scale from " <from> " to " <to> "."])))}))]
 
   [Kilo 1         1,000]
   [Mega 1     1,000,000]
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
 (template [<type>]
   [(`` (unit: .public <type>
          (~~ (implementation_name <type>))
-         {#.doc (doc (~~ (template.text ["'" <type> "' unit of meaurement."])))}))]
+         {#.doc (example (~~ (template.text ["'" <type> "' unit of meaurement."])))}))]
 
   [Gram]
   [Meter]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/variance.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/variance.lux
index 8755777b9..8502ec6fa 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/variance.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/variance.lux
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
    [lux #*]])
 
 (type: .public (Co t)
-  {#.doc (doc "A constraint for covariant types.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A constraint for covariant types.")}
   (-> Any t))
 
 (type: .public (Contra t)
-  {#.doc (doc "A constraint for contravariant types.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A constraint for contravariant types.")}
   (-> t Any))
 
 (type: .public (In t)
-  {#.doc (doc "A constraint for invariant types.")}
+  {#.doc (example "A constraint for invariant types.")}
   (-> t t))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/console.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/console.lux
index 83b83145d..80e8eaebb 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/console.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/console.lux
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
       ["%" format (#+ format)]]]]])
 
 (interface: .public (Console !)
+  {#.doc (example "An interface to console/terminal I/O.")}
+  
   (: (-> [] (! (Try Char)))
      read)
   (: (-> [] (! (Try Text)))
@@ -99,10 +101,14 @@
        (as_is)))
 
 (def: .public (write_line message console)
+  {#.doc (example "Writes the message on the console and appends a new-line/line-feed at the end.")}
   (All [!] (-> Text (Console !) (! (Try Any))))
   (\ console write (format message text.new_line)))
 
 (interface: .public (Mock s)
+  {#.doc (example "A mock/simulation of a console."
+                  "Useful for testing.")}
+  
   (: (-> s (Try [s Char]))
      on_read)
   (: (-> s (Try [s Text]))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/db/jdbc.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/db/jdbc.lux
index 5ee34d9f7..2906cebeb 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/db/jdbc.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/db/jdbc.lux
@@ -172,5 +172,5 @@
   (do (try.with async.monad)
     [db (async.future (..connect creds))
      result (action (..async db))
-     _ (async\in (io.run (!.use (\ db close) [])))]
+     _ (async\in (io.run! (!.use (\ db close) [])))]
     (in result)))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/db/sql.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/db/sql.lux
index e7ebd8acf..eb368954b 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/db/sql.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/db/sql.lux
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@
   (def: Any_Query (.type (Query Any Any Any Any Any Any)))
 
   (def: .public read
-    {#.doc (doc "Only use this function for debugging purposes."
-                "Do not use this function to actually execute SQL code.")}
+    {#.doc (example "Only use this function for debugging purposes."
+                    "Do not use this function to actually execute SQL code.")}
     (-> (SQL Any) Text)
     (|>> :representation))
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/file.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/file.lux
index 8e2adf93b..19dde66f4 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/file.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/file.lux
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
      ["." monad (#+ Monad do)]]
     [control
      [pipe (#+ case>)]
+     ["." maybe ("#\." functor)]
      ["." try (#+ Try) ("#\." functor)]
      ["." exception (#+ exception:)]
      ["." io (#+ IO) ("#\." functor)]
@@ -17,7 +18,6 @@
     [data
      ["." bit ("#\." equivalence)]
      ["." product]
-     ["." maybe ("#\." functor)]
      ["." binary (#+ Binary)]
      ["." text ("#\." equivalence)
       ["%" format (#+ format)]]
@@ -36,9 +36,12 @@
      ["." duration]]]])
 
 (type: .public Path
+  {#.doc (example "A path to a file or a directory in a file-system.")}
   Text)
 
 (`` (interface: .public (System !)
+      {#.doc (example "An interface to a file-system.")}
+      
       (: Text
          separator)
 
@@ -90,12 +93,14 @@
         (in [parent child])))))
 
 (def: .public (parent fs path)
+  {#.doc (example "If a path represents a nested file/directory, extracts its parent directory.")}
   (All [!] (-> (System !) Path (Maybe Path)))
   (|> path
       (..un_rooted fs)
       (maybe\map product.left)))
 
 (def: .public (name fs path)
+  {#.doc (example "The un-nested name of a file/directory.")}
   (All [!] (-> (System !) Path Text))
   (|> path
       (..un_rooted fs)
@@ -137,6 +142,7 @@
        )))
 
 (def: .public (rooted fs parent child)
+  {#.doc (example "A nested path for a file/directory, given a root/parent path and a file/directory name within it.")}
   (All [!] (-> (System !) Path Text Path))
   (format parent (\ fs separator) child))
 
@@ -260,7 +266,7 @@
                                            (do (try.with io.monad)
                                              [.let [file (java/io/File::new path)]
                                               size (java/io/File::length file)
-                                              .let [data (binary.create (.nat size))]
+                                              .let [data (binary.empty (.nat size))]
                                               stream (java/io/FileInputStream::new file)
                                               bytes_read (java/io/InputStream::read data stream)
                                               _ (java/lang/AutoCloseable::close stream)]
@@ -349,7 +355,7 @@
                (def: (any_callback write!)
                  (-> (async.Resolver (Try Any)) ffi.Function)
                  (<| (ffi.closure [error])
-                     io.run
+                     io.run!
                      write!
                      (if (ffi.null? error)
                        (#try.Success [])
@@ -358,7 +364,7 @@
                (def: (value_callback write!)
                  (All [a] (-> (async.Resolver (Try a)) ffi.Function))
                  (<| (ffi.closure [error datum])
-                     io.run
+                     io.run!
                      write!
                      (if (ffi.null? error)
                        (#try.Success (:assume datum))
@@ -963,7 +969,7 @@
 
         ...              (def: (make_file path)
         ...                (do {! (try.with io.monad)}
-        ...                  [verdict (..touch [path (|> instant.now io.run instant.relative duration.millis (i./ +1,000))])]
+        ...                  [verdict (..touch [path (|> instant.now io.run! instant.relative duration.millis (i./ +1,000))])]
         ...                  (\ io.monad in
         ...                     (if verdict
         ...                       (#try.Success (..file path))
@@ -985,6 +991,7 @@
        (as_is)))
 
 (def: .public (exists? monad fs path)
+  {#.doc (example "Checks if either a file or a directory exists at the given path.")}
   (All [!] (-> (Monad !) (System !) Path (! Bit)))
   (do monad
     [verdict (\ fs file? path)]
@@ -1170,6 +1177,8 @@
             (recur sub_directory tail)))))))
 
 (def: .public (mock separator)
+  {#.doc (example "A purely in-memory simulation of a file-system."
+                  "Useful for testing.")}
   (-> Text (System Async))
   (let [store (stm.var ..empty_mock)]
     (`` (implementation
@@ -1318,6 +1327,8 @@
       (\ fs make_directory path))))
 
 (def: .public (make_directories monad fs path)
+  {#.doc (example "Creates the directory specified by the given path."
+                  "Also, creates every super-directory necessary to make the given path valid.")}
   (All [!] (-> (Monad !) (System !) Path (! (Try Any))))
   (let [rooted? (text.starts_with? (\ fs separator) path)
         segments (text.split_all_with (\ fs separator) path)]
@@ -1350,6 +1361,7 @@
                 (in (#try.Failure error)))))))))
 
 (def: .public (make_file monad fs content path)
+  {#.doc (example "Creates a new file with the given content if-and-only-if the file does not already exist.")}
   (All [!] (-> (Monad !) (System !) Binary Path (! (Try Any))))
   (do monad
     [? (\ fs file? path)]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/file/watch.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/file/watch.lux
index f9229b17c..e3d26e30c 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/file/watch.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/file/watch.lux
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
      ["." monad (#+ do)]]
     [control
      ["." io (#+ IO)]
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try (#+ Try)]
      ["." exception (#+ exception:)]
      [concurrency
@@ -15,7 +16,6 @@
       ["." stm (#+ STM Var)]]]
     [data
      ["." product]
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text
       ["%" format (#+ format)]]
      [collection
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
   ["." //])
 
 (abstract: .public Concern
-  {}
+  {#.doc (example "A particular concern to watch-out for.")}
 
   {#create Bit
    #modify Bit
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@
   )
 
 (interface: .public (Watcher !)
+  {#.doc (example "Machinery for watching a file-system for changes to files and directories.")}
+  
   (: (-> Concern //.Path (! (Try Any)))
      start)
   (: (-> //.Path (! (Try Concern)))
@@ -185,6 +187,8 @@
           deletions]])))
 
 (def: .public (polling fs)
+  {#.doc (example "A simple watcher that works for any file-system."
+                  "Polls files and directories to detect changes.")}
   (-> (//.System Async) (Watcher Async))
   (let [tracker (: (Var Directory_Tracker)
                    (stm.var (dictionary.empty text.hash)))]
@@ -257,6 +261,8 @@
      )))
 
 (def: .public (mock separator)
+  {#.doc (example "A fake/emulated watcher."
+                  "Must be given a path separator for the file-system.")}
   (-> Text [(//.System Async) (Watcher Async)])
   (let [fs (//.mock separator)]
     [fs
@@ -408,6 +414,7 @@
                                      ))
 
                                (def: .public default
+                                 {#.doc (example "The default watcher for the default file-system.")}
                                  (IO (Try (Watcher Async)))
                                  (do (try.with io.monad)
                                    [watcher (java/nio/file/FileSystem::newWatchService
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/input/keyboard.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/input/keyboard.lux
index 38e93e56c..4b3127c18 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/input/keyboard.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/input/keyboard.lux
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
    [lux #*]])
 
 (type: .public Key
+  {#.doc (example "A key from a keyboard, identify by a numeric ID.")}
   Nat)
 
 (template [<code> <name>]
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@
   )
 
 (type: .public Press
+  {#.doc (example "A key-press for a key.")}
   {#pressed? Bit
    #input Key})
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/net.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/net.lux
index 76b85d499..d1acb1f01 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/net.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/net.lux
@@ -2,11 +2,17 @@
   [library
    [lux (#- Location)]])
 
-(type: .public Address Text)
+(type: .public Address
+  {#.doc (example "A TCP/IP address.")}
+  Text)
 
-(type: .public Port Nat)
+(type: .public Port
+  {#.doc (example "A TCP/IP port.")}
+  Nat)
 
-(type: .public URL Text)
+(type: .public URL
+  {#.doc (example "A Uniform Resource Locator.")}
+  Text)
 
 (type: .public Location
   {#address Address
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/net/http/client.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/net/http/client.lux
index 8055dce6e..6b2d9eb99 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/net/http/client.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/net/http/client.lux
@@ -8,15 +8,21 @@
     [control
      [pipe (#+ case>)]
      ["." io (#+ IO)]
+     ["." maybe ("#\." functor)]
      ["." try (#+ Try)]
      [concurrency
-      ["." async (#+ Async)]]]
+      ["." async (#+ Async)]]
+     [parser
+      ["<.>" code]]]
     [data
      ["." binary (#+ Binary)]
-     ["." maybe ("#\." functor)]
      ["." text]
      [collection
       ["." dictionary]]]
+    [macro
+     [syntax (#+ syntax:)]
+     ["." code]
+     ["." template]]
     [math
      [number
       ["n" nat]
@@ -25,26 +31,38 @@
    [// (#+ URL)]])
 
 (interface: .public (Client !)
+  {#.doc (example "A HTTP client capable of issuing requests to a HTTP server.")}
+  
   (: (-> //.Method URL //.Headers (Maybe Binary)
          (! (Try (//.Response !))))
      request))
 
-(template [<name> <method>]
-  [(def: .public (<name> url headers data client)
-     (All [!]
-       (-> URL //.Headers (Maybe Binary) (Client !)
-           (! (Try (//.Response !)))))
-     (\ client request <method> url headers data))]
-
-  [post #//.Post]
-  [get #//.Get]
-  [put #//.Put]
-  [patch #//.Patch]
-  [delete #//.Delete]
-  [head #//.Head]
-  [connect #//.Connect]
-  [options #//.Options]
-  [trace #//.Trace]
+(syntax: (method_name {[_ name] <code>.tag})
+  (in (list (code.text (text.upper_cased name)))))
+
+(syntax: (method_function {[_ name] <code>.tag})
+  (in (list (code.local_identifier (text.lower_cased name)))))
+
+(template [<method>]
+  [(with_expansions [<name> (method_function <method>)
+                     <method_name> (method_name <method>)
+                     <documentation> (template.text ["A " <method_name> " request."])]
+     (def: .public (<name> url headers data client)
+       {#.doc (example <documentation>)}
+       (All [!]
+         (-> URL //.Headers (Maybe Binary) (Client !)
+             (! (Try (//.Response !)))))
+       (\ client request <method> url headers data)))]
+
+  [#//.Post]
+  [#//.Get]
+  [#//.Put]
+  [#//.Patch]
+  [#//.Delete]
+  [#//.Head]
+  [#//.Connect]
+  [#//.Options]
+  [#//.Trace]
   )
 
 (def: default_buffer_size
@@ -52,7 +70,7 @@
 
 (def: empty_body
   [Nat Binary]
-  [0 (binary.create 0)])
+  [0 (binary.empty 0)])
 
 (def: (body_of data)
   (-> Binary [Nat Binary])
@@ -117,7 +135,7 @@
                                                (in ..empty_body))
 
                                              [partial? buffer_size]
-                                             (let [buffer (binary.create buffer_size)]
+                                             (let [buffer (binary.empty buffer_size)]
                                                (if partial?
                                                  (loop [so_far +0]
                                                    (do {! (try.with io.monad)}
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/net/http/cookie.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/net/http/cookie.lux
index 07437df10..a138f556c 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/net/http/cookie.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/net/http/cookie.lux
@@ -86,4 +86,4 @@
 
 (def: .public (get header)
   (-> Text (Try Context))
-  (l.run header (..cookies context.empty)))
+  (l.result header (..cookies context.empty)))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/net/http/query.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/net/http/query.lux
index 1beb1a06f..86ee79c2b 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/net/http/query.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/net/http/query.lux
@@ -62,4 +62,4 @@
 
 (def: .public (parameters raw)
   (-> Text (Try Context))
-  (l.run raw (..form context.empty)))
+  (l.result raw (..form context.empty)))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/net/http/request.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/net/http/request.lux
index 8ab9265cb..b934e01d5 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/net/http/request.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/net/http/request.lux
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     [control
      pipe
      ["." monad (#+ do)]
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try (#+ Try)]
      [concurrency
       ["." async (#+ Async)]
@@ -11,7 +12,6 @@
      [parser
       ["<.>" json]]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." number
       ["n" nat]]
      ["." text
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
                                 [0 (|> inputs
                                        (list\map binary.size)
                                        (list\fold n.+ 0)
-                                       binary.create)]
+                                       binary.empty)]
                                 inputs))]
     output))
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
       (case (do try.monad
               [raw ?raw
                content (\ json.codec decode raw)]
-              (json.run content reader))
+              (json.result content reader))
         (#try.Success input)
         (server input request)
         
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
                           (maybe.else [full ""]))]
       (case (do try.monad
               [query (//query.parameters query)
-               input (context.run query property)]
+               input (context.result query property)]
               (in [[identification protocol (set@ #//.uri uri resource) message]
                    input]))
         (#try.Success [request input])
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
       (case (do try.monad
               [body ?body
                form (//query.parameters body)]
-              (context.run form property))
+              (context.result form property))
         (#try.Success input)
         (server input request)
         
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
                          (dictionary.get "Cookie")
                          (maybe.else "")
                          //cookie.get)]
-            (context.run cookies property))
+            (context.result cookies property))
       (#try.Success input)
       (server input request)
       
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/net/http/route.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/net/http/route.lux
index 15f89bb99..d9519a95d 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/net/http/route.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/net/http/route.lux
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
    [lux (#- or)
     [control
      [monad (#+ do)]
+     ["." maybe]
      [concurrency
       ["." async]]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text]
      [number
       ["n" nat]]]]]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/net/http/status.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/net/http/status.lux
index e7810c7fa..57a88ef09 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/net/http/status.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/net/http/status.lux
@@ -1,13 +1,28 @@
 (.module:
   [library
-   [lux #*]]
+   [lux #*
+    [control
+     [parser
+      ["<.>" code]]]
+    [data
+     ["." text]]
+    [macro
+     [syntax (#+ syntax:)]
+     ["." code]
+     ["." template]]]]
   [// (#+ Status)])
 
+(syntax: (status_description {name <code>.local_identifier})
+  (in (list (code.text (text.replaced "_" " " name)))))
+
 ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_HTTP_status_codes
 (template [<status> <name>]
-  [(def: .public <name>
-     Status
-     <status>)]
+  [(with_expansions [<description> (status_description <name>)
+                     <documentation> (template.text [<status> ": " <description>])]
+     (def: .public <name>
+       {#.doc <documentation>}
+       Status
+       <status>))]
 
   ... 1xx Informational response
   [100 continue]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/net/uri.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/net/uri.lux
index 275c1539d..84df2b716 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/net/uri.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/net/uri.lux
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
   [library
    [lux #*]])
 
+... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniform_Resource_Identifier
 (type: .public URI
+  {#.doc (example "A Uniform Resource Identifier.")}
   Text)
 
 (def: .public separator
+  {#.doc (example "A separator for the pieces of a URI.")}
   "/")
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/output/video/resolution.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/output/video/resolution.lux
index 4ad3813d3..bbe7bdd74 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/output/video/resolution.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/output/video/resolution.lux
@@ -4,13 +4,22 @@
     [abstract
      [equivalence (#+ Equivalence)]
      [hash (#+ Hash)]]
+    [control
+     [parser
+      ["<.>" code]]]
     [data
-     ["." product]]
+     ["." product]
+     ["." text]]
+    [macro
+     [syntax (#+ syntax:)]
+     ["." code]
+     ["." template]]
     [math
      [number
       ["." nat]]]]])
 
 (type: .public Resolution
+  {#.doc (example "A screen resolution.")}
   {#width Nat
    #height Nat})
 
@@ -22,12 +31,22 @@
   (Equivalence Resolution)
   (\ ..hash &equivalence))
 
+(syntax: (description {name <code>.local_identifier})
+  (in (list (|> name
+                (text.replaced "/" " ")
+                (text.replaced "_" " ")
+                text.upper_cased
+                code.text))))
+
 ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Display_resolution#Common_display_resolutions
 (template [<name> <width> <height>]
-  [(def: .public <name>
-     Resolution
-     {#width <width>
-      #height <height>})]
+  [(with_expansions [<description> (..description <name>)
+                     <documentation> (template.text [<description> " resolution: " <width> "x" <height> "."])]
+     (def: .public <name>
+       {#.doc <documentation>}
+       Resolution
+       {#width <width>
+        #height <height>}))]
 
   [svga        800  600]
   [wsvga      1024  600]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/program.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/program.lux
index 3216c6b93..ea1ecc83b 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/program.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/program.lux
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     [control
      ["." function]
      ["." io (#+ IO)]
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try (#+ Try)]
      ["." exception (#+ exception:)]
      [concurrency
@@ -17,7 +18,6 @@
       ["." environment (#+ Environment)]]]
     [data
      ["." bit ("#\." equivalence)]
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text
       ["%" format (#+ format)]]
      [collection
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@
        home)
      (def: directory
        directory)
-     (def: (exit code)
-       (io.io (error! (%.int code)))))))
+     (def: exit
+       (|>> %.int panic! io.io)))))
 
 ... Do not trust the values of environment variables
 ... https://wiki.sei.cmu.edu/confluence/display/java/ENV02-J.+Do+not+trust+the+values+of+environment+variables
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
         @.jvm (as_is <jvm>)
         @.js (as_is (def: default_exit!
                       (-> Exit (IO Nothing))
-                      (|>> %.int error! io.io))
+                      (|>> %.int panic! io.io))
 
                     (import: NodeJs_Process
                       ["#::."
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@
               }))))
   
   (def: home
-    (io.run
+    (io.run!
      (with_expansions [<default> (io.io "~")
                        <jvm> (io.io (maybe.else "" (java/lang/System::getProperty "user.home")))]
        (for {@.old <jvm>
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@
             <default>))))
 
   (def: directory
-    (io.run
+    (io.run!
      (with_expansions [<default> "."
                        <jvm> (io.io (maybe.else "" (java/lang/System::getProperty "user.dir")))]
        (for {@.old <jvm>
diff --git a/stdlib/source/poly/lux/abstract/equivalence.lux b/stdlib/source/poly/lux/abstract/equivalence.lux
index 797caaf12..895c8d1a5 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/poly/lux/abstract/equivalence.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/poly/lux/abstract/equivalence.lux
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
     [abstract
      [monad (#+ Monad do)]]
     [control
+     ["." maybe]
      ["<>" parser
       ["<.>" type]]]
     [data
      ["." product]
      ["." bit]
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text ("#\." monoid)
       ["%" format (#+ format)]]
      [collection
diff --git a/stdlib/source/poly/lux/data/format/json.lux b/stdlib/source/poly/lux/data/format/json.lux
index 5ee07e1d1..5b48aa34b 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/poly/lux/data/format/json.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/poly/lux/data/format/json.lux
@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@
       (#/.Array (row (|> high .int int.frac #/.Number)
                      (|> low .int int.frac #/.Number)))))
   (def: decode
-    (</>.run (</>.array
-              (do <>.monad
-                [high </>.number
-                 low </>.number]
-                (in (n.+ (|> high frac.int .nat (i64.left_shifted 32))
-                         (|> low frac.int .nat))))))))
+    (</>.result (</>.array
+                 (do <>.monad
+                   [high </>.number
+                    low </>.number]
+                   (in (n.+ (|> high frac.int .nat (i64.left_shifted 32))
+                            (|> low frac.int .nat))))))))
 
 (implementation: int_codec
   (codec.Codec JSON Int)
@@ -322,27 +322,28 @@
           ))))
 
 (syntax: .public (codec inputT)
-  {#.doc (doc "A macro for automatically producing JSON codecs."
-              (type: Variant
-                (#Bit Bit)
-                (#Text Text)
-                (#Frac Frac))
+  {#.doc (example "A macro for automatically producing JSON codecs."
+                  (type: Variant
+                    (#Bit Bit)
+                    (#Text Text)
+                    (#Frac Frac))
 
-              (type: Record
-                {#bit Bit
-                 #frac Frac
-                 #text Text
-                 #maybe (Maybe Frac)
-                 #list (List Frac)
-                 #variant Variant
-                 #tuple [Bit Frac Text]
-                 #dictionary (Dictionary Text Frac)})
+                  (type: Record
+                    {#bit Bit
+                     #frac Frac
+                     #text Text
+                     #maybe (Maybe Frac)
+                     #list (List Frac)
+                     #variant Variant
+                     #tuple [Bit Frac Text]
+                     #dictionary (Dictionary Text Frac)})
 
-              (derived: (..codec Record)))}
+                  (derived: codec
+                    (..codec Record)))}
   (in (.list (` (: (codec.Codec /.JSON (~ inputT))
                    (implementation
                     (def: (~' encode)
                       ((~! ..encode) (~ inputT)))
                     (def: (~' decode)
-                      ((~! </>.run) ((~! ..decode) (~ inputT))))
+                      ((~! </>.result) ((~! ..decode) (~ inputT))))
                     ))))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/artifact/versioning.lux b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/artifact/versioning.lux
index 9e6ff8244..9f9963731 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/artifact/versioning.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/artifact/versioning.lux
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
       ["<.>" text]]]
     [data
      ["." product]
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text
       ["%" format]]
      [format
diff --git a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/command/build.lux b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/command/build.lux
index 00380e59b..58df179e2 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/command/build.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/command/build.lux
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
       ["." async (#+ Async) ("#\." monad)]]]
     [data
      ["." product]
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text ("#\." order)
       ["%" format (#+ format)]]
      [collection
@@ -218,7 +217,7 @@
                                                    (async.upon! recur
                                                                 (\ process <capability> []))))
                                                (console.write_line line console)))))
-                 io.run)]
+                 io.run!)]
        read!))]
 
   [log_output! read]
@@ -232,7 +231,7 @@
 (def: windows?
   Bit
   (|> (java/lang/System::getProperty "os.name")
-      io.run
+      io.run!
       (try.else "")
       text.lower_cased
       (text.starts_with? "windows")))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/command/deploy.lux b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/command/deploy.lux
index 2ff5ca8fb..cbddc9b27 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/command/deploy.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/command/deploy.lux
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
                  (get@ #/.sources)
                  set.list
                  (export.library fs)
-                 (\ ! map (binary.run tar.writer)))
+                 (\ ! map (binary.result tar.writer)))
      pom (\ async.monad in (///pom.write profile))
      _ (///dependency/deployment.one
         repository
diff --git a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/command/deps.lux b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/command/deps.lux
index 9dbabbfca..185bd6229 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/command/deps.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/command/deps.lux
@@ -59,19 +59,19 @@
                   (///dependency/deployment.all local))
        _ (console.write_line (exception.report
                               ["Local successes" (|> local_successes
-                                                     (list.sort (\ ///dependency.order <))
+                                                     (list.sorted (\ ///dependency.order <))
                                                      (exception.listing ..format))]
                               ["Local failures" (|> local_failures
-                                                    (list.sort (\ ///dependency.order <))
+                                                    (list.sorted (\ ///dependency.order <))
                                                     (exception.listing ..format))]
                               ["Remote successes" (|> remote_successes
                                                       (set.of_list ///dependency.hash)
                                                       (set.difference (set.of_list ///dependency.hash local_successes))
                                                       set.list
-                                                      (list.sort (\ ///dependency.order <))
+                                                      (list.sorted (\ ///dependency.order <))
                                                       (exception.listing ..format))]
                               ["Remote failures" (|> remote_failures
-                                                     (list.sort (\ ///dependency.order <))
+                                                     (list.sorted (\ ///dependency.order <))
                                                      (exception.listing ..format))])
                              console)]
       (in resolution))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/command/install.lux b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/command/install.lux
index c86400b6a..9b06daaec 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/command/install.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/command/install.lux
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
                                                           (\ xml.codec encode)
                                                           (\ utf8.codec encode))]
                                          {#///package.origin (#///origin.Local "")
-                                          #///package.library (let [library (binary.run tar.writer package)]
+                                          #///package.library (let [library (binary.result tar.writer package)]
                                                                 [library (///dependency/status.verified library)])
                                           #///package.pom [pom
                                                            pom_data
diff --git a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/dependency/resolution.lux b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/dependency/resolution.lux
index ed4303ac5..d86bef56b 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/dependency/resolution.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/dependency/resolution.lux
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
      [equivalence (#+ Equivalence)]
      [monad (#+ do)]]
     [control
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try (#+ Try) ("#\." functor)]
      ["." exception (#+ Exception exception:)]
      ["<>" parser
@@ -17,7 +18,6 @@
     [data
      ["." binary (#+ Binary)]
      ["." name]
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text
       ["%" format (#+ format)]
       [encoding
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
          (do try.monad
            [pom (\ utf8.codec decode pom_data)
             pom (\ xml.codec decode pom)
-            profile (<xml>.run ///pom.parser (list pom))]
+            profile (<xml>.result ///pom.parser (list pom))]
            (in {#///package.origin (#///repository/origin.Remote "")
                 #///package.library library_&_status
                 #///package.pom [pom pom_data pom_status]}))))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/hash.lux b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/hash.lux
index 2e46286ea..46a6fc67a 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/hash.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/hash.lux
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
       (if (n.= size hash_size)
         (loop [input encoded
                chunk 0
-               output (binary.create hash_size)]
+               output (binary.empty hash_size)]
           (let [index (n.* chunk i64.bytes_per_i64)]
             (case (text.split ..hex_per_chunk input)
               (#.Some [head tail])
diff --git a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/input.lux b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/input.lux
index 6a635589e..58f37e252 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/input.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/input.lux
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
   (|>> (do> try.monad
             [(\ utf8.codec decode)]
             [..lux_parser]
-            [(list) (<code>.run //parser.project)])))
+            [(list) (<code>.result //parser.project)])))
 
 (def: .public (read monad fs profile)
   (All [!] (-> (Monad !) (file.System !) Text (! (Try Profile))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/metadata/artifact.lux b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/metadata/artifact.lux
index 0bd6d4a12..f4971546f 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/metadata/artifact.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/metadata/artifact.lux
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
               (do> try.monad
                    [(\ utf8.codec decode)]
                    [(\ xml.codec decode)]
-                   [list (<xml>.run ..parser)])))
+                   [list (<xml>.result ..parser)])))
       
       (#try.Failure error)
       (in (#try.Success
diff --git a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/metadata/snapshot.lux b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/metadata/snapshot.lux
index 69e3432fa..90fa9bb86 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/metadata/snapshot.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/metadata/snapshot.lux
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
               (do> try.monad
                    [(\ utf8.codec decode)]
                    [(\ xml.codec decode)]
-                   [list (<xml>.run ..parser)])))
+                   [list (<xml>.result ..parser)])))
       
       (#try.Failure error)
       (in (#try.Success
diff --git a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/package.lux b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/package.lux
index ea9c2a6d8..6b65a936d 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/package.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/package.lux
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
   (|>> (get@ #pom)
        product.left
        list
-       (<xml>.run //pom.parser)
+       (<xml>.result //pom.parser)
        (try\map (get@ #/.dependencies))))
 
 (def: .public repositories
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
   (|>> (get@ #pom)
        product.left
        list
-       (<xml>.run //pom.parser)
+       (<xml>.result //pom.parser)
        (try\map (get@ #/.repositories))))
 
 (def: .public equivalence
diff --git a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/pom.lux b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/pom.lux
index e2ad11079..d18bd9209 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/pom.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/pom.lux
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@
      [monad (#+ do)]]
     [control
      [pipe (#+ case>)]
+     ["." maybe ("#\." functor)]
      ["." try (#+ Try)]
      ["." exception]
      ["<>" parser
       ["<.>" xml (#+ Parser)]]]
     [data
      ["." name]
-     ["." maybe ("#\." functor)]
      ["." text]
      [format
       ["_" xml (#+ Tag XML)]]
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
            repositories (|> ..repositories_parser
                             <xml>.somewhere
                             (<>.else (list)))
-           _ (<>.some <xml>.ignore)]
+           _ (<>.some <xml>.any)]
           (in (|> (\ /.monoid identity)
                   (update@ #/.dependencies (function (_ empty)
                                              (list\fold set.add empty dependencies)))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/profile.lux b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/profile.lux
index ffd549c06..2ff458967 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/profile.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/profile.lux
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
      [monoid (#+ Monoid)]
      [equivalence (#+ Equivalence)]]
     [control
+     ["." maybe ("#\." monoid)]
      ["." exception (#+ exception:)]]
     [data
      ["." product]
-     ["." maybe ("#\." monoid)]
      ["." text ("#\." equivalence)]
      [collection
       ["." dictionary (#+ Dictionary)]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/program/compositor.lux b/stdlib/source/program/compositor.lux
index f19575859..a88eb93a5 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/program/compositor.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/program/compositor.lux
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
       (exec (debug.log! (format text.new_line
                                 failure_description text.new_line
                                 error text.new_line))
-        (io.run (\ world/program.default exit +1)))
+        (io.run! (\ world/program.default exit +1)))
 
       (#try.Success output)
       (in output))))
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@
   (All [a]
     (-> (Async (Try a)) (Async (Try a))))
   (do async.monad
-    [.let [start (io.run instant.now)]
+    [.let [start (io.run! instant.now)]
      output process
-     .let [_ ("lux io log" (|> (io.run instant.now)
+     .let [_ ("lux io log" (|> (io.run! instant.now)
                                (instant.span start)
                                %.duration
                                (format "Duration: ")))]]
@@ -179,5 +179,5 @@
         ...       [console (|> console.default
         ...                    async.future
         ...                    (\ ! map (|>> try.assumed console.async)))]
-        ...       (interpreter.run (try.with async.monad) console platform interpretation generation_bundle)))
+        ...       (interpreter.run! (try.with async.monad) console platform interpretation generation_bundle)))
         ))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/program/compositor/export.lux b/stdlib/source/program/compositor/export.lux
index b229b36ba..309678908 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/program/compositor/export.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/program/compositor/export.lux
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 (def: .public (export fs [sources target])
   (-> (file.System Async) Export (Async (Try Any)))
   (do {! (try.with async.monad)}
-    [tar (\ ! map (binary.run tar.writer)
+    [tar (\ ! map (binary.result tar.writer)
             (..library fs sources))]
     (|> ..file
         (format target (\ fs separator))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/program/compositor/import.lux b/stdlib/source/program/compositor/import.lux
index a96f722d9..ca72f9749 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/program/compositor/import.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/program/compositor/import.lux
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     (|> library
         (\ system read)
         (\ ! map (let [! try.monad]
-                   (|>> (\ ! map (<binary>.run tar.parser))
+                   (|>> (\ ! map (<binary>.result tar.parser))
                         (\ ! join)
                         (\ ! map (|>> row.list
                                       (monad.fold ! (function (_ entry import)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/program/scriptum.lux b/stdlib/source/program/scriptum.lux
index b18ce7bff..9128fdc60 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/program/scriptum.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/program/scriptum.lux
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
      ["." enum]]
     [control
      [pipe (#+ when> new>)]
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try (#+ Try)]
      ["." exception (#+ exception:)]
      ["." io (#+ IO io)]
      ["." function]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." product]
      [format
       ["md" markdown (#+ Markdown Span Block)]]
@@ -214,20 +214,20 @@
       (format "(primitive " (%.text name) ")")
 
       _
-      (format "(primitive " (%.text name) " " (|> params (list\map (pprint_type level type_func_name module)) (list.interpose " ") (text.join_with "")) ")"))
+      (format "(primitive " (%.text name) " " (|> params (list\map (pprint_type level type_func_name module)) (list.interposed " ") (text.join_with "")) ")"))
 
     (#.Sum _)
     (let [members (type.flat_variant type)]
-      (format "(Or " (|> members (list\map (pprint_type level type_func_name module)) (list.interpose " ") (text.join_with "")) ")"))
+      (format "(Or " (|> members (list\map (pprint_type level type_func_name module)) (list.interposed " ") (text.join_with "")) ")"))
 
     (#.Product _)
     (let [members (type.flat_tuple type)]
-      (format "[" (|> members (list\map (pprint_type level type_func_name module)) (list.interpose " ") (text.join_with "")) "]"))
+      (format "[" (|> members (list\map (pprint_type level type_func_name module)) (list.interposed " ") (text.join_with "")) "]"))
 
     (#.Function input output)
     (let [[ins out] (type.flat_function type)]
       (format  "(-> "
-               (|> ins (list\map (pprint_type level type_func_name module)) (list.interpose " ") (text.join_with ""))
+               (|> ins (list\map (pprint_type level type_func_name module)) (list.interposed " ") (text.join_with ""))
                " "
                (pprint_type level type_func_name module out)
                ")"))
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@
        (let [[level' body] (<flat> type)
              args (level_parameters level level')
              body_doc (pprint_type (n.+ level level') type_func_name module body)]
-         (format "(" <name> " " "[" (|> args (list.interpose " ") (text.join_with "")) "]"
+         (format "(" <name> " " "[" (|> args (list.interposed " ") (text.join_with "")) "]"
                  (format " " body_doc)
                  ")"))])
     ([#.UnivQ "All" type.flat_univ_q]
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@
 
     (#.Apply param fun)
     (let [[type_func type_arguments] (type.flat_application type)]
-      (format  "(" (pprint_type level type_func_name module type_func) " " (|> type_arguments (list\map (pprint_type level type_func_name module)) (list.interpose " ") (text.join_with "")) ")"))
+      (format  "(" (pprint_type level type_func_name module type_func) " " (|> type_arguments (list\map (pprint_type level type_func_name module)) (list.interposed " ") (text.join_with "")) ")"))
 
     (#.Named [_module _name] type)
     (if (text\= module _module)
@@ -319,10 +319,10 @@
               #implementations (list)
               #values (list)}]
     (|> (list\fold add_definition init defs)
-        (update@ #types (list.sort name_sort))
-        (update@ #macros (list.sort name_sort))
-        (update@ #implementations (list.sort name_sort))
-        (update@ #values (list.sort name_sort)))))
+        (update@ #types (list.sorted name_sort))
+        (update@ #macros (list.sorted name_sort))
+        (update@ #implementations (list.sorted name_sort))
+        (update@ #values (list.sorted name_sort)))))
 
 (def: (unravel_type_func level type)
   (-> Nat Type Type)
@@ -506,13 +506,13 @@
     [all_modules meta.modules
      .let [lux_modules (|> all_modules
                            (list.only (function.compose lux_module? product.left))
-                           (list.sort name_sort))]
+                           (list.sorted name_sort))]
      lux_exports (monad.map ! (function.compose meta.exports product.left)
                             lux_modules)
      module_documentation (|> (list\map organize_definitions lux_exports)
                               (list.zipped/2 lux_modules)
                               (monad.map ! document_module))
-     .let [_ (io.run (monad.map io.monad save_documentation! module_documentation))]]
+     .let [_ (io.run! (monad.map io.monad save_documentation! module_documentation))]]
     (in (list))))
 
 (gen_documentation!)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/specification/compositor.lux b/stdlib/source/specification/compositor.lux
index 7c7d620f1..cf7008b76 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/specification/compositor.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/specification/compositor.lux
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
         Test))
   (do r.monad
     [_ (in [])
-     .let [?state,runner,definer (<| io.run
+     .let [?state,runner,definer (<| io.run!
                                      (do io.monad
                                        [platform platform])
                                      (/common.executors platform
diff --git a/stdlib/source/specification/compositor/analysis/type.lux b/stdlib/source/specification/compositor/analysis/type.lux
index 6e3c4dba7..662748677 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/specification/compositor/analysis/type.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/specification/compositor/analysis/type.lux
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   (|> (analysis/scope.with_scope ""
                                  (analysis/type.with_type output_type
                                                           (analysis.phase expander (` ((~ (code.text extension)) (~+ params))))))
-      (phase.run state)
+      (phase.result state)
       (case> (#try.Success _)
              true
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/specification/compositor/common.lux b/stdlib/source/specification/compositor/common.lux
index 2c83cbd9e..3a7f70731 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/specification/compositor/common.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/specification/compositor/common.lux
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
   (Instancer Runner)
   (function (_ evaluation_name expressionS)
     (do try.monad
-      [expressionG (<| (phase.run state)
+      [expressionG (<| (phase.result state)
                        generation.with_buffer
                        (do phase.monad
                          [_ runtime]
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
   (Instancer Definer)
   (function (_ lux_name expressionS)
     (do try.monad
-      [definitionG (<| (phase.run state)
+      [definitionG (<| (phase.result state)
                        generation.with_buffer
                        (do phase.monad
                          [_ runtime
diff --git a/stdlib/source/specification/compositor/generation/case.lux b/stdlib/source/specification/compositor/generation/case.lux
index 81042846f..bca682a9e 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/specification/compositor/generation/case.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/specification/compositor/generation/case.lux
@@ -232,8 +232,8 @@
   Path
   ($_ synthesis.path/alt
       (<| try.assumed
-          (phase.run [extension/synthesis.bundle
-                      synthesis.init])
+          (phase.result [extension/synthesis.bundle
+                         synthesis.init])
           (case.path phase/synthesis.phase
                      special_pattern)
           (analysis.bit #1))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/specification/compositor/generation/function.lux b/stdlib/source/specification/compositor/generation/function.lux
index a9845081b..ad90dbfa0 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/specification/compositor/generation/function.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/specification/compositor/generation/function.lux
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
     [monad (#+ do)]
     ["." enum]]
    [control
-    [pipe (#+ case>)]]
+    [pipe (#+ case>)]
+    ["." maybe]]
    [data
-    ["." maybe]
     [number
      ["n" nat]]
     [collection
diff --git a/stdlib/source/specification/compositor/generation/structure.lux b/stdlib/source/specification/compositor/generation/structure.lux
index 4feea793f..0b4bfe4fe 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/specification/compositor/generation/structure.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/specification/compositor/generation/structure.lux
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
     [monad (#+ do)]]
    [control
     [pipe (#+ case>)]
+    ["." maybe]
     ["." try]]
    [data
-    ["." maybe]
     [number
      ["n" nat]
      ["i" int]]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/specification/lux/world/file.lux b/stdlib/source/specification/lux/world/file.lux
index b74a83fd6..971e312de 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/specification/lux/world/file.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/specification/lux/world/file.lux
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@
     [control
      [pipe (#+ case>)]
      [io (#+ IO)]
+     ["." maybe ("#\." functor)]
      ["." try ("#\." functor)]
      ["." exception]
      [concurrency
       ["." async (#+ Async)]]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe ("#\." functor)]
      ["." text ("#\." equivalence)
       ["%" format (#+ format)]
       [encoding
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/artifact/snapshot.lux b/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/artifact/snapshot.lux
index f196586ac..c4ebdfc66 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/artifact/snapshot.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/artifact/snapshot.lux
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
                             (|> expected
                                 /.format
                                 list
-                                (<xml>.run /.parser)
+                                (<xml>.result /.parser)
                                 (try\map (\ /.equivalence = expected))
                                 (try.else false))))
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/artifact/snapshot/build.lux b/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/artifact/snapshot/build.lux
index e613c2f92..d207053c9 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/artifact/snapshot/build.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/artifact/snapshot/build.lux
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
                             (|> expected
                                 /.format
                                 list
-                                (<xml>.run /.parser)
+                                (<xml>.result /.parser)
                                 (try\map (\ /.equivalence = expected))
                                 (try.else false))))
                  ))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/artifact/snapshot/stamp.lux b/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/artifact/snapshot/stamp.lux
index 2a2c19e4f..ed77767cb 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/artifact/snapshot/stamp.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/artifact/snapshot/stamp.lux
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
             (_.cover [/.format /.parser]
                      (|> expected
                          /.format
-                         (<xml>.run /.parser)
+                         (<xml>.result /.parser)
                          (try\map (\ /.equivalence = expected))
                          (try.else false))))
           )))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/artifact/snapshot/time.lux b/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/artifact/snapshot/time.lux
index a658d3e29..7f33a9e86 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/artifact/snapshot/time.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/artifact/snapshot/time.lux
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
                 (_.cover [/.format /.parser]
                          (|> expected
                              /.format
-                             (<text>.run /.parser)
+                             (<text>.result /.parser)
                              (try\map (\ /.equivalence = expected))
                              (try.else false)))
                 ))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/artifact/snapshot/version.lux b/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/artifact/snapshot/version.lux
index c5ec63398..3976d7054 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/artifact/snapshot/version.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/artifact/snapshot/version.lux
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
                      (|> expected
                          /.format
                          list
-                         (<xml>.run /.parser)
+                         (<xml>.result /.parser)
                          (try\map (\ /.equivalence = expected))
                          (try.else false))))
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/artifact/time.lux b/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/artifact/time.lux
index ed60f6389..8270969fd 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/artifact/time.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/artifact/time.lux
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
             (_.cover [/.format /.parser]
                      (|> expected
                          /.format
-                         (<text>.run /.parser)
+                         (<text>.result /.parser)
                          (try\map (\ /.equivalence = expected))
                          (try.else false))))
           (do random.monad
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/artifact/time/date.lux b/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/artifact/time/date.lux
index e58ed00f9..212aa01dd 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/artifact/time/date.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/artifact/time/date.lux
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
             (_.cover [/.format /.parser]
                      (|> expected
                          /.format
-                         (<text>.run /.parser)
+                         (<text>.result /.parser)
                          (try\map (\ /.equivalence = expected))
                          (try.else false)))
             (_.cover [/.value /.date]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/artifact/time/time.lux b/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/artifact/time/time.lux
index 9358e7bab..4dcdac3cc 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/artifact/time/time.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/artifact/time/time.lux
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
             (_.cover [/.format /.parser]
                      (|> expected
                          /.format
-                         (<text>.run /.parser)
+                         (<text>.result /.parser)
                          (try\map (\ time.equivalence = expected))
                          (try.else false))))
           )))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/artifact/versioning.lux b/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/artifact/versioning.lux
index 5a0b2df20..aa90619cb 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/artifact/versioning.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/artifact/versioning.lux
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@
                      (|> expected
                          /.format
                          list
-                         (<xml>.run /.parser)
+                         (<xml>.result /.parser)
                          (try\map (\ /.equivalence = expected))
                          (try.else false))))
           (_.cover [/.init]
                    (|> /.init
                        /.format
                        list
-                       (<xml>.run /.parser)
+                       (<xml>.result /.parser)
                        (try\map (\ /.equivalence = /.init))
                        (try.else false)))
           )))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/cli.lux b/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/cli.lux
index 4b5e79ac5..45ec92f4e 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/cli.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/cli.lux
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
     (_.test "Without profile."
             (|> expected
                 ..format
-                (cli.run /.command)
+                (cli.result /.command)
                 (case> (#try.Success [name actual])
                        (and (text\= //.default name)
                             (\ /.equivalence = expected actual))
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
             (|> expected_command
                 ..format
                 (list& "with" expected_profile)
-                (cli.run /.command)
+                (cli.result /.command)
                 (case> (#try.Success [actual_profile actual_command])
                        (and (text\= expected_profile actual_profile)
                             (\ /.equivalence = expected_command actual_command))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/command/auto.lux b/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/command/auto.lux
index 074eeab5e..934810e0c 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/command/auto.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/command/auto.lux
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
             (in (do async.monad
                   [verdict (do ///action.monad
                              [_ (\ fs make_directory source)
-                              _ (\ fs write (binary.create 0) dummy_path)
+                              _ (\ fs write (binary.empty 0) dummy_path)
                               .let [[@runs command] (..command expected_runs end_signal fs dummy_path)]
                               _ (\ watcher poll [])]
                              (do {! async.monad}
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/command/deploy.lux b/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/command/deploy.lux
index 4bdbafd59..4d11234bd 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/command/deploy.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/command/deploy.lux
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@
     [abstract
      [monad (#+ do)]]
     [control
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try (#+ Try)]
      [concurrency
       ["." async (#+ Async)]]
      [parser
       ["." environment]]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." binary ("#\." equivalence)]
      ["." text ("#\." equivalence)
       ["%" format (#+ format)]
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
                                                (get@ #///.sources)
                                                set.list
                                                (export.library fs)
-                                               (\ ! map (format.run tar.writer)))
+                                               (\ ! map (format.result tar.writer)))
 
                           actual_pom (\ repository download (///repository/remote.uri (get@ #///artifact.version artifact) artifact ///artifact/extension.pom))
                           actual_library (\ repository download (///repository/remote.uri (get@ #///artifact.version artifact) artifact ///artifact/extension.lux_library))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/command/install.lux b/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/command/install.lux
index a3cd99edd..86fe5ebea 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/command/install.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/command/install.lux
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
                          [_ (: (Async (Try Any))
                                (file.make_directories async.monad fs head))]
                          (: (Async (Try Any))
-                            (file.make_file async.monad fs (binary.create 0) (format head / head ".lux")))))))))
+                            (file.make_file async.monad fs (binary.empty 0) (format head / head ".lux")))))))))
 
 (def: (execute! program fs sample)
   (-> (Program Async) (file.System Async) ///.Profile (Async (Try Text)))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/command/version.lux b/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/command/version.lux
index f1c424289..0400cbc58 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/command/version.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/command/version.lux
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
     [abstract
      [monad (#+ do)]]
     [control
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try]
      ["." exception (#+ exception:)]
      [concurrency
       ["." async (#+ Async)]]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text ("#\." equivalence)
       ["%" format (#+ format)]]]
     [math
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/dependency/deployment.lux b/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/dependency/deployment.lux
index 0add3a487..7352de63a 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/dependency/deployment.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/dependency/deployment.lux
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
      ["." hash (#+ Hash)]]
     [control
      ["." io (#+ IO)]
+     ["." maybe ("#\." functor)]
      ["." try ("#\." functor)]
      [concurrency
       ["." atom (#+ Atom)]
       ["." async]]]
     [data
      ["." product]
-     ["." maybe ("#\." functor)]
      ["." binary (#+ Binary) ("#\." equivalence)]
      ["." text
       ["%" format (#+ format)]]
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
   [http/status.created
    {#@http.headers (http.headers (list))
     #@http.body (function (_ _)
-                  (|> [0 (binary.create 0)]
+                  (|> [0 (binary.empty 0)]
                       #try.Success
                       io.io))}])
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/metadata/artifact.lux b/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/metadata/artifact.lux
index 2e6a8e10f..7bcb0bd91 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/metadata/artifact.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/metadata/artifact.lux
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
      [\\specification
       ["$." equivalence]]]
     [control
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try ("#\." functor)]
      [parser
       ["." environment]
@@ -14,7 +15,6 @@
      [concurrency
       ["." async]]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text ("#\." equivalence)]
      [collection
       ["." list]]]
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
                        (|> expected
                            /.format
                            list
-                           (<xml>.run /.parser)
+                           (<xml>.result /.parser)
                            (try\map (\ /.equivalence = expected))
                            (try.else false))))
             (_.cover [/.uri]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/metadata/snapshot.lux b/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/metadata/snapshot.lux
index 7b375d42c..5683178c4 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/metadata/snapshot.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/metadata/snapshot.lux
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
      [\\specification
       ["$." equivalence]]]
     [control
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try ("#\." functor)]
      [parser
       ["." environment]
@@ -14,7 +15,6 @@
      [concurrency
       ["." async]]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text ("#\." equivalence)]
      [collection
       ["." list]]]
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
                      (|> expected
                          /.format
                          list
-                         (<xml>.run /.parser)
+                         (<xml>.result /.parser)
                          (try\map (\ /.equivalence = expected))
                          (try.else false)))
             (_.cover [/.uri]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/parser.lux b/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/parser.lux
index 4c882ea4a..354352d6a 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/parser.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/parser.lux
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
             (|> expected
                 //format.profile
                 list
-                (<code>.run /.project)
+                (<code>.result /.project)
                 (case> (#try.Success actual)
                        (|> expected
                            ..with_default_sources
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
             (|> expected
                 //format.project
                 list
-                (<code>.run /.project)
+                (<code>.result /.project)
                 (case> (#try.Success actual)
                        (|> expected
                            ..with_empty_profile
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/pom.lux b/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/pom.lux
index 657c6192d..f51ac9abc 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/pom.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/pom.lux
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
                             (get@ #//.identity expected)]
                        [(#try.Success pom)
                         (#.Some _)]
-                       (case (<xml>.run /.parser (list pom))
+                       (case (<xml>.result /.parser (list pom))
                          (#try.Success actual)
                          (\ //.equivalence =
                             (|> (\ //.monoid identity)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/repository.lux b/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/repository.lux
index 478f02d7e..33f719efc 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/repository.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/repository.lux
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
                                         (dictionary.put (remote.uri ..invalid_version
                                                                     (..artifact ..invalid_version)
                                                                     //artifact/extension.lux_library)
-                                                        (binary.create 0)))))))
+                                                        (binary.empty 0)))))))
 
           /identity.test
           /origin.test
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/repository/remote.lux b/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/repository/remote.lux
index 0ff764bdd..8cca4aee8 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/repository/remote.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/repository/remote.lux
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
      [monad (#+ do)]]
     [control
      ["." io (#+ IO)]
+     ["." maybe ("#\." functor)]
      ["." try ("#\." monad)]
      ["." exception]
      ["." function]]
     [data
      ["." binary ("#\." equivalence)]
-     ["." maybe ("#\." functor)]
      ["." text ("#\." equivalence)
       ["%" format (#+ format)]
       [encoding
@@ -99,20 +99,20 @@
                                                        #//identity.password password})
                                               address)]
                        (and (|> (\ repo download uri)
-                                io.run
+                                io.run!
                                 (try\map (\ utf8.codec decode))
                                 try\join
                                 (try\map (text\= (format address uri)))
                                 (try.else false))
                             (|> (\ repo upload uri content)
-                                io.run
+                                io.run!
                                 (try\map (function.constant true))
                                 (try.else false)))))
             (_.cover [/.upload_failure]
                      (let [repo (/.repository (..good_http user password)
                                               #.None
                                               address)]
-                       (case (io.run (\ repo upload uri content))
+                       (case (io.run! (\ repo upload uri content))
                          (#try.Failure error)
                          (exception.match? /.upload_failure error)
                          
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
                      (let [repo (/.repository ..bad_http
                                               #.None
                                               address)]
-                       (case (io.run (\ repo download uri))
+                       (case (io.run! (\ repo download uri))
                          (#try.Failure error)
                          (exception.match? /.download_failure error)
                          
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/runtime.lux b/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/runtime.lux
index 7508239ad..c9e61b017 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/runtime.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/aedifex/runtime.lux
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@
      [monad (#+ do)]
      [\\specification
       ["$." equivalence]]]
+    [control
+     ["." maybe ("#\." functor)]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe ("#\." functor)]
      ["." text ("#\." equivalence)]
      [collection
       ["." list ("#\." functor)]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux.lux
index a659b6523..e8af74a92 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux.lux
@@ -179,8 +179,8 @@
                    
                    (#.Right _)
                    false))
-        (_.cover [/.error!]
-                 (case (/.try (/.error! expected_error))
+        (_.cover [/.panic!]
+                 (case (/.try (/.panic! expected_error))
                    (#.Left actual_error)
                    (text.contains? expected_error actual_error)
                    
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@
                       ((/.<<| (n.* factor) inc) start)))
         )))
 
-(def: example "YOLO")
+(def: example_identifier "YOLO")
 (def: i8 8)
 
 (def: current_module
@@ -305,12 +305,12 @@
                   (code\= (code.rev .2) (/.' .2))
                   (code\= (code.frac +3.4) (/.' +3.4))
                   (code\= (code.text "5") (/.' "5"))
-                  (code\= (code.identifier ["" "example"])
-                          (/.' example))
-                  (code\= (code.identifier [/.prelude_module "example"])
-                          (/.' .example))
-                  (code\= (code.identifier [..current_module "example"])
-                          (/.' ..example))
+                  (code\= (code.identifier ["" "example_identifier"])
+                          (/.' example_identifier))
+                  (code\= (code.identifier [/.prelude_module "example_identifier"])
+                          (/.' .example_identifier))
+                  (code\= (code.identifier [..current_module "example_identifier"])
+                          (/.' ..example_identifier))
                   (code\= (code.tag ["" "example"])
                           (/.' #example))
                   (code\= (code.tag [/.prelude_module "example"])
@@ -340,12 +340,12 @@
                   (code\= (code.rev .2) (/.` .2))
                   (code\= (code.frac +3.4) (/.` +3.4))
                   (code\= (code.text "5") (/.` "5"))
-                  (code\= (code.identifier [..current_module "example"])
-                          (/.` example))
-                  (code\= (code.identifier [/.prelude_module "example"])
-                          (/.` .example))
-                  (code\= (code.identifier [..current_module "example"])
-                          (/.` ..example))
+                  (code\= (code.identifier [..current_module "example_identifier"])
+                          (/.` example_identifier))
+                  (code\= (code.identifier [/.prelude_module "example_identifier"])
+                          (/.` .example_identifier))
+                  (code\= (code.identifier [..current_module "example_identifier"])
+                          (/.` ..example_identifier))
                   (code\= (code.tag [..current_module "example"])
                           (/.` #example))
                   (code\= (code.tag [/.prelude_module "example"])
@@ -374,12 +374,12 @@
                   (code\= (code.rev .2) (/.`' .2))
                   (code\= (code.frac +3.4) (/.`' +3.4))
                   (code\= (code.text "5") (/.`' "5"))
-                  (code\= (code.identifier ["" "example"])
-                          (/.`' example))
-                  (code\= (code.identifier [/.prelude_module "example"])
-                          (/.`' .example))
-                  (code\= (code.identifier [..current_module "example"])
-                          (/.`' ..example))
+                  (code\= (code.identifier ["" "example_identifier"])
+                          (/.`' example_identifier))
+                  (code\= (code.identifier [/.prelude_module "example_identifier"])
+                          (/.`' .example_identifier))
+                  (code\= (code.identifier [..current_module "example_identifier"])
+                          (/.`' ..example_identifier))
                   (code\= (code.tag ["" "example"])
                           (/.`' #example))
                   (code\= (code.tag [/.prelude_module "example"])
@@ -1007,10 +1007,10 @@
          post (random.only (|>> (n.= pre) not) random.nat)
          .let [box (atom.atom pre)]]
         (_.cover [/.exec]
-                 (and (is? pre (io.run (atom.read! box)))
+                 (and (is? pre (io.run! (atom.read! box)))
                       (/.exec
-                        (io.run (atom.write! post box))
-                        (is? post (io.run (atom.read! box)))))))
+                        (io.run! (atom.write! post box))
+                        (is? post (io.run! (atom.read! box)))))))
       ))
 
 (def: identity/constant
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/abstract/apply.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/abstract/apply.lux
index 7a940adb3..26bb2cc7e 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/abstract/apply.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/abstract/apply.lux
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
    [lux #*
     [abstract
      [monad (#+ do)]]
+    [control
+     ["." maybe]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      [collection
       ["." list]]]
     [math
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/abstract/enum.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/abstract/enum.lux
index 8de8d659f..88d4cc732 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/abstract/enum.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/abstract/enum.lux
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
     ["_" test (#+ Test)]
     [abstract
      [monad (#+ do)]]
+    [control
+     ["." maybe ("#\." functor)]]
     [data
      ["." product]
-     ["." maybe ("#\." functor)]
      [collection
       ["." list ("#\." fold)]]]
     [math
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/abstract/functor.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/abstract/functor.lux
index 178f33273..252e9b999 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/abstract/functor.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/abstract/functor.lux
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@
     ["_" test (#+ Test)]
     [abstract
      [monad (#+ do)]]
+    [control
+     ["." maybe]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      [collection
       ["." list]]]
     [math
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/abstract/interval.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/abstract/interval.lux
index 2b588f309..76b45ddce 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/abstract/interval.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/abstract/interval.lux
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
   (do {! random.monad}
     [[l m r] (|> (random.set n.hash 3 random.nat)
                  (\ ! map (|>> set.list
-                               (list.sort n.<)
+                               (list.sorted n.<)
                                (case> (^ (list b t1 t2))
                                       [b t1 t2]
 
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
   (do {! random.monad}
     [[b t1 t2] (|> (random.set n.hash 3 random.nat)
                    (\ ! map (|>> set.list
-                                 (list.sort n.<)
+                                 (list.sorted n.<)
                                  (case> (^ (list b t1 t2))
                                         [b t1 t2]
 
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
     [some_interval ..interval
      [x0 x1 x2 x3] (|> (random.set n.hash 4 random.nat)
                        (\ ! map (|>> set.list
-                                     (list.sort n.<)
+                                     (list.sorted n.<)
                                      (case> (^ (list x0 x1 x2 x3))
                                             [x0 x1 x2 x3]
 
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@
     [some_interval ..interval
      [x0 x1 x2 x3] (|> (random.set n.hash 4 random.nat)
                        (\ ! map (|>> set.list
-                                     (list.sort n.<)
+                                     (list.sorted n.<)
                                      (case> (^ (list x0 x1 x2 x3))
                                             [x0 x1 x2 x3]
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control.lux
index 4ac09ca39..1c7f71963 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control.lux
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
    ["#." exception]
    ["#." function]
    ["#." io]
+   ["#." lazy]
+   ["#." maybe]
    ["#." parser]
    ["#." pipe]
    ["#." reader]
@@ -57,6 +59,8 @@
       /exception.test
       /function.test
       /io.test
+      /lazy.test
+      /maybe.test
       /parser.test
       /pipe.test
       /reader.test
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/concurrency/actor.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/concurrency/actor.lux
index b97f6498f..b7458e8c8 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/concurrency/actor.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/concurrency/actor.lux
@@ -61,26 +61,26 @@
         (_.for [/.Actor])
         ($_ _.and
             (_.cover [/.alive?]
-                     (io.run (do io.monad
-                               [actor (/.spawn! /.default 0)]
-                               (/.alive? actor))))
+                     (io.run! (do io.monad
+                                [actor (/.spawn! /.default 0)]
+                                (/.alive? actor))))
             
             (_.cover [/.poison!]
                      (let [poisoned_actors_die!
-                           (io.run (do io.monad
-                                     [actor (/.spawn! /.default 0)
-                                      poisoned? (/.poison! actor)
-                                      alive? (/.alive? actor)]
-                                     (in (and (..mailed? poisoned?)
-                                              (not alive?)))))
+                           (io.run! (do io.monad
+                                      [actor (/.spawn! /.default 0)
+                                       poisoned? (/.poison! actor)
+                                       alive? (/.alive? actor)]
+                                      (in (and (..mailed? poisoned?)
+                                               (not alive?)))))
 
                            cannot_poison_more_than_once!
-                           (io.run (do io.monad
-                                     [actor (/.spawn! /.default 0)
-                                      first_time? (/.poison! actor)
-                                      second_time? (/.poison! actor)]
-                                     (in (and (..mailed? first_time?)
-                                              (not (..mailed? second_time?))))))]
+                           (io.run! (do io.monad
+                                      [actor (/.spawn! /.default 0)
+                                       first_time? (/.poison! actor)
+                                       second_time? (/.poison! actor)]
+                                      (in (and (..mailed? first_time?)
+                                               (not (..mailed? second_time?))))))]
                        (and poisoned_actors_die!
                             cannot_poison_more_than_once!)))
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/concurrency/async.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/concurrency/async.lux
index f4353bc4f..23cb61056 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/concurrency/async.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/concurrency/async.lux
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 (def: comparison
   (Comparison /.Async)
   (function (_ == left right)
-    (io.run
+    (io.run!
      (do io.monad
        [?left (/.poll left)
         ?right (/.poll right)]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/concurrency/atom.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/concurrency/atom.lux
index e3c5a9b89..939fe7d9f 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/concurrency/atom.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/concurrency/atom.lux
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
             [expected random.nat
              .let [box (/.atom expected)]]
             (_.cover [/.Atom /.atom /.read!]
-                     (io.run
+                     (io.run!
                       (do io.monad
                         [actual (/.read! box)]
                         (in (is? expected actual))))))
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
              expected random.nat
              .let [box (/.atom target)]]
             (_.cover [/.compare_and_swap!]
-                     (io.run
+                     (io.run!
                       (do io.monad
                         [swapped_unknown? (/.compare_and_swap! unknown expected box)
                          swapped_target? (/.compare_and_swap! target expected box)
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
              shift random.nat
              .let [box (/.atom init)]]
             (_.cover [/.update!]
-                     (io.run
+                     (io.run!
                       (do io.monad
                         [[pre post] (/.update! (n.+ shift) box)]
                         (in (and (is? init pre)
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
              post random.nat
              .let [box (/.atom pre)]]
             (_.cover [/.write!]
-                     (io.run
+                     (io.run!
                       (do io.monad
                         [old (/.write! post box)
                          new (/.read! box)]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/concurrency/frp.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/concurrency/frp.lux
index 675eabfa3..8bb5a33fd 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/concurrency/frp.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/concurrency/frp.lux
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 (def: comparison
   (Comparison /.Channel)
   (function (_ == left right)
-    (io.run
+    (io.run!
      (do io.monad
        [?left (async.poll left)
         ?right (async.poll right)]
@@ -84,14 +84,14 @@
                      ($monad.spec ..injection ..comparison /.monad))
 
               (_.cover [/.Channel /.Sink /.channel]
-                       (case (io.run
+                       (case (io.run!
                               (do (try.with io.monad)
                                 [.let [[channel sink] (/.channel [])]
                                  _ (\ sink feed sample)
                                  _ (\ sink close)]
                                 (in channel)))
                          (#try.Success channel)
-                         (io.run
+                         (io.run!
                           (do io.monad
                             [?actual (async.poll channel)]
                             (in (case ?actual
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
                          (#try.Failure error)
                          false))
               (_.cover [/.channel_is_already_closed]
-                       (case (io.run
+                       (case (io.run!
                               (do (try.with io.monad)
                                 [.let [[channel sink] (/.channel [])]
                                  _ (\ sink close)]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/concurrency/semaphore.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/concurrency/semaphore.lux
index 58492c733..94017a803 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/concurrency/semaphore.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/concurrency/semaphore.lux
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@
      ["." enum]]
     [control
      ["." io]
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try]
      ["." exception (#+ exception:)]
      [concurrency
       ["." async (#+ Async)]
       ["." atom (#+ Atom)]]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text ("#\." equivalence)
       ["%" format (#+ format)]]
      [collection
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
                (in (do async.monad
                      [_ processA
                       _ processB
-                      .let [outcome (io.run (atom.read! resource))]]
+                      .let [outcome (io.run! (atom.read! resource))]]
                      (_.cover' [/.mutex /.synchronize]
                                (or (text\= (format expected_As expected_Bs)
                                            outcome)
@@ -166,10 +166,11 @@
                             expected_ids (enum.range n.enum 0 (dec limit))]
                       _ (|> expected_ids
                             (list\map (function (_ id)
-                                        (exec (io.run (atom.update! (|>> (format suffix)) resource))
+                                        (exec
+                                          (io.run! (atom.update! (|>> (format suffix)) resource))
                                           (waiter resource barrier id))))
                             (monad.seq !))
-                      .let [outcome (io.run (atom.read! resource))]]
+                      .let [outcome (io.run! (atom.read! resource))]]
                      (_.cover' [/.barrier /.block]
                                (and (text.ends_with? expected_ending outcome)
                                     (list.every? (function (_ id)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/concurrency/stm.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/concurrency/stm.lux
index 7c9b3137d..3b0b5cf72 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/concurrency/stm.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/concurrency/stm.lux
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
                                  output))))
             (in (do async.monad
                   [.let [box (/.var dummy)
-                         [follower sink] (io.run (/.follow box))]
+                         [follower sink] (io.run! (/.follow box))]
                    _ (/.commit (/.write expected box))
                    _ (/.commit (/.update (n.* 2) box))
                    _ (async.future (\ sink close))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/continuation.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/continuation.lux
index a0dcec237..357c87d61 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/continuation.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/continuation.lux
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 (def: comparison
   (Comparison /.Cont)
   (function (_ == left right)
-    (== (/.run left) (/.run right))))
+    (== (/.result left) (/.result right))))
 
 (def: .public test
   Test
@@ -44,27 +44,27 @@
           (_.for [/.monad]
                  ($monad.spec ..injection ..comparison /.monad))
 
-          (_.cover [/.run]
-                   (n.= sample (/.run (_\in sample))))
+          (_.cover [/.result]
+                   (n.= sample (/.result (_\in sample))))
           (_.cover [/.call/cc]
                    (n.= (n.* 2 sample)
-                        (/.run (do {! /.monad}
-                                 [value (/.call/cc
-                                         (function (_ k)
-                                           (do !
-                                             [temp (k sample)]
-                                             ... If this code where to run,
-                                             ... the output would be
-                                             ... (n.* 4 sample)
-                                             (k temp))))]
-                                 (in (n.* 2 value))))))
+                        (/.result (do {! /.monad}
+                                    [value (/.call/cc
+                                            (function (_ k)
+                                              (do !
+                                                [temp (k sample)]
+                                                ... If this code where to run,
+                                                ... the output would be
+                                                ... (n.* 4 sample)
+                                                (k temp))))]
+                                    (in (n.* 2 value))))))
           (_.cover [/.portal]
                    (n.= (n.+ 100 sample)
-                        (/.run (do /.monad
-                                 [[restart [output idx]] (/.portal [sample 0])]
-                                 (if (n.< 10 idx)
-                                   (restart [(n.+ 10 output) (inc idx)])
-                                   (in output))))))
+                        (/.result (do /.monad
+                                    [[restart [output idx]] (/.portal [sample 0])]
+                                    (if (n.< 10 idx)
+                                      (restart [(n.+ 10 output) (inc idx)])
+                                      (in output))))))
           (_.cover [/.shift /.reset]
                    (let [(^open "_\.") /.monad
                          (^open "list\.") (list.equivalence n.equivalence)
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
                                                              (in (#.Item x tail)))))]
                                         (visit output)))))]
                      (list\= elems
-                             (/.run (/.reset (visit elems))))))
+                             (/.result (/.reset (visit elems))))))
           (_.cover [/.continue]
                    (/.continue (is? sample)
                                (: (/.Cont Nat Bit)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/function/memo.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/function/memo.lux
index b5bea4224..a91f2a69a 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/function/memo.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/function/memo.lux
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
       (_.for [/.Memo])
       ($_ _.and
           (_.cover [/.closed /.none]
-                   (io.run
+                   (io.run!
                     (do io.monad
                       [.let [slow (/.none n.hash ..fibonacci)
                              fast (/.closed n.hash fibonacci)]
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
                       (in (and same_output!
                                memo_is_faster!)))))
           (_.cover [/.open]
-                   (io.run
+                   (io.run!
                     (do io.monad
                       [.let [none (/.none n.hash ..fibonacci)
                              memory (dictionary.empty n.hash)
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
                                incrementalism_is_faster!)))))
           (_.cover [/.memoization]
                    (let [memo (<| //.mixin
-                                  (//.inherit /.memoization)
+                                  (//.with /.memoization)
                                   (: (//.Mixin Nat (State (Dictionary Nat Nat) Nat))
                                      (function (factorial delegate recur input)
                                        (case input
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
                                       (list\map inc)
                                       (list\fold n.* 1))
                          actual (|> (memo input)
-                                    (state.run (dictionary.empty n.hash))
+                                    (state.result (dictionary.empty n.hash))
                                     product.right)]
                      (n.= expected actual)))
           )))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/function/mixin.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/function/mixin.lux
index 5cd283eaa..19e67b7aa 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/function/mixin.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/function/mixin.lux
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
                                                    _ (n.* input (recur (dec input))))))]
                                 (n.= expected
                                      (factorial input))))
-                     (_.cover [/.inherit]
+                     (_.cover [/.with]
                               (let [bottom (: (/.Mixin Nat Nat)
                                               (function (_ delegate recur input)
                                                 (case input
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
                                     multiplication (: (/.Mixin Nat Nat)
                                                       (function (_ delegate recur input)
                                                         (n.* input (recur (dec input)))))
-                                    factorial (/.mixin (/.inherit bottom multiplication))]
+                                    factorial (/.mixin (/.with bottom multiplication))]
                                 (n.= expected
                                      (factorial input))))
                      (_.cover [/.nothing]
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@
                                               (case input
                                                 (^or 0 1) 1
                                                 _ (n.* input (delegate (dec input))))))
-                                    left (/.mixin (/.inherit /.nothing loop))
-                                    right (/.mixin (/.inherit loop /.nothing))]
+                                    left (/.mixin (/.with /.nothing loop))
+                                    right (/.mixin (/.with loop /.nothing))]
                                 (and (n.= expected
                                           (left input))
                                      (n.= expected
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@
                                     multiplication (: (/.Mixin Nat Nat)
                                                       (function (_ delegate recur input)
                                                         (n.* input (recur (dec input)))))
-                                    factorial (/.mixin (/.inherit (/.advice bottom? bottom)
-                                                                  multiplication))]
+                                    factorial (/.mixin (/.with (/.advice bottom? bottom)
+                                                         multiplication))]
                                 (n.= expected
                                      (factorial input))))
                      (_.cover [/.before]
@@ -104,10 +104,10 @@
                                             (function (_ delegate recur input)
                                               (function (_ state)
                                                 [state (n.+ state input)])))
-                                    function (/.mixin (/.inherit (/.before state.monad implant)
-                                                                 meld))]
+                                    function (/.mixin (/.with (/.before state.monad implant)
+                                                        meld))]
                                 (n.= (n.+ shift input)
-                                     (|> input function (state.run dummy) product.right))))
+                                     (|> input function (state.result dummy) product.right))))
                      (_.cover [/.after]
                               (let [implant (: (-> Nat Nat (State Nat []))
                                                (function (_ input output)
@@ -117,10 +117,10 @@
                                             (function (_ delegate recur input)
                                               (function (_ state)
                                                 [state (n.+ state input)])))
-                                    function (/.mixin (/.inherit (/.after state.monad implant)
-                                                                 meld))]
+                                    function (/.mixin (/.with (/.after state.monad implant)
+                                                        meld))]
                                 (n.= (n.+ dummy input)
-                                     (|> input function (state.run dummy) product.right))))
+                                     (|> input function (state.result dummy) product.right))))
                      ))
           (_.for [/.Recursive]
                  (_.cover [/.of_recursive]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/io.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/io.lux
index 43d891a61..51b5864ae 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/io.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/io.lux
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 (def: comparison
   (Comparison IO)
   (function (_ == left right)
-    (== (/.run left) (/.run right))))
+    (== (/.run! left) (/.run! right))))
 
 (def: .public test
   Test
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
             (_.for [/.monad]
                    ($monad.spec ..injection ..comparison /.monad))
 
-            (_.cover [/.run /.io]
+            (_.cover [/.run! /.io]
                      (n.= sample
-                          (/.run (/.io sample))))
+                          (/.run! (/.io sample))))
             ))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/lazy.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/lazy.lux
index c9de9cb25..c9de9cb25 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/lazy.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/lazy.lux
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/maybe.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/maybe.lux
index dd32c20db..a2a85eae1 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/maybe.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/maybe.lux
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@
              .let [expected (n.+ left right)]]
             (let [lift (/.lift io.monad)]
               (_.cover [/.with /.lift]
-                       (|> (io.run (do (/.with io.monad)
-                                     [a (lift (io\in left))
-                                      b (in right)]
-                                     (in (n.+ a b))))
+                       (|> (io.run! (do (/.with io.monad)
+                                      [a (lift (io\in left))
+                                       b (in right)]
+                                      (in (n.+ a b))))
                            (case> (#.Some actual)
                                   (n.= expected actual)
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser.lux
index 7b183db51..224943369 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser.lux
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 
 (def: (enforced? parser input)
   (All [s] (-> (Parser s Any) s Bit))
-  (case (/.run parser input)
+  (case (/.result parser input)
     (#try.Success [_ []])
     #1
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 
 (def: (found? parser input)
   (All [s] (-> (Parser s Bit) s Bit))
-  (case (/.run parser input)
+  (case (/.result parser input)
     (#try.Success [_ #1])
     #1
 
@@ -96,82 +96,82 @@
     ($_ _.and
         (_.cover [/.maybe]
                  (and (|> (list (code.nat expected0))
-                          (/.run (/.maybe <code>.nat))
+                          (/.result (/.maybe <code>.nat))
                           (match (#.Some actual)
                                  (n.= expected0 actual)))
                       (|> (list (code.int (.int expected0)))
-                          (/.run (/.maybe <code>.nat))
+                          (/.result (/.maybe <code>.nat))
                           (match #.None
                                  #1))))
         (_.cover [/.some]
                  (and (|> (list\map code.nat expected+)
-                          (/.run (/.some <code>.nat))
+                          (/.result (/.some <code>.nat))
                           (match actual
                                  (\ (list.equivalence n.equivalence) = expected+ actual)))
                       (|> (list\map (|>> .int code.int) expected+)
-                          (/.run (/.some <code>.nat))
+                          (/.result (/.some <code>.nat))
                           (match #.End
                                  #1))))
         (_.cover [/.many]
                  (and (|> (list\map code.nat expected+)
-                          (/.run (/.many <code>.nat))
+                          (/.result (/.many <code>.nat))
                           (match actual
                                  (\ (list.equivalence n.equivalence) = expected+ actual)))
                       (|> (list (code.nat expected0))
-                          (/.run (/.many <code>.nat))
+                          (/.result (/.many <code>.nat))
                           (match (list actual)
                                  (n.= expected0 actual)))
                       (|> (list\map (|>> .int code.int) expected+)
-                          (/.run (/.many <code>.nat))
+                          (/.result (/.many <code>.nat))
                           fails?)))
         (_.cover [/.only]
                  (and (|> (list (code.nat even0))
-                          (/.run (/.only n.even? <code>.nat))
+                          (/.result (/.only n.even? <code>.nat))
                           (match actual (n.= even0 actual)))
                       (|> (list (code.nat odd0))
-                          (/.run (/.only n.even? <code>.nat))
+                          (/.result (/.only n.even? <code>.nat))
                           fails?)))
         (_.cover [/.and]
                  (let [even (/.only n.even? <code>.nat)
                        odd (/.only n.odd? <code>.nat)]
                    (and (|> (list (code.nat even0) (code.nat odd0))
-                            (/.run (/.and even odd))
+                            (/.result (/.and even odd))
                             (match [left right]
                                    (and (n.= even0 left)
                                         (n.= odd0 right))))
                         (|> (list (code.nat odd0) (code.nat even0))
-                            (/.run (/.and even odd))
+                            (/.result (/.and even odd))
                             fails?))))
         (_.cover [/.or]
                  (let [even (/.only n.even? <code>.nat)
                        odd (/.only n.odd? <code>.nat)]
                    (and (|> (list (code.nat even0))
-                            (/.run (/.or even odd))
+                            (/.result (/.or even odd))
                             (match (#.Left actual) (n.= even0 actual)))
                         (|> (list (code.nat odd0))
-                            (/.run (/.or even odd))
+                            (/.result (/.or even odd))
                             (match (#.Right actual) (n.= odd0 actual)))
                         (|> (list (code.bit not0))
-                            (/.run (/.or even odd))
+                            (/.result (/.or even odd))
                             fails?))))
         (_.cover [/.either]
                  (let [even (/.only n.even? <code>.nat)
                        odd (/.only n.odd? <code>.nat)]
                    (and (|> (list (code.nat even0))
-                            (/.run (/.either even odd))
+                            (/.result (/.either even odd))
                             (match actual (n.= even0 actual)))
                         (|> (list (code.nat odd0))
-                            (/.run (/.either even odd))
+                            (/.result (/.either even odd))
                             (match actual (n.= odd0 actual)))
                         (|> (list (code.bit not0))
-                            (/.run (/.either even odd))
+                            (/.result (/.either even odd))
                             fails?))))
         (_.cover [/.not]
                  (and (|> (list (code.nat expected0))
-                          (/.run (/.not <code>.nat))
+                          (/.result (/.not <code>.nat))
                           fails?)
                       (|> (list (code.bit not0))
-                          (/.run (/.not <code>.nat))
+                          (/.result (/.not <code>.nat))
                           (match [] #1))))
         )))
 
@@ -187,70 +187,70 @@
     ($_ _.and
         (_.cover [/.exactly]
                  (and (|> (list\map code.nat expected+)
-                          (/.run (/.exactly times <code>.nat))
+                          (/.result (/.exactly times <code>.nat))
                           (match actual
                                  (\ (list.equivalence n.equivalence) =
                                     (list.take times expected+)
                                     actual)))
                       (|> (list\map code.nat expected+)
-                          (/.run (/.exactly (inc variadic) <code>.nat))
+                          (/.result (/.exactly (inc variadic) <code>.nat))
                           fails?)))
         (_.cover [/.at_least]
                  (and (|> (list\map code.nat expected+)
-                          (/.run (/.at_least times <code>.nat))
+                          (/.result (/.at_least times <code>.nat))
                           (match actual
                                  (\ (list.equivalence n.equivalence) =
                                     expected+
                                     actual)))
                       (|> (list\map code.nat expected+)
-                          (/.run (/.at_least (inc variadic) <code>.nat))
+                          (/.result (/.at_least (inc variadic) <code>.nat))
                           fails?)))
         (_.cover [/.at_most]
                  (and (|> (list\map code.nat expected+)
-                          (/.run (/.at_most times <code>.nat))
+                          (/.result (/.at_most times <code>.nat))
                           (match actual
                                  (\ (list.equivalence n.equivalence) =
                                     (list.take times expected+)
                                     actual)))
                       (|> (list\map code.nat expected+)
-                          (/.run (/.at_most (inc variadic) <code>.nat))
+                          (/.result (/.at_most (inc variadic) <code>.nat))
                           (match actual
                                  (\ (list.equivalence n.equivalence) =
                                     expected+
                                     actual)))))
         (_.cover [/.between]
                  (and (|> (list\map code.nat expected+)
-                          (/.run (/.between times (n.- times variadic) <code>.nat))
+                          (/.result (/.between times (n.- times variadic) <code>.nat))
                           (match actual
                                  (\ (list.equivalence n.equivalence) =
                                     expected+
                                     actual)))
                       (|> (list\map code.nat (list.take times expected+))
-                          (/.run (/.between times (n.- times variadic) <code>.nat))
+                          (/.result (/.between times (n.- times variadic) <code>.nat))
                           (match actual
                                  (\ (list.equivalence n.equivalence) =
                                     (list.take times expected+)
                                     actual)))))
         (_.cover [/.separated_by]
-                 (|> (list.interpose (code.text separator) (list\map code.nat expected+))
-                     (/.run (/.separated_by (<code>.this! (code.text separator)) <code>.nat))
+                 (|> (list.interposed (code.text separator) (list\map code.nat expected+))
+                     (/.result (/.separated_by (<code>.this! (code.text separator)) <code>.nat))
                      (match actual
                             (\ (list.equivalence n.equivalence) =
                                expected+
                                actual))))
         (_.cover [/.remaining]
                  (|> (list\map code.nat expected+)
-                     (/.run /.remaining)
+                     (/.result /.remaining)
                      (match actual
                             (\ (list.equivalence code.equivalence) =
                                (list\map code.nat expected+)
                                actual))))
         (_.cover [/.else]
-                 (and (|> (/.run (/.else wrong (\ /.monad in expected)) (list))
+                 (and (|> (/.result (/.else wrong (\ /.monad in expected)) (list))
                           (match actual (n.= expected actual)))
-                      (|> (/.run (/.else expected (: (Parser (List Code) Nat)
-                                                     (/.failure "yolo")))
-                                 (list))
+                      (|> (/.result (/.else expected (: (Parser (List Code) Nat)
+                                                        (/.failure "yolo")))
+                                    (list))
                           (match actual (n.= expected actual)))
                       ))
         )))
@@ -273,59 +273,59 @@
                        level_up (: (-> Code Code)
                                    (|>> list code.tuple))]
                    (and (|> (list level_0)
-                            (/.run parser)
+                            (/.result parser)
                             (match actual (n.= expected actual)))
                         (|> (list (level_up level_0))
-                            (/.run parser)
+                            (/.result parser)
                             (match actual (n.= expected actual)))
                         (|> (list (level_up (level_up level_0)))
-                            (/.run parser)
+                            (/.result parser)
                             (match actual (n.= expected actual))))))
         (_.cover [/.after]
-                 (and (|> (/.run (/.after even^ <code>.nat)
-                                 (list (code.nat even) (code.nat expected)))
+                 (and (|> (/.result (/.after even^ <code>.nat)
+                                    (list (code.nat even) (code.nat expected)))
                           (match actual (n.= expected actual)))
-                      (|> (/.run (/.after even^ <code>.nat)
-                                 (list (code.nat odd) (code.nat expected)))
+                      (|> (/.result (/.after even^ <code>.nat)
+                                    (list (code.nat odd) (code.nat expected)))
                           fails?)))
         (_.cover [/.before]
-                 (and (|> (/.run (/.before even^ <code>.nat)
-                                 (list (code.nat expected) (code.nat even)))
+                 (and (|> (/.result (/.before even^ <code>.nat)
+                                    (list (code.nat expected) (code.nat even)))
                           (match actual (n.= expected actual)))
-                      (|> (/.run (/.before even^ <code>.nat)
-                                 (list (code.nat expected) (code.nat odd)))
+                      (|> (/.result (/.before even^ <code>.nat)
+                                    (list (code.nat expected) (code.nat odd)))
                           fails?)))
         (_.cover [/.parses?]
-                 (and (|> (/.run (/.parses? even^)
-                                 (list (code.nat even)))
+                 (and (|> (/.result (/.parses? even^)
+                                    (list (code.nat even)))
                           (match verdict verdict))
-                      (|> (/.run (/.parses? even^)
-                                 (list (code.nat odd)))
+                      (|> (/.result (/.parses? even^)
+                                    (list (code.nat odd)))
                           (match verdict (not verdict)))))
         (_.cover [/.parses]
-                 (and (|> (/.run (/.parses even^)
-                                 (list (code.nat even)))
+                 (and (|> (/.result (/.parses even^)
+                                    (list (code.nat even)))
                           (match [] true))
-                      (|> (/.run (/.parses even^)
-                                 (list (code.nat odd)))
+                      (|> (/.result (/.parses even^)
+                                    (list (code.nat odd)))
                           fails?)))
         (_.cover [/.speculative]
                  (let [happy_path!
-                       (|> (/.run (/.and (/.speculative even^) nat^)
-                                  (list (code.nat even)))
+                       (|> (/.result (/.and (/.speculative even^) nat^)
+                                     (list (code.nat even)))
                            (match [speculation actual]
                                   (and (n.= speculation actual)
                                        (n.= even actual))))
 
                        sad_path!
-                       (|> (/.run (/.and (/.speculative even^) nat^)
-                                  (list (code.nat odd)))
+                       (|> (/.result (/.and (/.speculative even^) nat^)
+                                     (list (code.nat odd)))
                            fails?)]
                    (and happy_path!
                         sad_path!)))
         (_.cover [/.codec]
-                 (|> (/.run (/.codec n.decimal <code>.text)
-                            (list (code.text (%.nat expected))))
+                 (|> (/.result (/.codec n.decimal <code>.text)
+                               (list (code.text (%.nat expected))))
                      (match actual (n.= expected actual))))
         )))
 
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@
 (def: comparison
   (Comparison (All [a i] (Parser i a)))
   (function (_ == left right)
-    (case [(/.run left []) (/.run right [])]
+    (case [(/.result left []) (/.result right [])]
       [(#try.Success [_ left]) (#try.Success [_ right])]
       (== left right)
 
@@ -359,26 +359,26 @@
             (_.for [/.monad]
                    ($monad.spec ..injection ..comparison /.monad))
 
-            (_.cover [/.run]
-                     (|> (/.run (\ /.monad in expected) (list))
+            (_.cover [/.result]
+                     (|> (/.result (\ /.monad in expected) (list))
                          (match actual (n.= expected actual))))
             (_.cover [/.failure]
                      (|> (list)
-                         (/.run (/.failure failure))
+                         (/.result (/.failure failure))
                          (should_fail failure)))
             (_.cover [/.lift]
                      (and (|> (list)
-                              (/.run (/.lift (#try.Success expected)))
+                              (/.result (/.lift (#try.Success expected)))
                               (match actual (n.= expected actual)))
                           (|> (list)
-                              (/.run (/.lift (#try.Failure failure)))
+                              (/.result (/.lift (#try.Failure failure)))
                               (should_fail failure))))
             (_.cover [/.assertion]
                      (and (|> (list (code.bit #1) (code.int +123))
-                              (/.run (/.assertion assertion #1))
+                              (/.result (/.assertion assertion #1))
                               (match [] true))
                           (|> (list (code.bit #1) (code.int +123))
-                              (/.run (/.assertion assertion #0))
+                              (/.result (/.assertion assertion #0))
                               fails?)))
             ..combinators_0
             ..combinators_1
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser/analysis.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser/analysis.lux
index 8b7f6405f..85ab04863 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser/analysis.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser/analysis.lux
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@
         (`` ($_ _.and
                 (do {! random.monad}
                   [expected (\ ! map (|>> analysis.bit) random.bit)]
-                  (_.cover [/.run /.any]
+                  (_.cover [/.result /.any]
                            (|> (list expected)
-                               (/.run /.any)
+                               (/.result /.any)
                                (case> (#try.Success actual)
                                       (\ analysis.equivalence = expected actual)
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
                          [expected <random>]
                          (_.cover [<query>]
                                   (|> (list (<analysis> expected))
-                                      (/.run <query>)
+                                      (/.result <query>)
                                       (case> (#try.Success actual)
                                              (<=> expected actual)
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
                          [expected <random>]
                          (_.cover [<check>]
                                   (|> (list (<analysis> expected))
-                                      (/.run (<check> expected))
+                                      (/.result (<check> expected))
                                       (!expect (#try.Success _)))))]
                       
                       [/.bit /.bit! random.bit analysis.bit bit\=]
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
                   [expected random.bit]
                   (_.cover [/.tuple]
                            (|> (list (analysis.tuple (list (analysis.bit expected))))
-                               (/.run (/.tuple /.bit))
+                               (/.result (/.tuple /.bit))
                                (case> (#try.Success actual)
                                       (bit\= expected actual)
 
@@ -103,33 +103,33 @@
                 (do {! random.monad}
                   [dummy random.bit]
                   (_.cover [/.end?]
-                           (and (|> (/.run /.end? (list))
+                           (and (|> (/.result /.end? (list))
                                     (!expect (#try.Success #1)))
-                                (|> (/.run (do <>.monad
-                                             [verdict /.end?
-                                              _ /.bit]
-                                             (in verdict))
-                                           (list (analysis.bit dummy)))
+                                (|> (/.result (do <>.monad
+                                                [verdict /.end?
+                                                 _ /.bit]
+                                                (in verdict))
+                                              (list (analysis.bit dummy)))
                                     (!expect (#try.Success #0))))))
                 (do {! random.monad}
                   [dummy random.bit]
                   (_.cover [/.end!]
-                           (and (|> (/.run /.end! (list))
+                           (and (|> (/.result /.end! (list))
                                     (!expect (#try.Success _)))
-                                (|> (/.run /.end! (list (analysis.bit dummy)))
+                                (|> (/.result /.end! (list (analysis.bit dummy)))
                                     (!expect (#try.Failure _))))))
                 (do {! random.monad}
                   [expected random.bit]
                   (_.cover [/.cannot_parse]
                            (and (|> (list (analysis.bit expected))
-                                    (/.run /.nat)
+                                    (/.result /.nat)
                                     (case> (#try.Success _)
                                            false
 
                                            (#try.Failure error)
                                            (exception.match? /.cannot_parse error)))
                                 (|> (list)
-                                    (/.run /.bit)
+                                    (/.result /.bit)
                                     (case> (#try.Success _)
                                            false
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
                   [expected random.bit]
                   (_.cover [/.unconsumed_input]
                            (|> (list (analysis.bit expected) (analysis.bit expected))
-                               (/.run /.bit)
+                               (/.result /.bit)
                                (case> (#try.Success _)
                                       false
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser/binary.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser/binary.lux
index e86718715..50233ba6e 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser/binary.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser/binary.lux
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@
      [monad (#+ do)]]
     [control
      [pipe (#+ case>)]
-     ["<>" parser]
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try]
-     ["." exception]]
+     ["." exception]
+     ["<>" parser]]
     [data
      ["." binary]
      ["." sum]
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." bit]
      ["." name]
      ["." text ("#\." equivalence)
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@
                        [expected (\ ! map (i64.and (i64.mask <size>))
                                     random.nat)]
                        (_.cover [<size> <parser> <format>]
-                                (|> (format.run <format> expected)
-                                    (/.run <parser>)
+                                (|> (format.result <format> expected)
+                                    (/.result <parser>)
                                     (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual)
                                                      (n.= (.nat expected)
                                                           (.nat actual)))))))]
@@ -150,8 +150,8 @@
                 [(do {! random.monad}
                    [expected (\ ! map (\ utf8.codec encode) (random.ascii ..segment_size))]
                    (_.cover [<parser> <format>]
-                            (|> (format.run <format> expected)
-                                (/.run <parser>)
+                            (|> (format.result <format> expected)
+                                (/.result <parser>)
                                 (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual)
                                                  (\ binary.equivalence = expected actual))))))]
 
@@ -168,8 +168,8 @@
                 [(do {! random.monad}
                    [expected (random.ascii ..segment_size)]
                    (_.cover [<parser> <format>]
-                            (|> (format.run <format> expected)
-                                (/.run <parser>)
+                            (|> (format.result <format> expected)
+                                (/.result <parser>)
                                 (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual)
                                                  (\ text.equivalence = expected actual))))))]
 
@@ -188,8 +188,8 @@
                    [expected (random.row ..segment_size random.nat)]
                    (_.cover [<parser> <format>]
                             (|> expected
-                                (format.run (<format> format.nat))
-                                (/.run (<parser> /.nat))
+                                (format.result (<format> format.nat))
+                                (/.result (<parser> /.nat))
                                 (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual)
                                                  (\ (row.equivalence n.equivalence) = expected actual))))))]
 
@@ -207,8 +207,8 @@
                    [expected <random>]
                    (_.cover [<parser> <format>]
                             (|> expected
-                                (format.run <format>)
-                                (/.run <parser>)
+                                (format.result <format>)
+                                (/.result <parser>)
                                 (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual)
                                                  (\ <equivalence> = expected actual))))))]
 
@@ -220,8 +220,8 @@
             [expected random.frac]
             (_.cover [/.frac format.frac]
                      (|> expected
-                         (format.run format.frac)
-                         (/.run /.frac)
+                         (format.result format.frac)
+                         (/.result /.frac)
                          (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual)
                                           (or (\ frac.equivalence = expected actual)
                                               (and (frac.not_a_number? expected)
@@ -232,8 +232,8 @@
                          random.nat)]
             (_.cover [/.not_a_bit]
                      (|> expected
-                         (format.run format.bits/8)
-                         (/.run /.bit)
+                         (format.result format.bits/8)
+                         (/.result /.bit)
                          (!expect (^multi (#try.Failure error)
                                           (exception.match? /.not_a_bit error))))))
           )))
@@ -246,8 +246,8 @@
                    [expected <random>]
                    (_.cover [<parser> <format>]
                             (|> expected
-                                (format.run <format>)
-                                (/.run <parser>)
+                                (format.result <format>)
+                                (/.result <parser>)
                                 (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual)
                                                  (\ <equivalence> = expected actual))))))]
 
@@ -260,8 +260,8 @@
                    [expected <random>]
                    (_.cover [<parser_coverage> <coverage_format>]
                             (|> expected
-                                (format.run <format>)
-                                (/.run <parser>)
+                                (format.result <format>)
+                                (/.result <parser>)
                                 (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual)
                                                  (\ <equivalence> = expected actual))))))]
 
@@ -273,17 +273,17 @@
             [expected (\ ! map (list.repeated ..segment_size) random.nat)]
             (_.cover [/.set_elements_are_not_unique]
                      (|> expected
-                         (format.run (format.list format.nat))
-                         (/.run (/.set n.hash /.nat))
+                         (format.result (format.list format.nat))
+                         (/.result (/.set n.hash /.nat))
                          (!expect (^multi (#try.Failure error)
                                           (exception.match? /.set_elements_are_not_unique error))))))
           (do {! random.monad}
             [expected (random.or random.bit random.nat)]
             (_.cover [/.or format.or]
                      (|> expected
-                         (format.run (format.or format.bit format.nat))
-                         (/.run (: (/.Parser (Either Bit Nat))
-                                   (/.or /.bit /.nat)))
+                         (format.result (format.or format.bit format.nat))
+                         (/.result (: (/.Parser (Either Bit Nat))
+                                      (/.or /.bit /.nat)))
                          (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual)
                                           (\ (sum.equivalence bit.equivalence n.equivalence) =
                                              expected
@@ -295,23 +295,23 @@
              value random.bit]
             (_.cover [/.invalid_tag]
                      (|> [tag value]
-                         (format.run (format.and format.bits/8 format.bit))
-                         (/.run (: (/.Parser (Either Bit Nat))
-                                   (/.or /.bit /.nat)))
+                         (format.result (format.and format.bits/8 format.bit))
+                         (/.result (: (/.Parser (Either Bit Nat))
+                                      (/.or /.bit /.nat)))
                          (!expect (^multi (#try.Failure error)
                                           (exception.match? /.invalid_tag error))))))
           (do {! random.monad}
             [expected (random.list ..segment_size random.nat)]
             (_.cover [/.rec format.rec format.and format.any]
                      (|> expected
-                         (format.run (format.rec (|>> (format.and format.nat)
-                                                      (format.or format.any))))
-                         (/.run (: (/.Parser (List Nat))
-                                   (/.rec
-                                    (function (_ recur)
-                                      (/.or /.any
-                                            (<>.and /.nat
-                                                    recur))))))
+                         (format.result (format.rec (|>> (format.and format.nat)
+                                                         (format.or format.any))))
+                         (/.result (: (/.Parser (List Nat))
+                                      (/.rec
+                                       (function (_ recur)
+                                         (/.or /.any
+                                               (<>.and /.nat
+                                                       recur))))))
                          (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual)
                                           (\ (list.equivalence n.equivalence) =
                                              expected
@@ -323,65 +323,65 @@
   (<| (_.covering /._)
       (_.for [/.Parser])
       (`` ($_ _.and
-              (_.cover [/.run /.any
+              (_.cover [/.result /.any
                         format.no_op format.instance]
                        (|> (format.instance format.no_op)
-                           (/.run /.any)
+                           (/.result /.any)
                            (!expect (#try.Success _))))
               (do {! random.monad}
                 [data (\ ! map (\ utf8.codec encode) (random.ascii ..segment_size))]
                 (_.cover [/.binary_was_not_fully_read]
                          (|> data
-                             (/.run /.any)
+                             (/.result /.any)
                              (!expect (^multi (#try.Failure error)
                                               (exception.match? /.binary_was_not_fully_read error))))))
               (do {! random.monad}
                 [expected (\ ! map (\ utf8.codec encode) (random.ascii ..segment_size))]
-                (_.cover [/.segment format.segment format.run]
+                (_.cover [/.segment format.segment format.result]
                          (|> expected
-                             (format.run (format.segment ..segment_size))
-                             (/.run (/.segment ..segment_size))
+                             (format.result (format.segment ..segment_size))
+                             (/.result (/.segment ..segment_size))
                              (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual)
                                               (\ binary.equivalence = expected actual))))))
               (do {! random.monad}
                 [data (\ ! map (\ utf8.codec encode) (random.ascii ..segment_size))]
                 (_.cover [/.end?]
                          (|> data
-                             (/.run (do <>.monad
-                                      [pre /.end?
-                                       _ (/.segment ..segment_size)
-                                       post /.end?]
-                                      (in (and (not pre)
-                                               post))))
+                             (/.result (do <>.monad
+                                         [pre /.end?
+                                          _ (/.segment ..segment_size)
+                                          post /.end?]
+                                         (in (and (not pre)
+                                                  post))))
                              (!expect (#try.Success #1)))))
               (do {! random.monad}
                 [to_read (\ ! map (n.% (inc ..segment_size)) random.nat)
                  data (\ ! map (\ utf8.codec encode) (random.ascii ..segment_size))]
                 (_.cover [/.Offset /.offset]
                          (|> data
-                             (/.run (do <>.monad
-                                      [start /.offset
-                                       _ (/.segment to_read)
-                                       offset /.offset
-                                       _ (/.segment (n.- to_read ..segment_size))
-                                       nothing_left /.offset]
-                                      (in (and (n.= 0 start)
-                                               (n.= to_read offset)
-                                               (n.= ..segment_size nothing_left)))))
+                             (/.result (do <>.monad
+                                         [start /.offset
+                                          _ (/.segment to_read)
+                                          offset /.offset
+                                          _ (/.segment (n.- to_read ..segment_size))
+                                          nothing_left /.offset]
+                                         (in (and (n.= 0 start)
+                                                  (n.= to_read offset)
+                                                  (n.= ..segment_size nothing_left)))))
                              (!expect (#try.Success #1)))))
               (do {! random.monad}
                 [to_read (\ ! map (n.% (inc ..segment_size)) random.nat)
                  data (\ ! map (\ utf8.codec encode) (random.ascii ..segment_size))]
                 (_.cover [/.remaining]
                          (|> data
-                             (/.run (do <>.monad
-                                      [_ (/.segment to_read)
-                                       remaining /.remaining
-                                       _ (/.segment (n.- to_read ..segment_size))
-                                       nothing_left /.remaining]
-                                      (in (and (n.= ..segment_size
-                                                    (n.+ to_read remaining))
-                                               (n.= 0 nothing_left)))))
+                             (/.result (do <>.monad
+                                         [_ (/.segment to_read)
+                                          remaining /.remaining
+                                          _ (/.segment (n.- to_read ..segment_size))
+                                          nothing_left /.remaining]
+                                         (in (and (n.= ..segment_size
+                                                       (n.+ to_read remaining))
+                                                  (n.= 0 nothing_left)))))
                              (!expect (#try.Success #1)))))
               ..size
               ..binary
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser/cli.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser/cli.lux
index 33476e15a..ffe943eb6 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser/cli.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser/cli.lux
@@ -40,44 +40,44 @@
          pre_ignore (random.list 5 random_dummy)
          post_ignore (random.list 5 random_dummy)]
         ($_ _.and
-            (_.cover [/.run /.any]
-                     (|> (/.run /.any (list expected))
+            (_.cover [/.result /.any]
+                     (|> (/.result /.any (list expected))
                          (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual)
                                           (text\= expected actual)))))
             (_.cover [/.parse]
-                     (|> (/.run (/.parse n\decode) (list expected))
+                     (|> (/.result (/.parse n\decode) (list expected))
                          (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual)
                                           (text\= expected
                                                   (n\encode actual))))))
             (_.cover [/.this]
-                     (and (|> (/.run (/.this expected) (list expected))
+                     (and (|> (/.result (/.this expected) (list expected))
                               (!expect (#try.Success _)))
-                          (|> (/.run (/.this expected) (list dummy))
+                          (|> (/.result (/.this expected) (list dummy))
                               (!expect (#try.Failure _)))))
             (_.cover [/.somewhere]
-                     (|> (/.run (|> (/.somewhere (/.this expected))
-                                    (<>.before (<>.some /.any)))
-                                (list.concat (list pre_ignore (list expected) post_ignore)))
+                     (|> (/.result (|> (/.somewhere (/.this expected))
+                                       (<>.before (<>.some /.any)))
+                                   (list.concat (list pre_ignore (list expected) post_ignore)))
                          (!expect (#try.Success _))))
             (_.cover [/.end]
-                     (and (|> (/.run /.end (list))
+                     (and (|> (/.result /.end (list))
                               (!expect (#try.Success _)))
-                          (|> (/.run (<>.not /.end) (list expected))
+                          (|> (/.result (<>.not /.end) (list expected))
                               (!expect (#try.Failure _)))))
             (_.cover [/.named]
-                     (|> (/.run (/.named dummy /.any) (list dummy expected))
+                     (|> (/.result (/.named dummy /.any) (list dummy expected))
                          (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual)
                                           (text\= expected actual)))))
             (_.cover [/.parameter]
-                     (and (|> (/.run (/.parameter [short long] /.any)
-                                     (list short expected))
+                     (and (|> (/.result (/.parameter [short long] /.any)
+                                        (list short expected))
                               (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual)
                                                (text\= expected actual))))
-                          (|> (/.run (/.parameter [short long] /.any)
-                                     (list long expected))
+                          (|> (/.result (/.parameter [short long] /.any)
+                                        (list long expected))
                               (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual)
                                                (text\= expected actual))))
-                          (|> (/.run (/.parameter [short long] /.any)
-                                     (list dummy expected))
+                          (|> (/.result (/.parameter [short long] /.any)
+                                        (list dummy expected))
                               (!expect (#try.Failure _)))))
             ))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser/code.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser/code.lux
index d2168122a..b6a3768d4 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser/code.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser/code.lux
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@
       (`` ($_ _.and
               (do {! random.monad}
                 [expected (\ ! map code.bit random.bit)]
-                (_.cover [/.run]
-                         (and (|> (/.run /.any (list expected))
+                (_.cover [/.result]
+                         (and (|> (/.result /.any (list expected))
                                   (!expect (#try.Success _)))
-                              (|> (/.run /.any (list))
+                              (|> (/.result /.any (list))
                                   (!expect (#try.Failure _))))))
               (~~ (template [<query> <check> <random> <code> <equivalence>]
                     [(do {! random.monad}
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@
                         dummy (|> <random> (random.only (|>> (\ <equivalence> = expected) not)))]
                        ($_ _.and
                            (_.cover [<query>]
-                                    (|> (/.run <query> (list (<code> expected)))
+                                    (|> (/.result <query> (list (<code> expected)))
                                         (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual)
                                                          (\ <equivalence> = expected actual)))))
                            (_.cover [<check>]
-                                    (and (|> (/.run (<check> expected) (list (<code> expected)))
+                                    (and (|> (/.result (<check> expected) (list (<code> expected)))
                                              (!expect (#try.Success [])))
-                                         (|> (/.run (<check> expected) (list (<code> dummy)))
+                                         (|> (/.result (<check> expected) (list (<code> dummy)))
                                              (!expect (#try.Failure _)))))
                            ))]
 
@@ -84,9 +84,9 @@
                        [expected_left random.nat
                         expected_right random.int]
                        (_.cover [<query>]
-                                (|> (/.run (<query> (<>.and /.nat /.int))
-                                           (list (<code> (list (code.nat expected_left)
-                                                               (code.int expected_right)))))
+                                (|> (/.result (<query> (<>.and /.nat /.int))
+                                              (list (<code> (list (code.nat expected_left)
+                                                                  (code.int expected_right)))))
                                     (!expect (^multi (#try.Success [actual_left actual_right])
                                                      (and (\ nat.equivalence = expected_left actual_left)
                                                           (\ int.equivalence = expected_right actual_right)))))))]
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@
                 [expected_left random.nat
                  expected_right random.int]
                 (_.cover [/.record]
-                         (|> (/.run (/.record (<>.and /.nat /.int))
-                                    (list (code.record (list [(code.nat expected_left)
-                                                              (code.int expected_right)]))))
+                         (|> (/.result (/.record (<>.and /.nat /.int))
+                                       (list (code.record (list [(code.nat expected_left)
+                                                                 (code.int expected_right)]))))
                              (!expect (^multi (#try.Success [actual_left actual_right])
                                               (and (\ nat.equivalence = expected_left actual_left)
                                                    (\ int.equivalence = expected_right actual_right)))))))
@@ -108,29 +108,29 @@
                 [expected_local random.nat
                  expected_global random.int]
                 (_.cover [/.local]
-                         (|> (/.run (<>.and (/.local (list (code.nat expected_local)) /.nat)
-                                            /.int)
-                                    (list (code.int expected_global)))
+                         (|> (/.result (<>.and (/.local (list (code.nat expected_local)) /.nat)
+                                               /.int)
+                                       (list (code.int expected_global)))
                              (!expect (^multi (#try.Success [actual_local actual_global])
                                               (and (\ nat.equivalence = expected_local actual_local)
                                                    (\ int.equivalence = expected_global actual_global)))))))
               (do {! random.monad}
                 [dummy (\ ! map code.bit random.bit)]
                 (_.cover [/.end?]
-                         (|> (/.run (do <>.monad
-                                      [pre /.end?
-                                       _ /.any
-                                       post /.end?]
-                                      (in (and (not pre)
-                                               post)))
-                                    (list dummy))
+                         (|> (/.result (do <>.monad
+                                         [pre /.end?
+                                          _ /.any
+                                          post /.end?]
+                                         (in (and (not pre)
+                                                  post)))
+                                       (list dummy))
                              (!expect (^multi (#try.Success verdict)
                                               verdict)))))
               (do {! random.monad}
                 [dummy (\ ! map code.bit random.bit)]
                 (_.cover [/.end!]
-                         (and (|> (/.run /.end! (list))
+                         (and (|> (/.result /.end! (list))
                                   (!expect (#try.Success [])))
-                              (|> (/.run /.end! (list dummy))
+                              (|> (/.result /.end! (list dummy))
                                   (!expect (#try.Failure _))))))
               ))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser/environment.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser/environment.lux
index 215213e59..b7a889bbe 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser/environment.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser/environment.lux
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
                    (dictionary.empty? /.empty))
           (do random.monad
             [expected random.nat]
-            (_.cover [/.run]
-                     (|> (/.run (//\in expected) /.empty)
+            (_.cover [/.result]
+                     (|> (/.result (//\in expected) /.empty)
                          (\ try.functor map (n.= expected))
                          (try.else false))))
           (do random.monad
@@ -38,13 +38,13 @@
             (_.cover [/.Property /.property]
                      (|> /.empty
                          (dictionary.put property expected)
-                         (/.run (/.property property))
+                         (/.result (/.property property))
                          (\ try.functor map (text\= expected))
                          (try.else false))))
           (do random.monad
             [property (random.ascii/alpha 1)]
             (_.cover [/.unknown_property]
-                     (case (/.run (/.property property) /.empty)
+                     (case (/.result (/.property property) /.empty)
                        (#try.Success _)
                        false
                        
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser/json.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser/json.lux
index 3a77b3c3e..a87396228 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser/json.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser/json.lux
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
      [monad (#+ do)]]
     [control
      [pipe (#+ case>)]
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try]
      ["." exception]
      ["<>" parser]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." bit]
      ["." text]
      [collection
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@
       (`` ($_ _.and
               (do {! random.monad}
                 [expected (\ ! map (|>> #json.String) (random.unicode 1))]
-                (_.cover [/.run /.any]
-                         (|> (/.run /.any expected)
+                (_.cover [/.result /.any]
+                         (|> (/.result /.any expected)
                              (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual)
                                               (\ json.equivalence = expected actual))))))
               (_.cover [/.null]
-                       (|> (/.run /.null #json.Null)
+                       (|> (/.result /.null #json.Null)
                            (!expect (#try.Success _))))
               (~~ (template [<query> <test> <check> <random> <json> <equivalence>]
                     [(do {! random.monad}
@@ -60,18 +60,18 @@
                         dummy (|> <random> (random.only (|>> (\ <equivalence> = expected) not)))]
                        ($_ _.and
                            (_.cover [<query>]
-                                    (|> (/.run <query> (<json> expected))
+                                    (|> (/.result <query> (<json> expected))
                                         (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual)
                                                          (\ <equivalence> = expected actual)))))
                            (_.cover [<test>]
-                                    (and (|> (/.run (<test> expected) (<json> expected))
+                                    (and (|> (/.result (<test> expected) (<json> expected))
                                              (!expect (#try.Success #1)))
-                                         (|> (/.run (<test> expected) (<json> dummy))
+                                         (|> (/.result (<test> expected) (<json> dummy))
                                              (!expect (#try.Success #0)))))
                            (_.cover [<check>]
-                                    (and (|> (/.run (<check> expected) (<json> expected))
+                                    (and (|> (/.result (<check> expected) (<json> expected))
                                              (!expect (#try.Success _)))
-                                         (|> (/.run (<check> expected) (<json> dummy))
+                                         (|> (/.result (<check> expected) (<json> dummy))
                                              (!expect (#try.Failure _)))))))]
 
                     [/.boolean /.boolean? /.boolean! random.bit #json.Boolean bit.equivalence]
@@ -82,23 +82,23 @@
                 [expected (random.unicode 1)
                  dummy random.bit]
                 (_.cover [/.unexpected_value]
-                         (|> (/.run /.string (#json.Boolean dummy))
+                         (|> (/.result /.string (#json.Boolean dummy))
                              (!expect (^multi (#try.Failure error)
                                               (exception.match? /.unexpected_value error))))))
               (do {! random.monad}
                 [expected (random.unicode 1)
                  dummy (|> (random.unicode 1) (random.only (|>> (\ text.equivalence = expected) not)))]
                 (_.cover [/.value_mismatch]
-                         (|> (/.run (/.string! expected) (#json.String dummy))
+                         (|> (/.result (/.string! expected) (#json.String dummy))
                              (!expect (^multi (#try.Failure error)
                                               (exception.match? /.value_mismatch error))))))
               (do {! random.monad}
                 [expected (random.unicode 1)]
                 (_.cover [/.nullable]
-                         (and (|> (/.run (/.nullable /.string) #json.Null)
+                         (and (|> (/.result (/.nullable /.string) #json.Null)
                                   (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual)
                                                    (\ (maybe.equivalence text.equivalence) = #.None actual))))
-                              (|> (/.run (/.nullable /.string) (#json.String expected))
+                              (|> (/.result (/.nullable /.string) (#json.String expected))
                                   (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual)
                                                    (\ (maybe.equivalence text.equivalence) = (#.Some expected) actual)))))))
               (do {! random.monad}
@@ -107,18 +107,18 @@
                               (random.list size)
                               (\ ! map row.of_list))]
                 (_.cover [/.array]
-                         (|> (/.run (/.array (<>.some /.string))
-                                    (#json.Array (row\map (|>> #json.String) expected)))
+                         (|> (/.result (/.array (<>.some /.string))
+                                       (#json.Array (row\map (|>> #json.String) expected)))
                              (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual)
                                               (\ (row.equivalence text.equivalence) = expected (row.of_list actual)))))))
               (do {! random.monad}
                 [expected (\ ! map (|>> #json.String) (random.unicode 1))]
                 (_.cover [/.unconsumed_input]
-                         (|> (/.run (/.array /.any) (#json.Array (row expected expected)))
+                         (|> (/.result (/.array /.any) (#json.Array (row expected expected)))
                              (!expect (^multi (#try.Failure error)
                                               (exception.match? /.unconsumed_input error))))))
               (_.cover [/.empty_input]
-                       (|> (/.run (/.array /.any) (#json.Array (row)))
+                       (|> (/.result (/.array /.any) (#json.Array (row)))
                            (!expect (^multi (#try.Failure error)
                                             (exception.match? /.empty_input error)))))
               (do {! random.monad}
@@ -133,15 +133,15 @@
                                                                                     _
                                                                                     (undefined)))))]
                 (_.cover [/.object /.field]
-                         (|> (/.run (/.object ($_ <>.and
-                                                  (/.field boolean_field /.boolean)
-                                                  (/.field number_field /.number)
-                                                  (/.field string_field /.string)))
-                                    (#json.Object
-                                     (dictionary.of_list text.hash
-                                                         (list [boolean_field (#json.Boolean expected_boolean)]
-                                                               [number_field (#json.Number expected_number)]
-                                                               [string_field (#json.String expected_string)]))))
+                         (|> (/.result (/.object ($_ <>.and
+                                                     (/.field boolean_field /.boolean)
+                                                     (/.field number_field /.number)
+                                                     (/.field string_field /.string)))
+                                       (#json.Object
+                                        (dictionary.of_list text.hash
+                                                            (list [boolean_field (#json.Boolean expected_boolean)]
+                                                                  [number_field (#json.Number expected_number)]
+                                                                  [string_field (#json.String expected_string)]))))
                              (!expect (^multi (#try.Success [actual_boolean actual_number actual_string])
                                               (and (\ bit.equivalence = expected_boolean actual_boolean)
                                                    (\ frac.equivalence = expected_number actual_number)
@@ -152,12 +152,12 @@
                  values (random.list size (random.unicode 1))
                  .let [expected (dictionary.of_list text.hash (list.zipped/2 keys values))]]
                 (_.cover [/.dictionary]
-                         (|> (/.run (/.dictionary /.string)
-                                    (#json.Object
-                                     (|> values
-                                         (list\map (|>> #json.String))
-                                         (list.zipped/2 keys)
-                                         (dictionary.of_list text.hash))))
+                         (|> (/.result (/.dictionary /.string)
+                                       (#json.Object
+                                        (|> values
+                                            (list\map (|>> #json.String))
+                                            (list.zipped/2 keys)
+                                            (dictionary.of_list text.hash))))
                              (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual)
                                               (\ (dictionary.equivalence text.equivalence) = expected actual))))))
               ))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser/synthesis.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser/synthesis.lux
index 753091e27..068ba1235 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser/synthesis.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser/synthesis.lux
@@ -67,13 +67,13 @@
                     dummy (|> <random> (random.only (|>> (\ <equivalence> = expected) not)))]
                    ($_ _.and
                        (_.cover [<query>]
-                                (|> (/.run <query> (list (<synthesis> expected)))
+                                (|> (/.result <query> (list (<synthesis> expected)))
                                     (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual)
                                                      (\ <equivalence> = expected actual)))))
                        (_.cover [<check>]
-                                (and (|> (/.run (<check> expected) (list (<synthesis> expected)))
+                                (and (|> (/.result (<check> expected) (list (<synthesis> expected)))
                                          (!expect (#try.Success _)))
-                                     (|> (/.run (<check> expected) (list (<synthesis> dummy)))
+                                     (|> (/.result (<check> expected) (list (<synthesis> dummy)))
                                          (!expect (^multi (#try.Failure error)
                                                           (exception.match? /.cannot_parse error))))))
                        ))]
@@ -97,18 +97,18 @@
          expected_f64 random.safe_frac
          expected_text (random.unicode 1)]
         (_.cover [/.tuple]
-                 (and (|> (/.run (/.tuple ($_ <>.and /.bit /.i64 /.f64 /.text))
-                                 (list (synthesis.tuple (list (synthesis.bit expected_bit)
-                                                              (synthesis.i64 expected_i64)
-                                                              (synthesis.f64 expected_f64)
-                                                              (synthesis.text expected_text)))))
+                 (and (|> (/.result (/.tuple ($_ <>.and /.bit /.i64 /.f64 /.text))
+                                    (list (synthesis.tuple (list (synthesis.bit expected_bit)
+                                                                 (synthesis.i64 expected_i64)
+                                                                 (synthesis.f64 expected_f64)
+                                                                 (synthesis.text expected_text)))))
                           (!expect (^multi (#try.Success [actual_bit actual_i64 actual_f64 actual_text])
                                            (and (\ bit.equivalence = expected_bit actual_bit)
                                                 (\ i64.equivalence = expected_i64 actual_i64)
                                                 (\ frac.equivalence = expected_f64 actual_f64)
                                                 (\ text.equivalence = expected_text actual_text)))))
-                      (|> (/.run (/.tuple ($_ <>.and /.bit /.i64 /.f64 /.text))
-                                 (list (synthesis.text expected_text)))
+                      (|> (/.result (/.tuple ($_ <>.and /.bit /.i64 /.f64 /.text))
+                                    (list (synthesis.text expected_text)))
                           (!expect (^multi (#try.Failure error)
                                            (exception.match? /.cannot_parse error)))))))
       (do {! random.monad}
@@ -116,15 +116,15 @@
          expected_environment ..random_environment
          expected_body (random.unicode 1)]
         (_.cover [/.function]
-                 (and (|> (/.run (/.function arity /.text)
-                                 (list (synthesis.function/abstraction [expected_environment arity (synthesis.text expected_body)])))
+                 (and (|> (/.result (/.function arity /.text)
+                                    (list (synthesis.function/abstraction [expected_environment arity (synthesis.text expected_body)])))
                           (!expect (^multi (#try.Success [actual_environment actual_body])
                                            (and (\ (list.equivalence synthesis.equivalence) =
                                                    expected_environment
                                                    actual_environment)
                                                 (\ text.equivalence = expected_body actual_body)))))
-                      (|> (/.run (/.function arity /.text)
-                                 (list (synthesis.text expected_body)))
+                      (|> (/.result (/.function arity /.text)
+                                    (list (synthesis.text expected_body)))
                           (!expect (^multi (#try.Failure error)
                                            (exception.match? /.cannot_parse error)))))))
       (do {! random.monad}
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@
          expected_environment ..random_environment
          expected_body (random.unicode 1)]
         (_.cover [/.wrong_arity]
-                 (|> (/.run (/.function (inc arity) /.text)
-                            (list (synthesis.function/abstraction [expected_environment arity (synthesis.text expected_body)])))
+                 (|> (/.result (/.function (inc arity) /.text)
+                               (list (synthesis.function/abstraction [expected_environment arity (synthesis.text expected_body)])))
                      (!expect (^multi (#try.Failure error)
                                       (exception.match? /.wrong_arity error))))))
       (do {! random.monad}
@@ -142,18 +142,18 @@
          expected_inits (random.list arity random.bit)
          expected_body (random.unicode 1)]
         (_.cover [/.loop]
-                 (and (|> (/.run (/.loop (<>.many /.bit) /.text)
-                                 (list (synthesis.loop/scope [expected_offset
-                                                              (list\map (|>> synthesis.bit) expected_inits)
-                                                              (synthesis.text expected_body)])))
+                 (and (|> (/.result (/.loop (<>.many /.bit) /.text)
+                                    (list (synthesis.loop/scope [expected_offset
+                                                                 (list\map (|>> synthesis.bit) expected_inits)
+                                                                 (synthesis.text expected_body)])))
                           (!expect (^multi (#try.Success [actual_offset actual_inits actual_body])
                                            (and (\ n.equivalence = expected_offset actual_offset)
                                                 (\ (list.equivalence bit.equivalence) =
                                                    expected_inits
                                                    actual_inits)
                                                 (\ text.equivalence = expected_body actual_body)))))
-                      (|> (/.run (/.loop (<>.many /.bit) /.text)
-                                 (list (synthesis.text expected_body)))
+                      (|> (/.result (/.loop (<>.many /.bit) /.text)
+                                    (list (synthesis.text expected_body)))
                           (!expect (^multi (#try.Failure error)
                                            (exception.match? /.cannot_parse error)))))))
       ))
@@ -165,34 +165,34 @@
       ($_ _.and
           (do {! random.monad}
             [expected (\ ! map (|>> synthesis.i64) random.nat)]
-            (_.cover [/.run /.any]
-                     (|> (/.run /.any (list expected))
+            (_.cover [/.result /.any]
+                     (|> (/.result /.any (list expected))
                          (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual)
                                           (\ synthesis.equivalence = expected actual))))))
           (_.cover [/.empty_input]
-                   (|> (/.run /.any (list))
+                   (|> (/.result /.any (list))
                        (!expect (^multi (#try.Failure error)
                                         (exception.match? /.empty_input error)))))
           (do {! random.monad}
             [expected (\ ! map (|>> synthesis.i64) random.nat)]
             (_.cover [/.unconsumed_input]
-                     (|> (/.run /.any (list expected expected))
+                     (|> (/.result /.any (list expected expected))
                          (!expect (^multi (#try.Failure error)
                                           (exception.match? /.unconsumed_input error))))))
           (do {! random.monad}
             [dummy (\ ! map (|>> synthesis.i64) random.nat)]
             (_.cover [/.end! /.expected_empty_input]
-                     (and (|> (/.run /.end! (list))
+                     (and (|> (/.result /.end! (list))
                               (!expect (#try.Success _)))
-                          (|> (/.run /.end! (list dummy))
+                          (|> (/.result /.end! (list dummy))
                               (!expect (^multi (#try.Failure error)
                                                (exception.match? /.expected_empty_input error)))))))
           (do {! random.monad}
             [dummy (\ ! map (|>> synthesis.i64) random.nat)]
             (_.cover [/.end?]
-                     (and (|> (/.run /.end? (list))
+                     (and (|> (/.result /.end? (list))
                               (!expect (#try.Success #1)))
-                          (|> (/.run (<>.before /.any /.end?) (list dummy))
+                          (|> (/.result (<>.before /.any /.end?) (list dummy))
                               (!expect (#try.Success #0))))))
           (_.for [/.cannot_parse]
                  ($_ _.and
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser/text.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser/text.lux
index 878b82fa9..a7bbfda92 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser/text.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser/text.lux
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
     [abstract
      [monad (#+ do)]]
     [control
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try (#+ Try)]
      ["." exception (#+ Exception)]
      ["." function]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text ("#\." equivalence)
       ["%" format (#+ format)]
       ["." unicode #_
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 
 (def: (should_fail' sample parser exception)
   (All [a e] (-> Text (/.Parser a) (Exception e) Bit))
-  (case (/.run parser sample)
+  (case (/.result parser sample)
     (#try.Failure error)
     (exception.match? exception error)
     
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 
 (def: (should_fail sample parser)
   (All [a] (-> Text (/.Parser a) Bit))
-  (case (/.run parser sample)
+  (case (/.result parser sample)
     (#try.Failure _)
     true
     
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 (def: (should_pass expected parser)
   (-> Text (/.Parser Text) Bit)
   (|> expected
-      (/.run parser)
+      (/.result parser)
       (\ try.functor map (text\= expected))
       (try.else false)))
 
@@ -298,12 +298,12 @@
       ($_ _.and
           (do {! random.monad}
             [sample (random.unicode 1)]
-            (_.cover [/.run /.end!]
-                     (and (|> (/.run /.end!
-                                     "")
+            (_.cover [/.result /.end!]
+                     (and (|> (/.result /.end!
+                                        "")
                               (!expect (#try.Success _)))
-                          (|> (/.run /.end!
-                                     sample)
+                          (|> (/.result /.end!
+                                        sample)
                               (!expect (#try.Failure _))))))
           (do {! random.monad}
             [.let [size 10]
@@ -311,16 +311,16 @@
              dummy (|> (random.unicode size)
                        (random.only (|>> (text\= expected) not)))]
             (_.cover [/.this /.cannot_match]
-                     (and (|> (/.run (/.this expected)
-                                     expected)
+                     (and (|> (/.result (/.this expected)
+                                        expected)
                               (!expect (#try.Success [])))
-                          (|> (/.run (/.this expected)
-                                     dummy)
+                          (|> (/.result (/.this expected)
+                                        dummy)
                               (!expect (^multi (#try.Failure error)
                                                (exception.match? /.cannot_match error)))))))
           (_.cover [/.Slice /.slice /.cannot_slice]
                    (|> ""
-                       (/.run (/.slice /.any!))
+                       (/.result (/.slice /.any!))
                        (!expect (^multi (#try.Failure error)
                                         (exception.match? /.cannot_slice error)))))
           (do {! random.monad}
@@ -336,25 +336,25 @@
             (_.cover [/.peek /.cannot_parse]
                      (and (..should_pass expected (<>.before /.any /.peek))
                           (|> ""
-                              (/.run (<>.before /.any /.peek))
+                              (/.result (<>.before /.any /.peek))
                               (!expect (^multi (#try.Failure error)
                                                (exception.match? /.cannot_parse error)))))))
           (do {! random.monad}
             [dummy (random.unicode 1)]
             (_.cover [/.unconsumed_input]
                      (|> (format dummy dummy)
-                         (/.run /.any)
+                         (/.result /.any)
                          (!expect (^multi (#try.Failure error)
                                           (exception.match? /.unconsumed_input error))))))
           (do {! random.monad}
             [sample (random.unicode 1)]
             (_.cover [/.Offset /.offset]
                      (|> sample
-                         (/.run (do <>.monad
-                                  [pre /.offset
-                                   _ /.any
-                                   post /.offset]
-                                  (in [pre post])))
+                         (/.result (do <>.monad
+                                     [pre /.offset
+                                      _ /.any
+                                      post /.offset]
+                                     (in [pre post])))
                          (!expect (#try.Success [0 1])))))
           (do {! random.monad}
             [left (random.unicode 1)
@@ -362,13 +362,13 @@
              .let [input (format left right)]]
             (_.cover [/.remaining]
                      (|> input
-                         (/.run (do <>.monad
-                                  [pre /.remaining
-                                   _ /.any
-                                   post /.remaining
-                                   _ /.any]
-                                  (in (and (text\= input pre)
-                                           (text\= right post)))))
+                         (/.result (do <>.monad
+                                     [pre /.remaining
+                                      _ /.any
+                                      post /.remaining
+                                      _ /.any]
+                                     (in (and (text\= input pre)
+                                              (text\= right post)))))
                          (!expect (#try.Success #1)))))
           (do {! random.monad}
             [left (random.unicode 1)
@@ -377,22 +377,22 @@
                                    (random.unicode 1))]
             (_.cover [/.enclosed]
                      (|> (format left expected right)
-                         (/.run (/.enclosed [left right] (/.this expected)))
+                         (/.result (/.enclosed [left right] (/.this expected)))
                          (!expect (#try.Success _)))))
           (do {! random.monad}
             [input (random.unicode 1)
              output (random.unicode 1)]
             (_.cover [/.local]
                      (|> output
-                         (/.run (do <>.monad
-                                  [_ (/.local input (/.this input))]
-                                  (/.this output)))
+                         (/.result (do <>.monad
+                                     [_ (/.local input (/.this input))]
+                                     (/.this output)))
                          (!expect (#try.Success _)))))
           (do {! random.monad}
             [expected (\ ! map (|>> (n.% 8) (\ n.octal encode)) random.nat)]
             (_.cover [/.then]
                      (|> (list (code.text expected))
-                         (<c>.run (/.then /.octal <c>.text))
+                         (<c>.result (/.then /.octal <c>.text))
                          (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual)
                                           (text\= expected actual))))))
           (do {! random.monad}
@@ -404,13 +404,13 @@
             (_.cover [/.not /.not! /.expected_to_fail]
                      (and (..should_pass (text.of_char expected) (/.not /.upper))
                           (|> invalid
-                              (/.run (/.not /.upper))
+                              (/.result (/.not /.upper))
                               (!expect (^multi (#try.Failure error)
                                                (exception.match? /.expected_to_fail error))))
 
                           (..should_pass! (text.of_char expected) (/.not! upper!))
                           (|> invalid
-                              (/.run (/.not! upper!))
+                              (/.result (/.not! upper!))
                               (!expect (^multi (#try.Failure error)
                                                (exception.match? /.expected_to_fail error)))))))
           (do {! random.monad}
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser/tree.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser/tree.lux
index 0d1cc090e..996a16aa2 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser/tree.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser/tree.lux
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
      [dummy random.nat
       expected (|> random.nat (random.only (|>> (n.= dummy) not)))]
      (_.cover <coverage>
-              (|> (/.run <parser>
-                         <sample>)
+              (|> (/.result <parser>
+                            <sample>)
                   (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual)
                                    (n.= expected actual))))))])
 
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@
      [dummy random.nat
       expected (|> random.nat (random.only (|>> (n.= dummy) not)))]
      (_.cover <coverage>
-              (and (|> (/.run <parser> <sample0>)
+              (and (|> (/.result <parser> <sample0>)
                        (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual)
                                         (n.= expected actual))))
-                   (|> (/.run <parser> <sample1>)
+                   (|> (/.result <parser> <sample1>)
                        (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual)
                                         (n.= expected actual)))))))])
 
@@ -54,14 +54,14 @@
   (<| (_.covering /._)
       (_.for [/.Parser])
       ($_ _.and
-          (!cover [/.run /.value]
+          (!cover [/.result /.value]
                   /.value
                   (tree.leaf expected))
           (do {! random.monad}
             [expected random.nat]
-            (_.cover [/.run']
-                     (|> (/.run' /.value
-                                 (zipper.zipper (tree.leaf expected)))
+            (_.cover [/.result']
+                     (|> (/.result' /.value
+                                    (zipper.zipper (tree.leaf expected)))
                          (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual)
                                           (n.= expected actual))))))
           (!cover [/.down]
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@
             [dummy random.nat]
             (_.cover [/.cannot_move_further]
                      (`` (and (~~ (template [<parser>]
-                                    [(|> (/.run <parser>
-                                                (tree.leaf dummy))
+                                    [(|> (/.result <parser>
+                                                   (tree.leaf dummy))
                                          (!expect (^multi (#try.Failure error)
                                                           (exception.match? /.cannot_move_further error))))]
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser/type.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser/type.lux
index 971ccd5db..55398c22e 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser/type.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser/type.lux
@@ -43,29 +43,29 @@
                             ..primitive)])
       ($_ _.and
           (_.cover [/.exactly]
-                   (and (|> (/.run (/.exactly expected) expected)
+                   (and (|> (/.result (/.exactly expected) expected)
                             (!expect (#try.Success [])))
-                        (|> (/.run (/.exactly expected) dummy)
+                        (|> (/.result (/.exactly expected) dummy)
                             (!expect (^multi (#try.Failure error)
                                              (exception.match? /.types_do_not_match error))))))
           (_.cover [/.sub]
-                   (and (|> (/.run (/.sub expected) expected)
+                   (and (|> (/.result (/.sub expected) expected)
                             (!expect (#try.Success [])))
-                        (|> (/.run (/.sub Any) expected)
+                        (|> (/.result (/.sub Any) expected)
                             (!expect (#try.Success [])))
-                        (|> (/.run (/.sub expected) Nothing)
+                        (|> (/.result (/.sub expected) Nothing)
                             (!expect (#try.Success [])))
-                        (|> (/.run (/.sub expected) dummy)
+                        (|> (/.result (/.sub expected) dummy)
                             (!expect (^multi (#try.Failure error)
                                              (exception.match? /.types_do_not_match error))))))
           (_.cover [/.super]
-                   (and (|> (/.run (/.super expected) expected)
+                   (and (|> (/.result (/.super expected) expected)
                             (!expect (#try.Success [])))
-                        (|> (/.run (/.super expected) Any)
+                        (|> (/.result (/.super expected) Any)
                             (!expect (#try.Success [])))
-                        (|> (/.run (/.super Nothing) expected)
+                        (|> (/.result (/.super Nothing) expected)
                             (!expect (#try.Success [])))
-                        (|> (/.run (/.super expected) dummy)
+                        (|> (/.result (/.super expected) dummy)
                             (!expect (^multi (#try.Failure error)
                                              (exception.match? /.types_do_not_match error))))))
           )))
@@ -79,14 +79,14 @@
     (`` ($_ _.and
             (~~ (template [<parser> <exception> <good_constructor> <bad_constructor>]
                   [(_.cover [<parser> <exception>]
-                            (and (|> (/.run (<parser> ($_ //.and /.any /.any /.any))
-                                            (<good_constructor> (list expected_left expected_middle expected_right)))
+                            (and (|> (/.result (<parser> ($_ //.and /.any /.any /.any))
+                                               (<good_constructor> (list expected_left expected_middle expected_right)))
                                      (!expect (^multi (#try.Success [actual_left actual_middle actual_right])
                                                       (and (type\= expected_left actual_left)
                                                            (type\= expected_middle actual_middle)
                                                            (type\= expected_right actual_right)))))
-                                 (|> (/.run (<parser> ($_ //.and /.any /.any /.any))
-                                            (<bad_constructor> (list expected_left expected_middle expected_right)))
+                                 (|> (/.result (<parser> ($_ //.and /.any /.any /.any))
+                                               (<bad_constructor> (list expected_left expected_middle expected_right)))
                                      (!expect (^multi (#try.Failure error)
                                                       (exception.match? <exception> error))))))]
 
@@ -95,25 +95,25 @@
                   ))
 
             (_.cover [/.function /.not_function]
-                     (and (|> (/.run (/.function ($_ //.and /.any /.any) /.any)
-                                     (type.function (list expected_left expected_middle) expected_right))
+                     (and (|> (/.result (/.function ($_ //.and /.any /.any) /.any)
+                                        (type.function (list expected_left expected_middle) expected_right))
                               (!expect (^multi (#try.Success [[actual_left actual_middle] actual_right])
                                                (and (type\= expected_left actual_left)
                                                     (type\= expected_middle actual_middle)
                                                     (type\= expected_right actual_right)))))
-                          (|> (/.run (/.function ($_ //.and /.any /.any) /.any)
-                                     (type.variant (list expected_left expected_middle expected_right)))
+                          (|> (/.result (/.function ($_ //.and /.any /.any) /.any)
+                                        (type.variant (list expected_left expected_middle expected_right)))
                               (!expect (^multi (#try.Failure error)
                                                (exception.match? /.not_function error))))))
             (_.cover [/.applied /.not_application]
-                     (and (|> (/.run (/.applied ($_ //.and /.any /.any /.any))
-                                     (type.application (list expected_middle expected_right) expected_left))
+                     (and (|> (/.result (/.applied ($_ //.and /.any /.any /.any))
+                                        (type.application (list expected_middle expected_right) expected_left))
                               (!expect (^multi (#try.Success [actual_left actual_middle actual_right])
                                                (and (type\= expected_left actual_left)
                                                     (type\= expected_middle actual_middle)
                                                     (type\= expected_right actual_right)))))
-                          (|> (/.run (/.applied ($_ //.and /.any /.any /.any))
-                                     (type.variant (list expected_left expected_middle expected_right)))
+                          (|> (/.result (/.applied ($_ //.and /.any /.any /.any))
+                                        (type.variant (list expected_left expected_middle expected_right)))
                               (!expect (^multi (#try.Failure error)
                                                (exception.match? /.not_application error))))))
             ))))
@@ -127,38 +127,38 @@
      parameter random.nat]
     ($_ _.and
         (_.cover [/.not_parameter]
-                 (|> (/.run /.parameter not_parameter)
+                 (|> (/.result /.parameter not_parameter)
                      (!expect (^multi (#try.Failure error)
                                       (exception.match? /.not_parameter error)))))
         (_.cover [/.unknown_parameter]
-                 (|> (/.run /.parameter (#.Parameter parameter))
+                 (|> (/.result /.parameter (#.Parameter parameter))
                      (!expect (^multi (#try.Failure error)
                                       (exception.match? /.unknown_parameter error)))))
         (_.cover [/.with_extension]
-                 (|> (/.run (<| (/.with_extension quantification)
-                                (/.with_extension argument)
-                                /.any)
-                            not_parameter)
+                 (|> (/.result (<| (/.with_extension quantification)
+                                   (/.with_extension argument)
+                                   /.any)
+                               not_parameter)
                      (!expect (^multi (#try.Success [quantification\\binding argument\\binding actual])
                                       (is? not_parameter actual)))))
         (_.cover [/.parameter]
-                 (|> (/.run (<| (/.with_extension quantification)
-                                (/.with_extension argument)
-                                /.parameter)
-                            (#.Parameter 0))
+                 (|> (/.result (<| (/.with_extension quantification)
+                                   (/.with_extension argument)
+                                   /.parameter)
+                               (#.Parameter 0))
                      (!expect (#try.Success [quantification\\binding argument\\binding _]))))
         (_.cover [/.wrong_parameter]
-                 (|> (/.run (<| (/.with_extension quantification)
-                                (/.with_extension argument)
-                                (/.parameter! 1))
-                            (#.Parameter 0))
+                 (|> (/.result (<| (/.with_extension quantification)
+                                   (/.with_extension argument)
+                                   (/.parameter! 1))
+                               (#.Parameter 0))
                      (!expect (^multi (#try.Failure error)
                                       (exception.match? /.wrong_parameter error)))))
         (_.cover [/.parameter!]
-                 (|> (/.run (<| (/.with_extension quantification)
-                                (/.with_extension argument)
-                                (/.parameter! 0))
-                            (#.Parameter 0))
+                 (|> (/.result (<| (/.with_extension quantification)
+                                   (/.with_extension argument)
+                                   (/.parameter! 0))
+                               (#.Parameter 0))
                      (!expect (#try.Success [quantification\\binding argument\\binding _]))))
         )))
 
@@ -169,17 +169,17 @@
      expected_inputs (\ ! map (|>> (n.% 10) inc) random.nat)]
     ($_ _.and
         (_.cover [/.not_polymorphic]
-                 (and (|> (/.run (/.polymorphic /.any)
-                                 not_polymorphic)
+                 (and (|> (/.result (/.polymorphic /.any)
+                                    not_polymorphic)
                           (!expect (^multi (#try.Failure error)
                                            (exception.match? /.not_polymorphic error))))
-                      (|> (/.run (/.polymorphic /.any)
-                                 (type.univ_q 0 not_polymorphic))
+                      (|> (/.result (/.polymorphic /.any)
+                                    (type.univ_q 0 not_polymorphic))
                           (!expect (^multi (#try.Failure error)
                                            (exception.match? /.not_polymorphic error))))))
         (_.cover [/.polymorphic]
-                 (|> (/.run (/.polymorphic /.any)
-                            (type.univ_q expected_inputs not_polymorphic))
+                 (|> (/.result (/.polymorphic /.any)
+                               (type.univ_q expected_inputs not_polymorphic))
                      (!expect (^multi (#try.Success [g!poly actual_inputs bodyT])
                                       (and (n.= expected_inputs (list.size actual_inputs))
                                            (is? not_polymorphic bodyT))))))
@@ -192,31 +192,31 @@
       ($_ _.and
           (do {! random.monad}
             [expected ..primitive]
-            (_.cover [/.run /.any]
-                     (|> (/.run /.any expected)
+            (_.cover [/.result /.any]
+                     (|> (/.result /.any expected)
                          (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual)
                                           (type\= expected actual))))))
           (do {! random.monad}
             [expected ..primitive]
             (_.cover [/.peek /.unconsumed_input]
-                     (and (|> (/.run (do //.monad
-                                       [actual /.peek
-                                        _ /.any]
-                                       (in actual))
-                                     expected)
+                     (and (|> (/.result (do //.monad
+                                          [actual /.peek
+                                           _ /.any]
+                                          (in actual))
+                                        expected)
                               (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual)
                                                (type\= expected actual))))
-                          (|> (/.run /.peek expected)
+                          (|> (/.result /.peek expected)
                               (!expect (^multi (#try.Failure error)
                                                (exception.match? /.unconsumed_input error)))))))
           (do {! random.monad}
             [expected ..primitive]
             (_.cover [/.empty_input]
                      (`` (and (~~ (template [<parser>]
-                                    [(|> (/.run (do //.monad
-                                                  [_ /.any]
-                                                  <parser>)
-                                                expected)
+                                    [(|> (/.result (do //.monad
+                                                     [_ /.any]
+                                                     <parser>)
+                                                   expected)
                                          (!expect (^multi (#try.Failure error)
                                                           (exception.match? /.empty_input error))))]
 
@@ -226,11 +226,11 @@
           (do {! random.monad}
             [expected ..primitive]
             (_.cover [/.Env /.env /.fresh]
-                     (|> (/.run (do //.monad
-                                  [env /.env
-                                   _ /.any]
-                                  (in env))
-                                expected)
+                     (|> (/.result (do //.monad
+                                     [env /.env
+                                      _ /.any]
+                                     (in env))
+                                   expected)
                          (!expect (^multi (#try.Success environment)
                                           (is? /.fresh environment))))))
           (do {! random.monad}
@@ -238,18 +238,18 @@
              dummy (random.only (|>> (type\= expected) not)
                                 ..primitive)]
             (_.cover [/.local]
-                     (|> (/.run (do //.monad
-                                  [_ /.any]
-                                  (/.local (list expected)
-                                           /.any))
-                                dummy)
+                     (|> (/.result (do //.monad
+                                     [_ /.any]
+                                     (/.local (list expected)
+                                              /.any))
+                                   dummy)
                          (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual)
                                           (type\= expected actual))))))
           (do {! random.monad}
             [expected random.nat]
             (_.cover [/.existential /.not_existential]
-                     (|> (/.run /.existential
-                                (#.Ex expected))
+                     (|> (/.result /.existential
+                                   (#.Ex expected))
                          (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual)
                                           (n.= expected actual))))))
           (do {! random.monad}
@@ -257,8 +257,8 @@
                                        (random.ascii/alpha_num 1))
              expected_type ..primitive]
             (_.cover [/.named /.not_named]
-                     (|> (/.run /.named
-                                (#.Named expected_name expected_type))
+                     (|> (/.result /.named
+                                   (#.Named expected_name expected_type))
                          (!expect (^multi (#try.Success [actual_name actual_type])
                                           (and (name\= expected_name actual_name)
                                                (type\= expected_type actual_type)))))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser/xml.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser/xml.lux
index 81c4da80d..d4cb4c50c 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser/xml.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/parser/xml.lux
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@
     [abstract
      [monad (#+ do)]]
     [control
-     ["." try]
+     ["." try ("#\." functor)]
      ["." exception]]
     [data
      ["." text ("#\." equivalence)]
      ["." name ("#\." equivalence)]
      [format
-      ["." xml]]
+      ["." xml ("#\." equivalence)]]
      [collection
       ["." dictionary]
       ["." list]]]
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
        [expected (random.ascii/alpha 1)]
        (_.cover [<exception>]
                 (`` (and (~~ (template [<parser> <input>]
-                               [(|> (/.run <parser> (list <input>))
+                               [(|> (/.result <parser> (list <input>))
                                     (!expect (^multi (#try.Failure error)
                                                      (exception.match? <exception> error))))]
 
@@ -61,32 +61,33 @@
       ($_ _.and
           (do {! random.monad}
             [expected (random.ascii/alpha 1)]
-            (_.cover [/.run /.text]
-                     (|> (/.run /.text (list (#xml.Text expected)))
+            (_.cover [/.result /.text]
+                     (|> (/.result /.text (list (#xml.Text expected)))
                          (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual)
                                           (text\= expected actual))))))
           (!failure /.unconsumed_inputs
                     [[(//\in expected)
                       (#xml.Text expected)]])
           (do {! random.monad}
-            [expected (random.ascii/alpha 1)]
-            (_.cover [/.ignore]
-                     (|> (/.run /.ignore (list (#xml.Text expected)))
-                         (!expect (#try.Success [])))))
+            [expected (\ ! map (|>> #xml.Text) (random.ascii/alpha 1))]
+            (_.cover [/.any]
+                     (|> (/.result /.any (list expected))
+                         (try\map (xml\= expected))
+                         (try.else false))))
           (do {! random.monad}
             [expected ..random_tag]
             (_.cover [/.tag]
-                     (|> (/.run (do //.monad
-                                  [actual /.tag
-                                   _ /.ignore]
-                                  (in (name\= expected actual)))
-                                (list (#xml.Node expected (dictionary.empty name.hash) (list))))
+                     (|> (/.result (do //.monad
+                                     [actual /.tag
+                                      _ /.any]
+                                     (in (name\= expected actual)))
+                                   (list (#xml.Node expected (dictionary.empty name.hash) (list))))
                          (!expect (#try.Success #1)))))
           (do {! random.monad}
             [expected ..random_tag]
             (_.cover [/.node]
-                     (|> (/.run (/.node expected (//\in []))
-                                (list (#xml.Node expected (dictionary.empty name.hash) (list))))
+                     (|> (/.result (/.node expected (//\in []))
+                                   (list (#xml.Node expected (dictionary.empty name.hash) (list))))
                          (!expect (#try.Success [])))))
           (!failure /.wrong_tag
                     [[(/.node ["" expected] (//\in []))
@@ -96,13 +97,13 @@
              expected_attribute ..random_attribute
              expected_value (random.ascii/alpha 1)]
             (_.cover [/.attribute]
-                     (|> (/.run (<| (/.node expected_tag)
-                                    (//.after (/.attribute expected_attribute))
-                                    (//\in []))
-                                (list (#xml.Node expected_tag
-                                                 (|> (dictionary.empty name.hash)
-                                                     (dictionary.put expected_attribute expected_value))
-                                                 (list))))
+                     (|> (/.result (<| (/.node expected_tag)
+                                       (//.after (/.attribute expected_attribute))
+                                       (//\in []))
+                                   (list (#xml.Node expected_tag
+                                                    (|> (dictionary.empty name.hash)
+                                                        (dictionary.put expected_attribute expected_value))
+                                                    (list))))
                          (!expect (#try.Success [])))))
           (!failure /.unknown_attribute
                     [[(/.attribute ["" expected])
@@ -112,22 +113,22 @@
                                  (list))]])
           (!failure /.empty_input
                     [[(do //.monad
-                        [_ /.ignore]
-                        /.ignore)
+                        [_ /.any]
+                        /.any)
                       (#xml.Text expected)]
                      [(do //.monad
-                        [_ /.ignore]
+                        [_ /.any]
                         /.text)
                       (#xml.Text expected)]
                      [(do //.monad
-                        [_ /.ignore]
+                        [_ /.any]
                         (/.node [expected expected]
                                 (//\in [])))
                       (#xml.Node [expected expected]
                                  (dictionary.empty name.hash)
                                  (list))]
                      [(do //.monad
-                        [_ /.ignore]
+                        [_ /.any]
                         (/.node [expected expected]
                                 (/.attribute [expected expected])))
                       (#xml.Node [expected expected]
@@ -156,21 +157,21 @@
                                 [_ (<| /.somewhere
                                        (/.node right)
                                        (//\in []))
-                                 _ (//.some /.ignore)]
+                                 _ (//.some /.any)]
                                 (in [])))]
              repetitions (\ ! map (n.% 10) random.nat)]
             ($_ _.and
                 (_.cover [/.somewhere]
-                         (|> (/.run parser
-                                    (list (node parent
-                                                (list.concat (list (list.repeated repetitions (node wrong (list)))
-                                                                   (list (node right (list)))
-                                                                   (list.repeated repetitions (node wrong (list))))))))
+                         (|> (/.result parser
+                                       (list (node parent
+                                                   (list.concat (list (list.repeated repetitions (node wrong (list)))
+                                                                      (list (node right (list)))
+                                                                      (list.repeated repetitions (node wrong (list))))))))
                              (!expect (#try.Success []))))
                 (_.cover [/.nowhere]
-                         (|> (/.run parser
-                                    (list (node parent
-                                                (list.repeated repetitions (node wrong (list))))))
+                         (|> (/.result parser
+                                       (list (node parent
+                                                   (list.repeated repetitions (node wrong (list))))))
                              (!expect (^multi (#try.Failure error)
                                               (exception.match? /.nowhere error)))))
                 ))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/reader.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/reader.lux
index 08d5d82b2..c89d0e3eb 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/reader.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/reader.lux
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 (def: comparison
   (Comparison (All [a r] (Reader r a)))
   (function (_ == left right)
-    (== (/.run [] left) (/.run [] right))))
+    (== (/.result [] left) (/.result [] right))))
 
 (def: .public test
   Test
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@
             (_.for [/.monad]
                    ($monad.spec ..injection ..comparison /.monad))
 
-            (_.cover [/.run /.ask]
+            (_.cover [/.result /.ask]
                      (n.= sample
-                          (/.run sample /.ask)))
+                          (/.result sample /.ask)))
             (_.cover [/.local]
                      (n.= (n.* factor sample)
-                          (/.run sample (/.local (n.* factor) /.ask))))
+                          (/.result sample (/.local (n.* factor) /.ask))))
             (let [(^open "io\.") io.monad]
               (_.cover [/.with /.lift]
                        (|> (: (/.Reader Any (IO Nat))
@@ -55,6 +55,6 @@
                                 [a (/.lift (io\in sample))
                                  b (in factor)]
                                 (in (n.* b a))))
-                           (/.run [])
-                           io.run
+                           (/.result [])
+                           io.run!
                            (n.= (n.* factor sample)))))))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/region.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/region.lux
index 477f42a47..4fbb71916 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/region.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/region.lux
@@ -63,13 +63,13 @@
                      ==
                      
                      (Try a)
-                     (thread.run (:assume (/.run thread.monad left))))
+                     (thread.result (:assume (/.run! thread.monad left))))
            (:sharing [a]
                      (Equivalence a)
                      ==
                      
                      (Try a)
-                     (thread.run (:assume (/.run thread.monad right))))]
+                     (thread.result (:assume (/.run! thread.monad right))))]
       [(#try.Success left) (#try.Success right)]
       (== left right)
 
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@
                                                               (Monad (Region r (thread.Thread !))))
                                                             (/.monad thread.monad))))
             
-            (_.cover [/.run]
-                     (thread.run
+            (_.cover [/.run!]
+                     (thread.result
                       (do {! thread.monad}
                         [clean_up_counter (thread.box 0)
                          .let [//@ !
@@ -105,17 +105,17 @@
                                                 (do !
                                                   [_ (thread.update inc clean_up_counter)]
                                                   (in (#try.Success []))))]
-                         outcome (/.run !
-                                        (do {! (/.monad !)}
-                                          [_ (monad.map ! (/.acquire //@ count_clean_up)
-                                                        (enum.range n.enum 1 expected_clean_ups))]
-                                          (in [])))
+                         outcome (/.run! !
+                                         (do {! (/.monad !)}
+                                           [_ (monad.map ! (/.acquire //@ count_clean_up)
+                                                         (enum.range n.enum 1 expected_clean_ups))]
+                                           (in [])))
                          actual_clean_ups (thread.read clean_up_counter)]
                         (in (and (..success? outcome)
                                  (n.= expected_clean_ups
                                       actual_clean_ups))))))
             (_.cover [/.failure]
-                     (thread.run
+                     (thread.result
                       (do {! thread.monad}
                         [clean_up_counter (thread.box 0)
                          .let [//@ !
@@ -123,18 +123,18 @@
                                                 (do !
                                                   [_ (thread.update inc clean_up_counter)]
                                                   (in (#try.Success []))))]
-                         outcome (/.run !
-                                        (do {! (/.monad !)}
-                                          [_ (monad.map ! (/.acquire //@ count_clean_up)
-                                                        (enum.range n.enum 1 expected_clean_ups))
-                                           _ (/.failure //@ (exception.error ..oops []))]
-                                          (in [])))
+                         outcome (/.run! !
+                                         (do {! (/.monad !)}
+                                           [_ (monad.map ! (/.acquire //@ count_clean_up)
+                                                         (enum.range n.enum 1 expected_clean_ups))
+                                            _ (/.failure //@ (exception.error ..oops []))]
+                                           (in [])))
                          actual_clean_ups (thread.read clean_up_counter)]
                         (in (and (..throws? ..oops outcome)
                                  (n.= expected_clean_ups
                                       actual_clean_ups))))))
             (_.cover [/.except]
-                     (thread.run
+                     (thread.result
                       (do {! thread.monad}
                         [clean_up_counter (thread.box 0)
                          .let [//@ !
@@ -142,18 +142,18 @@
                                                 (do !
                                                   [_ (thread.update inc clean_up_counter)]
                                                   (in (#try.Success []))))]
-                         outcome (/.run !
-                                        (do {! (/.monad !)}
-                                          [_ (monad.map ! (/.acquire //@ count_clean_up)
-                                                        (enum.range n.enum 1 expected_clean_ups))
-                                           _ (/.except //@ ..oops [])]
-                                          (in [])))
+                         outcome (/.run! !
+                                         (do {! (/.monad !)}
+                                           [_ (monad.map ! (/.acquire //@ count_clean_up)
+                                                         (enum.range n.enum 1 expected_clean_ups))
+                                            _ (/.except //@ ..oops [])]
+                                           (in [])))
                          actual_clean_ups (thread.read clean_up_counter)]
                         (in (and (..throws? ..oops outcome)
                                  (n.= expected_clean_ups
                                       actual_clean_ups))))))
             (_.cover [/.acquire /.clean_up_error]
-                     (thread.run
+                     (thread.result
                       (do {! thread.monad}
                         [clean_up_counter (thread.box 0)
                          .let [//@ !
@@ -162,25 +162,25 @@
                                                   [_ (thread.update inc clean_up_counter)]
                                                   (in (: (Try Any)
                                                          (exception.except ..oops [])))))]
-                         outcome (/.run !
-                                        (do {! (/.monad !)}
-                                          [_ (monad.map ! (/.acquire //@ count_clean_up)
-                                                        (enum.range n.enum 1 expected_clean_ups))]
-                                          (in [])))
+                         outcome (/.run! !
+                                         (do {! (/.monad !)}
+                                           [_ (monad.map ! (/.acquire //@ count_clean_up)
+                                                         (enum.range n.enum 1 expected_clean_ups))]
+                                           (in [])))
                          actual_clean_ups (thread.read clean_up_counter)]
                         (in (and (or (n.= 0 expected_clean_ups)
                                      (..throws? /.clean_up_error outcome))
                                  (n.= expected_clean_ups
                                       actual_clean_ups))))))
             (_.cover [/.lift]
-                     (thread.run
+                     (thread.result
                       (do {! thread.monad}
                         [clean_up_counter (thread.box 0)
                          .let [//@ !]
-                         outcome (/.run !
-                                        (do (/.monad !)
-                                          [_ (/.lift //@ (thread.write expected_clean_ups clean_up_counter))]
-                                          (in [])))
+                         outcome (/.run! !
+                                         (do (/.monad !)
+                                           [_ (/.lift //@ (thread.write expected_clean_ups clean_up_counter))]
+                                           (in [])))
                          actual_clean_ups (thread.read clean_up_counter)]
                         (in (and (..success? outcome)
                                  (n.= expected_clean_ups
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/remember.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/remember.lux
index 24e483420..33f91e26f 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/remember.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/remember.lux
@@ -63,14 +63,14 @@
          (text.contains? (%.code focus) failure))))
 
 (syntax: (test_macro {macro <c>.identifier} {extra <c>.text})
-  (let [now (io.run instant.now)
+  (let [now (io.run! instant.now)
         today (instant.date now)
         yesterday (instant.date (instant.after (duration.inverse duration.week) now))
         tomorrow (instant.date (instant.after duration.week now))
         prng (random.pcg_32 [(hex "0123456789ABCDEF")
                              (instant.millis now)])
-        message (product.right (random.run prng ..message))
-        expected (product.right (random.run prng ..focus))]
+        message (product.right (random.result prng ..message))
+        expected (product.right (random.result prng ..focus))]
     (do meta.monad
       [should_fail0 (..attempt (macro.expansion (..memory macro yesterday message #.None)))
        should_fail1 (..attempt (macro.expansion (..memory macro yesterday message (#.Some expected))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/state.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/state.lux
index d7555e7aa..3f2123211 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/state.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/state.lux
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 (def: (with_conditions [state output] computation)
   (-> [Nat Nat] (State Nat Nat) Bit)
   (|> computation
-      (/.run state)
+      (/.result state)
       product.right
       (n.= output)))
 
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@
 (def: (comparison init)
   (All [s] (-> s (Comparison (State s))))
   (function (_ == left right)
-    (== (product.right (/.run init left))
-        (product.right (/.run init right)))))
+    (== (product.right (/.result init left))
+        (product.right (/.result init right)))))
 
 (def: structures
   Test
@@ -87,14 +87,14 @@
                        [state /.get]
                        (in (n.< limit state)))]]
     ($_ _.and
-        (_.cover [/.while /.run]
+        (_.cover [/.while /.result]
                  (|> (/.while condition (/.update inc))
-                     (/.run 0)
+                     (/.result 0)
                      (let> [state' output']
                            (n.= limit state'))))
         (_.cover [/.do_while]
                  (|> (/.do_while condition (/.update inc))
-                     (/.run 0)
+                     (/.result 0)
                      (let> [state' output']
                            (or (n.= limit state')
                                (and (n.= 0 limit)
@@ -108,14 +108,14 @@
      left random.nat
      right random.nat]
     (let [(^open "io\.") io.monad]
-      (_.cover [/.+State /.with /.lift /.run']
+      (_.cover [/.+State /.with /.lift /.result']
                (|> (: (/.+State io.IO Nat Nat)
                       (do (/.with io.monad)
                         [a (/.lift io.monad (io\in left))
                          b (in right)]
                         (in (n.+ a b))))
-                   (/.run' state)
-                   io.run
+                   (/.result' state)
+                   io.run!
                    (let> [state' output']
                          (and (n.= state state')
                               (n.= (n.+ left right) output')))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/thread.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/thread.lux
index e396a613f..4f71c7203 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/thread.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/thread.lux
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 (def: comparison
   (Comparison (All [a !] (Thread ! a)))
   (function (_ == left right)
-    (== (/.run left) (/.run right))))
+    (== (/.result left) (/.result right))))
 
 (def: .public test
   Test
@@ -35,17 +35,17 @@
         ($_ _.and
             (_.for [/.Thread]
                    ($_ _.and
-                       (_.cover [/.run]
+                       (_.cover [/.result]
                                 (n.= sample
                                      (|> sample
                                          (\ /.monad in)
-                                         /.run)))
+                                         /.result)))
                        (_.cover [/.io]
                                 (n.= sample
                                      (|> sample
                                          (\ /.monad in)
                                          /.io
-                                         io.run)))
+                                         io.run!)))
                        
                        (_.for [/.functor]
                               ($functor.spec ..injection ..comparison /.functor))
@@ -59,24 +59,24 @@
                    ($_ _.and
                        (_.cover [/.read]
                                 (n.= sample
-                                     (/.run (: (All [!] (Thread ! Nat))
-                                               (do /.monad
-                                                 [box (/.box sample)]
-                                                 (/.read box))))))
+                                     (/.result (: (All [!] (Thread ! Nat))
+                                                  (do /.monad
+                                                    [box (/.box sample)]
+                                                    (/.read box))))))
 
                        (_.cover [/.write]
                                 (n.= factor
-                                     (/.run (: (All [!] (Thread ! Nat))
-                                               (do /.monad
-                                                 [box (/.box sample)
-                                                  _ (/.write factor box)]
-                                                 (/.read box))))))
+                                     (/.result (: (All [!] (Thread ! Nat))
+                                                  (do /.monad
+                                                    [box (/.box sample)
+                                                     _ (/.write factor box)]
+                                                    (/.read box))))))
 
                        (_.cover [/.update]
                                 (n.= (n.* factor sample)
-                                     (/.run (: (All [!] (Thread ! Nat))
-                                               (do /.monad
-                                                 [box (/.box sample)
-                                                  old (/.update (n.* factor) box)]
-                                                 (/.read box))))))))
+                                     (/.result (: (All [!] (Thread ! Nat))
+                                                  (do /.monad
+                                                    [box (/.box sample)
+                                                     old (/.update (n.* factor) box)]
+                                                    (/.read box))))))))
             ))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/try.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/try.lux
index 0e2fa479e..3c030bdcc 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/try.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/try.lux
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
                            [a (lifted (io\in expected))
                             b (in alternative)]
                            (in (n.+ a b)))
-                         io.run
+                         io.run!
                          (case> (#/.Success result)
                                 (n.= (n.+ expected alternative)
                                      result)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/writer.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/writer.lux
index de65f2d47..9d43ef5f8 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/writer.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/control/writer.lux
@@ -53,10 +53,11 @@
             (_.cover [/.with /.lift]
                      (let [lift (/.lift text.monoid io.monad)
                            (^open "io\.") io.monad]
-                       (|> (io.run (do (/.with text.monoid io.monad)
-                                     [a (lift (io\in left))
-                                      b (in right)]
-                                     (in (n.+ a b))))
+                       (|> (do (/.with text.monoid io.monad)
+                             [a (lift (io\in left))
+                              b (in right)]
+                             (in (n.+ a b)))
+                           io.run!
                            product.right
                            (n.= (n.+ left right)))))
             ))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/data.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/data.lux
index beb1ee201..71fb38097 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/data.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/data.lux
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
    ["#." color
     ["#/." named]]
    ["#." identity]
-   ["#." lazy]
-   ["#." maybe]
    ["#." name]
    ["#." product]
    ["#." sum]
@@ -53,8 +51,6 @@
   Test
   ($_ _.and
       /identity.test
-      /lazy.test
-      /maybe.test
       /name.test))
 
 (def: test/2
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/binary.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/binary.lux
index b7ae6bba4..3270e17a7 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/binary.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/binary.lux
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 (def: .public (random size)
   (-> Nat (Random Binary))
-  (let [output (/.create size)]
+  (let [output (/.empty size)]
     (loop [idx 0]
       (if (n.< size idx)
         (do random.monad
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 (def: (binary_io power read write value)
   (-> Nat (-> Nat Binary (Try Nat)) (-> Nat Nat Binary (Try Any)) Nat Bit)
   (let [bytes (i64.left_shifted power 1)
-        binary (/.create bytes)
+        binary (/.empty bytes)
         cap (case bytes
               8 (dec 0)
               _ (|> 1 (i64.left_shifted (n.* 8 bytes)) dec))
@@ -96,12 +96,12 @@
                             (n.= (\ list.fold fold n.+ 0 (..as_list sample))
                                  (/.fold n.+ 0 sample)))
                    
-                   (_.cover [/.create]
+                   (_.cover [/.empty]
                             (\ /.equivalence =
-                               (/.create size)
-                               (/.create size)))
+                               (/.empty size)
+                               (/.empty size)))
                    (_.cover [/.size]
-                            (|> (/.create size) /.size (n.= size)))
+                            (|> (/.empty size) /.size (n.= size)))
                    (_.for [/.index_out_of_bounds]
                           ($_ _.and
                               (_.cover [/.read/8! /.write/8!]
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
                                      _ verdict))))
                    (_.cover [/.drop]
                             (and (\ /.equivalence = sample (/.drop 0 sample))
-                                 (\ /.equivalence = (/.create 0) (/.drop size sample))
+                                 (\ /.equivalence = (/.empty 0) (/.drop size sample))
                                  (case (list.reversed (..as_list sample))
                                    #.End
                                    false
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
                                    (n.= (list.fold n.+ 0 tail)
                                         (/.fold n.+ 0 (/.drop 1 sample))))))
                    (_.cover [/.copy]
-                            (and (case (/.copy size 0 sample 0 (/.create size))
+                            (and (case (/.copy size 0 sample 0 (/.empty size))
                                    (#try.Success output)
                                    (and (not (is? sample output))
                                         (\ /.equivalence = sample output))
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
                                  (succeed
                                   (do try.monad
                                     [sample/0 (/.read/8! 0 sample)
-                                     copy (/.copy 1 0 sample 0 (/.create 2))
+                                     copy (/.copy 1 0 sample 0 (/.empty 2))
                                      copy/0 (/.read/8! 0 copy)
                                      copy/1 (/.read/8! 1 copy)]
                                     (in (and (n.= sample/0 copy/0)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/collection/array.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/collection/array.lux
index 9925fccec..64e0f4268 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/collection/array.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/collection/array.lux
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@
       ["$." monoid]
       ["$." fold]
       ["$." functor (#+ Injection)]]]
+    [control
+     ["." maybe]]
     [data
      ["." bit]
-     ["." maybe]
      [collection
       ["." list]
       ["." set]]]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/collection/dictionary.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/collection/dictionary.lux
index aafa848b4..ad8a63d28 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/collection/dictionary.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/collection/dictionary.lux
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@
       ["$." equivalence]
       ["$." functor (#+ Injection)]]]
     [control
+     ["." maybe ("#\." functor)]
      ["." try]
      ["." exception]]
     [data
      ["." product]
-     ["." maybe ("#\." functor)]
      [collection
       ["." list ("#\." functor)]
       ["." set]]]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/collection/dictionary/ordered.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/collection/dictionary/ordered.lux
index 13971ad88..adce56dc3 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/collection/dictionary/ordered.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/collection/dictionary/ordered.lux
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@
      [order (#+ Order)]
      [\\specification
       ["$." equivalence]]]
+    [control
+     ["." maybe ("#\." monad)]]
     [data
      ["." product]
      ["." bit ("#\." equivalence)]
-     ["." maybe ("#\." monad)]
      [collection
       ["." set]
       ["." list ("#\." functor)]]]
@@ -52,9 +53,9 @@
          .let [pairs (list.zipped/2 (set.list keys)
                                     (set.list values))
                sample (/.of_list n.order pairs)
-               sorted_pairs (list.sort (function (_ [left _] [right _])
-                                         (n.< left right))
-                                       pairs)
+               sorted_pairs (list.sorted (function (_ [left _] [right _])
+                                           (n.< left right))
+                                         pairs)
                sorted_values (list\map product.right sorted_pairs)
                (^open "list\.") (list.equivalence (: (Equivalence [Nat Nat])
                                                      (function (_ [kr vr] [ks vs])
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/collection/dictionary/plist.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/collection/dictionary/plist.lux
index fdbcccc06..ad74dc0a0 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/collection/dictionary/plist.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/collection/dictionary/plist.lux
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@
      [monad (#+ do)]
      [\\specification
       ["$." equivalence]]]
+    [control
+     ["." maybe ("#\." monad)]]
     [data
      ["." bit ("#\." equivalence)]
-     ["." maybe ("#\." monad)]
      ["." text]
      [collection
       ["." set]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/collection/list.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/collection/list.lux
index abf61aef3..426b556b8 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/collection/list.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/collection/list.lux
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@
     [control
      pipe
      ["." io]
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." function]]
     [data
      ["." bit]
      ["." product]
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text ("#\." equivalence)]
      [collection
       ["." set]]]
@@ -72,10 +72,10 @@
               (^open "io\.") io.monad
               expected (n.+ parameter subject)]
           (_.cover [/.with /.lift]
-                   (|> (io.run (do (/.with io.monad)
-                                 [a (lift (io\in parameter))
-                                  b (in subject)]
-                                 (in (n.+ a b))))
+                   (|> (io.run! (do (/.with io.monad)
+                                  [a (lift (io\in parameter))
+                                   b (in subject)]
+                                  (in (n.+ a b))))
                        (case> (^ (list actual))
                               (n.= expected actual)
                               
@@ -113,16 +113,16 @@
                  (if (/.every? n.even? sample)
                    (not (/.any? (bit.complement n.even?) sample))
                    (/.any? (bit.complement n.even?) sample)))
-        (_.cover [/.sort]
+        (_.cover [/.sorted]
                  (let [<<< n.<
                        
                        size_preservation!
                        (n.= (/.size sample)
-                            (/.size (/.sort <<< sample)))
+                            (/.size (/.sorted <<< sample)))
                        
                        symmetry!
-                       (/\= (/.sort <<< sample)
-                            (/.reversed (/.sort (function.flip <<<) sample)))]
+                       (/\= (/.sorted <<< sample)
+                            (/.reversed (/.sorted (function.flip <<<) sample)))]
                    (and size_preservation!
                         symmetry!)))
         )))
@@ -143,13 +143,13 @@
 
                          already_sorted!
                          (/\= indices
-                              (/.sort n.< indices))
+                              (/.sorted n.< indices))
 
                          expected_numbers!
                          (/.every? (n.= (dec size))
                                    (/.zipped_with/2 n.+
                                                     indices
-                                                    (/.sort n.> indices)))]
+                                                    (/.sorted n.> indices)))]
                      (and expected_amount!
                           already_sorted!
                           expected_numbers!)))
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
                            ..random)
        .let [size (/.size sample)]
        idx (\ ! map (n.% size) random.nat)
-       chunk_size (\ ! map (|>> (n.% size) inc) random.nat)]
+       sub_size (\ ! map (|>> (n.% size) inc) random.nat)]
       ($_ _.and
           (_.cover [/.only]
                    (let [positives (/.only n.even? sample)
@@ -218,11 +218,11 @@
                    (/\= sample
                         (/\compose (/.take_while n.even? sample)
                                    (/.drop_while n.even? sample))))
-          (_.cover [/.chunk]
-                   (let [chunks (/.chunk chunk_size sample)]
-                     (and (/.every? (|>> /.size (n.<= chunk_size)) chunks)
+          (_.cover [/.sub]
+                   (let [subs (/.sub sub_size sample)]
+                     (and (/.every? (|>> /.size (n.<= sub_size)) subs)
                           (/\= sample
-                               (/.concat chunks)))))
+                               (/.concat subs)))))
           ))))
 
 (def: member
@@ -407,9 +407,9 @@
               ..grouping
               ..search
               
-              (_.cover [/.interpose]
+              (_.cover [/.interposed]
                        (or (/.empty? sample)
-                           (let [sample+ (/.interpose separator sample)]
+                           (let [sample+ (/.interposed separator sample)]
                              (and (n.= (|> (/.size sample) (n.* 2) dec)
                                        (/.size sample+))
                                   (|> sample+ /.pairs (/.every? (|>> product.right (n.= separator))))))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/collection/queue/priority.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/collection/queue/priority.lux
index 42ec9677e..20579c5b6 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/collection/queue/priority.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/collection/queue/priority.lux
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@
     ["_" test (#+ Test)]
     [abstract
      ["." monad (#+ do)]]
+    [control
+     ["." maybe ("#\." functor)]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe ("#\." functor)]
      ["." bit ("#\." equivalence)]]
     [math
      ["." random (#+ Random)]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/collection/set/ordered.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/collection/set/ordered.lux
index 260d6ee39..d5ff02472 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/collection/set/ordered.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/collection/set/ordered.lux
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
                 (_.cover [/.list]
                          (\ (list.equivalence n.equivalence) =
                             (/.list (/.of_list n.order listL))
-                            (list.sort (\ n.order <) listL)))
+                            (list.sorted (\ n.order <) listL)))
                 (_.cover [/.of_list]
                          (|> setL
                              /.list (/.of_list n.order)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/collection/stack.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/collection/stack.lux
index 082609904..1cb75755f 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/collection/stack.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/collection/stack.lux
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@
      [\\specification
       ["$." equivalence]
       ["$." functor (#+ Injection)]]]
+    [control
+     ["." maybe]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." bit ("#\." equivalence)]]
     [math
      ["." random]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/collection/tree/finger.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/collection/tree/finger.lux
index 79140887d..370a39a53 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/collection/tree/finger.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/collection/tree/finger.lux
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@
     ["_" test (#+ Test)]
     [abstract
      [monad (#+ do)]]
+    [control
+     ["." maybe ("#\." functor)]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe ("#\." functor)]
      ["." text ("#\." equivalence monoid)]
      [collection
       ["." list ("#\." fold)]]]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/collection/tree/zipper.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/collection/tree/zipper.lux
index 60c18d514..a4e73fb03 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/collection/tree/zipper.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/collection/tree/zipper.lux
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@
       ["$." functor]
       ["$." comonad]]]
     [control
-     pipe]
+     pipe
+     ["." maybe ("#\." functor)]]
     [data
      ["." product]
-     ["." maybe ("#\." functor)]
      ["." text]
      [collection
       ["." list]]]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/format/json.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/format/json.lux
index 6ff253a73..0444588e1 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/format/json.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/format/json.lux
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 
 (syntax: (string)
   (do meta.monad
-    [value (macro.gensym "string")]
+    [value (macro.identifier "string")]
     (in (list (code.text (%.code value))))))
 
 (def: .public test
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/format/tar.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/format/tar.lux
index c951382ba..0c43ada46 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/format/tar.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/format/tar.lux
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@
     [abstract
      [monad (#+ do)]]
     [control
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try]
      ["." exception]
      ["<>" parser
       ["<b>" binary]]]
     [data
      ["." product]
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." binary ("#\." equivalence monoid)]
      ["." text ("#\." equivalence)
       ["%" format (#+ format)]
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@
                             (|> (do try.monad
                                   [expected_path (/.path expected_path)
                                    tar (|> (row.row (<tag> expected_path))
-                                           (format.run /.writer)
-                                           (<b>.run /.parser))]
+                                           (format.result /.writer)
+                                           (<b>.result /.parser))]
                                   (in (case (row.list tar)
                                         (^ (list (<tag> actual_path)))
                                         (text\= (/.from_path expected_path)
@@ -201,8 +201,8 @@
                                                                         #/.group {#/.name /.anonymous
                                                                                   #/.id /.no_id}}
                                                                        expected_content]))
-                                                      (format.run /.writer)
-                                                      (<b>.run /.parser))]
+                                                      (format.result /.writer)
+                                                      (<b>.result /.parser))]
                                              (in (case (row.list tar)
                                                    (^ (list (<tag> [actual_path actual_moment actual_mode actual_ownership actual_content])))
                                                    (let [seconds (: (-> Instant Int)
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@
                    (_.cover [/.and]
                             (|> (do try.monad
                                   [path (/.path path)
-                                   content (/.content (binary.create 0))
+                                   content (/.content (binary.empty 0))
                                    tar (|> (row.row (#/.Normal [path
                                                                 (instant.of_millis +0)
                                                                 expected_mode
@@ -259,8 +259,8 @@
                                                                  #/.group {#/.name /.anonymous
                                                                            #/.id /.no_id}}
                                                                 content]))
-                                           (format.run /.writer)
-                                           (<b>.run /.parser))]
+                                           (format.result /.writer)
+                                           (<b>.result /.parser))]
                                   (in (case (row.list tar)
                                         (^ (list (#/.Normal [_ _ actual_mode _ _])))
                                         (n.= (/.mode expected_mode)
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@
                          [(_.cover [<expected_mode>]
                                    (|> (do try.monad
                                          [path (/.path path)
-                                          content (/.content (binary.create 0))
+                                          content (/.content (binary.empty 0))
                                           tar (|> (row.row (#/.Normal [path
                                                                        (instant.of_millis +0)
                                                                        <expected_mode>
@@ -282,8 +282,8 @@
                                                                         #/.group {#/.name /.anonymous
                                                                                   #/.id /.no_id}}
                                                                        content]))
-                                                  (format.run /.writer)
-                                                  (<b>.run /.parser))]
+                                                  (format.result /.writer)
+                                                  (<b>.result /.parser))]
                                          (in (case (row.list tar)
                                                (^ (list (#/.Normal [_ _ actual_mode _ _])))
                                                (n.= (/.mode <expected_mode>)
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@
                (_.cover [/.Name /.name /.from_name]
                         (|> (do try.monad
                               [path (/.path path)
-                               content (/.content (binary.create 0))
+                               content (/.content (binary.empty 0))
                                expected (/.name expected)
                                tar (|> (row.row (#/.Normal [path
                                                             (instant.of_millis +0)
@@ -349,8 +349,8 @@
                                                              #/.group {#/.name /.anonymous
                                                                        #/.id /.no_id}}
                                                             content]))
-                                       (format.run /.writer)
-                                       (<b>.run /.parser))]
+                                       (format.result /.writer)
+                                       (<b>.result /.parser))]
                               (in (case (row.list tar)
                                     (^ (list (#/.Normal [_ _ _ actual_ownership _])))
                                     (and (text\= (/.from_name expected)
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@
                (_.cover [/.anonymous /.no_id]
                         (|> (do try.monad
                               [path (/.path path)
-                               content (/.content (binary.create 0))
+                               content (/.content (binary.empty 0))
                                tar (|> (row.row (#/.Normal [path
                                                             (instant.of_millis +0)
                                                             /.none
@@ -373,8 +373,8 @@
                                                              #/.group {#/.name /.anonymous
                                                                        #/.id /.no_id}}
                                                             content]))
-                                       (format.run /.writer)
-                                       (<b>.run /.parser))]
+                                       (format.result /.writer)
+                                       (<b>.result /.parser))]
                               (in (case (row.list tar)
                                     (^ (list (#/.Normal [_ _ _ actual_ownership _])))
                                     (and (text\= (/.from_name /.anonymous)
@@ -400,13 +400,13 @@
         ($_ _.and
             (_.cover [/.writer /.parser]
                      (|> row.empty
-                         (format.run /.writer)
-                         (<b>.run /.parser)
+                         (format.result /.writer)
+                         (<b>.result /.parser)
                          (\ try.monad map row.empty?)
                          (try.else false)))
             (_.cover [/.invalid_end_of_archive]
-                     (let [dump (format.run /.writer row.empty)]
-                       (case (<b>.run /.parser (binary\compose dump dump))
+                     (let [dump (format.result /.writer row.empty)]
+                       (case (<b>.result /.parser (binary\compose dump dump))
                          (#try.Success _)
                          false
                          
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/format/xml.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/format/xml.lux
index 3ec5618a3..4fef01a10 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/format/xml.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/format/xml.lux
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
       ["$." codec]]]
     [control
      pipe
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try]
      ["p" parser
       ["</>" xml]]]
     [data
      ["." name]
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text ("#\." equivalence)
       ["%" format (#+ format)]]
      [collection
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/product.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/product.lux
index 3b846940f..9d9b9e248 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/product.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/product.lux
@@ -50,18 +50,18 @@
               [left random.nat
                right random.nat]
               ($_ _.and
-                  (<| (_.cover [/.swap])
+                  (<| (_.cover [/.swapped])
                       (let [pair [left right]]
                         (and (n.= (/.left pair)
-                                  (/.right (/.swap pair)))
+                                  (/.right (/.swapped pair)))
                              (n.= (/.right pair)
-                                  (/.left (/.swap pair))))))
-                  (<| (_.cover [/.uncurry])
+                                  (/.left (/.swapped pair))))))
+                  (<| (_.cover [/.uncurried])
                       (n.= (n.+ left right)
-                           ((/.uncurry n.+) [left right])))
-                  (<| (_.cover [/.curry])
+                           ((/.uncurried n.+) [left right])))
+                  (<| (_.cover [/.curried])
                       (n.= (n.+ left right)
-                           ((/.curry (/.uncurry n.+)) left right)))
+                           ((/.curried (/.uncurried n.+)) left right)))
                   (<| (_.cover [/.apply])
                       (let [[left' right'] (/.apply (n.+ shift) (n.- shift) [left right])]
                         (and (n.= (n.+ shift left) left')
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/text.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/text.lux
index 4ff904116..3c70075d1 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/text.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/text.lux
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
       ["$." order]
       ["$." monoid]]]
     [control
-     pipe]
+     pipe
+     ["." maybe]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      [collection
       ["." list]
       ["." set]]]
@@ -323,8 +323,8 @@
              .let [part_gen (|> (random.text normal_char_gen sizeP)
                                 (random.only (|>> (/.contains? sep1) not)))]
              parts (random.list sizeL part_gen)
-             .let [sample1 (/.concat (list.interpose sep1 parts))
-                   sample2 (/.concat (list.interpose sep2 parts))
+             .let [sample1 (/.concat (list.interposed sep1 parts))
+                   sample2 (/.concat (list.interposed sep2 parts))
                    (^open "/\.") /.equivalence]]
             (_.cover [/.replaced]
                      (/\= sample2
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/text/encoding.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/text/encoding.lux
index 662643d3c..126cb6556 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/text/encoding.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/text/encoding.lux
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
      [\\specification
       ["$." codec]]]
     [control
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text ("#\." equivalence)]
      [collection
       ["." list ("#\." fold)]
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
                                       [/.ascii]]
 
                                      [all/ibm<700
-                                      [/.ibm_37
+                                      [/.ibm_037
                                        /.ibm_273
                                        /.ibm_277
                                        /.ibm_278
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/text/escape.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/text/escape.lux
index 35dfaf1cf..8e8c4b1df 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/text/escape.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/text/escape.lux
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@
 (syntax: (static_sample)
   (do meta.monad
     [seed meta.seed
-     .let [[_ expected] (random.run (random.pcg_32 [seed seed])
-                                    (random.ascii 10))]]
+     .let [[_ expected] (random.result (random.pcg_32 [seed seed])
+                                       (random.ascii 10))]]
     (in (list (code.text expected)))))
 
 (syntax: (static_escaped {un_escaped <code>.text})
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/text/regex.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/text/regex.lux
index 263c6cb50..c0b1f9183 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/text/regex.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/data/text/regex.lux
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 (def: (should_pass regex input)
   (-> (Parser Text) Text Bit)
   (|> input
-      (<text>.run regex)
+      (<text>.result regex)
       (case> (#try.Success parsed)
              (text\= parsed input)
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 (def: (text_should_pass test regex input)
   (-> Text (Parser Text) Text Bit)
   (|> input
-      (<text>.run regex)
+      (<text>.result regex)
       (case> (#try.Success parsed)
              (text\= test parsed)
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 (def: (should_fail regex input)
   (All [a] (-> (Parser a) Text Bit))
   (|> input
-      (<text>.run regex)
+      (<text>.result regex)
       (case> (#try.Failure _)
              true
 
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@
              false)))
 
 (syntax: (should_check pattern regex input)
-  (macro.with_gensyms [g!message g!_]
+  (macro.with_identifiers [g!message g!_]
     (in (list (` (|> (~ input)
-                     (<text>.run (~ regex))
+                     (<text>.result (~ regex))
                      (case> (^ (#try.Success (~ pattern)))
                             true
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/ffi.jvm.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/ffi.jvm.lux
index 6b03ebc15..e49e08476 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/ffi.jvm.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/ffi.jvm.lux
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 (syntax: (macro_error expression)
   (function (_ lux)
     (|> (macro.single_expansion expression)
-        (meta.run lux)
+        (meta.result lux)
         (case> (#try.Success expansion)
                (#try.Failure "OOPS!")
                
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@
                        java/lang/Long
                        #throws [java/lang/Throwable]
                        (if (:as Bit throw?)
-                         (error! "YOLO")
+                         (panic! "YOLO")
                          (:as java/lang/Long
                               expected))))
            example/1!
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@
   ... Methods
   (test/TestInterface1 [] (actual1 self {throw? java/lang/Boolean}) java/lang/Long #throws [java/lang/Throwable]
                        (if (:as Bit throw?)
-                         (error! "YOLO")
+                         (panic! "YOLO")
                          ::value)))
 
 (/.import: test/TestClass1
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@
 (syntax: (expands? expression)
   (function (_ lux)
     (|> (macro.single_expansion expression)
-        (meta.run lux)
+        (meta.result lux)
         (case> (#try.Success expansion)
                true
                
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/ffi.lua.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/ffi.lua.lux
index 43757eedf..9b81d303b 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/ffi.lua.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/ffi.lua.lux
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
                                (: (Ex [a] (/.Object a))))
                            true))
                 (_.cover [/.import:]
-                         (case (io.run (..os/getenv string))
+                         (case (io.run! (..os/getenv string))
                            (#.Some _) true
                            #.None true))
                 )))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/locale/language.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/locale/language.lux
index d40c628c7..dacff0557 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/locale/language.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/locale/language.lux
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@
      [hash (#+ Hash)]
      [\\specification
       ["$." hash]]]
+    [control
+     ["." maybe]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text]
      [collection
       ["." set (#+ Set)]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/locale/territory.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/locale/territory.lux
index a5b5c4f61..1dec09208 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/locale/territory.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/locale/territory.lux
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@
      [hash (#+ Hash)]
      [\\specification
       ["$." hash]]]
+    [control
+     ["." maybe]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text]
      [collection
       ["." set (#+ Set)]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro.lux
index 7ff37ea43..73a725528 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro.lux
@@ -53,18 +53,18 @@
 
 (syntax: (fresh_identifier)
   (do meta.monad
-    [g!fresh (/.gensym "fresh")]
+    [g!fresh (/.identifier "fresh")]
     (in (list g!fresh))))
 
 (def: random_lux
   (Random [Nat Text .Lux])
   (do {! random.monad}
     [seed random.nat
-     gensym_prefix (random.ascii/upper 1)
+     identifier_prefix (random.ascii/upper 1)
      .let [macro_module (name.module (name_of /._))
            current_module (name.module (name_of .._))]]
     (in [seed
-         gensym_prefix
+         identifier_prefix
          {#.info            {#.target  ""
                              #.version ""
                              #.mode    #.Build}
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
 (def: expander
   Test
   (do {! random.monad}
-    [[seed gensym_prefix lux] ..random_lux
+    [[seed identifier_prefix lux] ..random_lux
 
      pow/1 (\ ! map code.nat random.nat)
 
@@ -122,18 +122,18 @@
             (~~ (template [<expander> <logger> <expansion>]
                   [(_.cover [<expander>]
                             (|> (<expander> (` (..pow/4 (~ pow/1))))
-                                (meta.run lux)
+                                (meta.result lux)
                                 (try\map (\ (list.equivalence code.equivalence) =
                                             (list <expansion>)))
                                 (try.else false)))
 
                    (_.cover [<logger>]
                             (and (|> (/.single_expansion (` (<logger> (~' #omit) (..pow/4 (~ pow/1)))))
-                                     (meta.run lux)
+                                     (meta.result lux)
                                      (try\map (\ (list.equivalence code.equivalence) = (list)))
                                      (try.else false))
                                  (|> (/.single_expansion (` (<logger> (..pow/4 (~ pow/1)))))
-                                     (meta.run lux)
+                                     (meta.result lux)
                                      (try\map (\ (list.equivalence code.equivalence) = (list <expansion>)))
                                      (try.else false))))]
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
             (_.cover [/.one_expansion]
                      (bit\= (not (nat.= 1 repetitions))
                             (|> (/.one_expansion (` (..repeated (~ (code.nat repetitions)) (~ pow/1))))
-                                (meta.run lux)
+                                (meta.result lux)
                                 (!expect (#try.Failure _)))))
             ))))
 
@@ -153,26 +153,26 @@
   (<| (_.covering /._)
       ($_ _.and
           (do {! random.monad}
-            [[seed gensym_prefix lux] ..random_lux]
+            [[seed identifier_prefix lux] ..random_lux]
             ($_ _.and
-                (_.cover [/.gensym]
-                         (|> (/.gensym gensym_prefix)
+                (_.cover [/.identifier]
+                         (|> (/.identifier identifier_prefix)
                              (\ meta.monad map %.code)
-                             (meta.run lux)
-                             (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual_gensym)
-                                              (and (text.contains? gensym_prefix actual_gensym)
-                                                   (text.contains? (%.nat seed) actual_gensym))))))
+                             (meta.result lux)
+                             (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual_identifier)
+                                              (and (text.contains? identifier_prefix actual_identifier)
+                                                   (text.contains? (%.nat seed) actual_identifier))))))
                 (_.cover [/.wrong_syntax_error]
                          (|> (/.single_expansion (` (/.log_single_expansion!)))
-                             (meta.run lux)
+                             (meta.result lux)
                              (!expect (^multi (#try.Failure error)
                                               (text.contains? (/.wrong_syntax_error (name_of /.log_single_expansion!))
                                                               error)))))
-                (_.cover [/.with_gensyms]
+                (_.cover [/.with_identifiers]
                          (with_expansions [<expected> (fresh_identifier)]
-                           (|> (/.with_gensyms [<expected>]
+                           (|> (/.with_identifiers [<expected>]
                                  (\ meta.monad in <expected>))
-                               (meta.run lux)
+                               (meta.result lux)
                                (!expect (^multi (#try.Success [_ (#.Identifier ["" actual])])
                                                 (text.contains? (template.text [<expected>])
                                                                 actual))))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro/local.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro/local.lux
index 6102295d4..38f25c013 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro/local.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro/local.lux
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
            constant
            {pre_remove <code>.bit}
            body)
-  (macro.with_gensyms [g!output]
+  (macro.with_identifiers [g!output]
     (do meta.monad
       [pop! (/.push (list [name (..constant constant)]))
        [module short] (meta.normal name)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro/poly.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro/poly.lux
index 41eb81b4f..1ffe2cf61 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro/poly.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro/poly.lux
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 (def: .public test
   Test
   (<| (_.covering /._)
+      (_.for [/.poly: /.derived: /.code])
       ($_ _.and
           /equivalence.test
           /functor.test
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro/poly/equivalence.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro/poly/equivalence.lux
index 6bad7436a..6de4e4019 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro/poly/equivalence.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro/poly/equivalence.lux
@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@
        ["." /]]]
      [\\specification
       ["$." equivalence]]]
+    [control
+     ["." maybe]]
     [data
      ["." bit]
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text]
      [collection
       ["." list]]]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro/poly/json.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro/poly/json.lux
index b1b9883cb..d99b3364e 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro/poly/json.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro/poly/json.lux
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
       [json (#+)]]]
     [data
      ["." bit]
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text
       ["%" format (#+ format)]]
      [format
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro/syntax/annotations.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro/syntax/annotations.lux
index be74194b9..3fd71b7a3 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro/syntax/annotations.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro/syntax/annotations.lux
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@
           (do random.monad
             [expected ..random]
             (_.cover [/.format /.parser]
-                     (case (<code>.run /.parser
-                                       (list (/.format expected)))
+                     (case (|> (list (/.format expected))
+                               (<code>.result /.parser))
                        (#try.Failure _)
                        false
                        
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro/syntax/check.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro/syntax/check.lux
index e5f3e310e..f9cbab99e 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro/syntax/check.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro/syntax/check.lux
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@
           (do random.monad
             [[type value] ..random]
             (_.cover [/.format /.parser]
-                     (case (<code>.run /.parser
-                                       (list (/.format {#/.type type
-                                                        #/.value value})))
+                     (case (<code>.result /.parser
+                                          (list (/.format {#/.type type
+                                                           #/.value value})))
                        (#try.Failure _)
                        false
                        
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro/syntax/declaration.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro/syntax/declaration.lux
index a260f84be..8301899bd 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro/syntax/declaration.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro/syntax/declaration.lux
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
           (do random.monad
             [expected ..random]
             (_.cover [/.format /.parser]
-                     (case (<code>.run /.parser
-                                       (list (/.format expected)))
+                     (case (<code>.result /.parser
+                                          (list (/.format expected)))
                        (#try.Failure _)
                        false
                        
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro/syntax/definition.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro/syntax/definition.lux
index 855a44545..ae7d5d3e5 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro/syntax/definition.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro/syntax/definition.lux
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@
              untyped_value $///code.random]
             ($_ _.and
                 (_.cover [/.format /.parser]
-                         (case (<code>.run (/.parser compiler)
-                                           (list (/.format expected)))
+                         (case (<code>.result (/.parser compiler)
+                                              (list (/.format expected)))
                            (#try.Failure error)
                            false
                            
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@
                            (\ /.equivalence = expected actual)))
                 (_.cover [/.typed]
                          (let [expected (set@ #/.value (#.Left [type untyped_value]) expected)]
-                           (case (<code>.run (/.typed compiler)
-                                             (list (/.format expected)))
+                           (case (<code>.result (/.typed compiler)
+                                                (list (/.format expected)))
                              (#try.Failure error)
                              false
                              
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@
                              (\ /.equivalence = expected actual))))
                 (_.cover [/.lacks_type!]
                          (let [expected (set@ #/.value (#.Right untyped_value) expected)]
-                           (case (<code>.run (/.typed compiler)
-                                             (list (/.format expected)))
+                           (case (<code>.result (/.typed compiler)
+                                                (list (/.format expected)))
                              (#try.Failure error)
                              (exception.match? /.lacks_type! error)
                              
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro/syntax/export.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro/syntax/export.lux
index 58d8b50a5..1653dc4b4 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro/syntax/export.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro/syntax/export.lux
@@ -5,11 +5,10 @@
     [abstract
      [monad (#+ do)]]
     [control
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try ("#\." functor)]
      [parser
       ["<.>" code]]]
-    [data
-     ["." maybe]]
     [macro
      ["." code ("#\." equivalence)]]
     [math
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@
 
                        #.None
                        (list (code.nat expected_un_exported)))
-                     (<code>.run (/.parser <code>.nat))
+                     (<code>.result (/.parser <code>.nat))
                      (try\map (function (_ [actual_export_policy actual_un_exported])
                                 (|> expected_export_policy
                                     (maybe.else /.default_policy)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro/syntax/input.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro/syntax/input.lux
index fe01ab496..77fd87b58 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro/syntax/input.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro/syntax/input.lux
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@
           (do random.monad
             [expected ..random]
             (_.cover [/.format /.parser]
-                     (case (<code>.run /.parser
-                                       (list (/.format expected)))
+                     (case (<code>.result /.parser
+                                          (list (/.format expected)))
                        (#try.Failure _)
                        false
                        
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro/syntax/type/variable.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro/syntax/type/variable.lux
index af57cc222..cf8d65157 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro/syntax/type/variable.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/macro/syntax/type/variable.lux
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
             [expected ..random]
             (_.cover [/.format /.parser]
                      (|> (list (/.format expected))
-                         (<code>.run /.parser)
+                         (<code>.result /.parser)
                          (try\map (\ /.equivalence = expected))
                          (try.else false))))
           )))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/math/logic/fuzzy.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/math/logic/fuzzy.lux
index f97ffb24f..4b1a6919a 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/math/logic/fuzzy.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/math/logic/fuzzy.lux
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
      [bottom middle_bottom middle_top top]
      (|> random.rev
          (random.set r.hash 4)
-         (\ ! map (|>> set.list (list.sort r.<)))
+         (\ ! map (|>> set.list (list.sorted r.<)))
          (random.one (function (_ thresholds)
                        (case thresholds
                          (^ (list threshold_0 threshold_1 threshold_2 threshold_3))
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
          [bottom middle_bottom middle_top top]
          (|> random.rev
              (random.set r.hash 4)
-             (\ ! map (|>> set.list (list.sort r.<)))
+             (\ ! map (|>> set.list (list.sorted r.<)))
              (random.one (function (_ thresholds)
                            (case thresholds
                              (^ (list threshold_0 threshold_1 threshold_2 threshold_3))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/math/number/i64.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/math/number/i64.lux
index 9e9228ab6..5eedd7f9d 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/math/number/i64.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/math/number/i64.lux
@@ -173,12 +173,12 @@
                           (n.= /.bits_per_byte
                                (n./ /.bytes_per_i64 /.width))))
             (_.cover [/.false]
-                     (n.= 0 (/.count /.false)))
+                     (n.= 0 (/.ones /.false)))
             (_.cover [/.or]
                      (and (\= /.true (/.or /.true pattern))
                           (\= pattern (/.or /.false pattern))))
             (_.cover [/.true]
-                     (n.= /.width (/.count /.true)))
+                     (n.= /.width (/.ones /.true)))
             (_.cover [/.and]
                      (and (\= pattern (/.and /.true pattern))
                           (\= /.false (/.and /.false pattern))))
@@ -196,16 +196,16 @@
                           (\= /.false
                               (/.xor pattern
                                      pattern))))
-            (_.cover [/.count]
+            (_.cover [/.ones]
                      (let [clear&set!
                            (if (/.set? idx pattern)
-                             (n.= (dec (/.count pattern)) (/.count (/.clear idx pattern)))
-                             (n.= (inc (/.count pattern)) (/.count (/.set idx pattern))))
+                             (n.= (dec (/.ones pattern)) (/.ones (/.clear idx pattern)))
+                             (n.= (inc (/.ones pattern)) (/.ones (/.set idx pattern))))
 
                            complementarity!
                            (n.= /.width
-                                (n.+ (/.count pattern)
-                                     (/.count (/.not pattern))))]
+                                (n.+ (/.ones pattern)
+                                     (/.ones (/.not pattern))))]
                        (and clear&set!
                             complementarity!)))
             (_.cover [/.left_rotated /.right_rotated]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/math/number/ratio.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/math/number/ratio.lux
index baf9f23a1..27da768f8 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/math/number/ratio.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/math/number/ratio.lux
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@
       ["$." order]
       ["$." monoid]
       ["$." codec]]]
-    [data
-     ["." bit ("#\." equivalence)]
+    [control
      ["." maybe ("#\." functor)]]
+    [data
+     ["." bit ("#\." equivalence)]]
     [math
      ["." random (#+ Random)]]]]
   [\\library
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/meta.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/meta.lux
index 9684fd3f6..2d7198c46 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/meta.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/meta.lux
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@
       ["$." apply]
       ["$." monad]]]
     [control
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try (#+ Try) ("#\." functor)]]
     [data
      ["." product]
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." bit ("#\." equivalence)]
      ["." name ("#\." equivalence)]
      ["." text ("#\." equivalence)
@@ -67,20 +67,20 @@
                          #.extensions      []
                          #.host            []}]]
     ($_ _.and
-        (_.cover [/.run]
+        (_.cover [/.result]
                  (|> (\ /.monad in expected)
-                     (/.run expected_lux)
+                     (/.result expected_lux)
                      (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual)
                                       (n.= expected actual)))))
-        (_.cover [/.run']
+        (_.cover [/.result']
                  (|> (\ /.monad in expected)
-                     (/.run' expected_lux)
+                     (/.result' expected_lux)
                      (!expect (^multi (#try.Success [actual_lux actual])
                                       (and (is? expected_lux actual_lux)
                                            (n.= expected actual))))))
         (_.cover [/.get_compiler]
                  (|> /.get_compiler
-                     (/.run expected_lux)
+                     (/.result expected_lux)
                      (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual_lux)
                                       (is? expected_lux actual_lux)))))
         )))
@@ -117,43 +117,43 @@
         (_.cover [/.failure]
                  (|> (/.failure expected_error)
                      (: (Meta Any))
-                     (/.run expected_lux)
+                     (/.result expected_lux)
                      (!expect (^multi (#try.Failure actual_error)
                                       (text\= (location.with location.dummy expected_error)
                                               actual_error)))))
         (_.cover [/.assertion]
                  (and (|> (/.assertion expected_error true)
                           (: (Meta Any))
-                          (/.run expected_lux)
+                          (/.result expected_lux)
                           (!expect (#try.Success [])))
                       (|> (/.assertion expected_error false)
-                          (/.run expected_lux)
+                          (/.result expected_lux)
                           (!expect (^multi (#try.Failure actual_error)
                                            (text\= expected_error actual_error))))))
         (_.cover [/.either]
                  (and (|> (/.either (\ /.monad in expected)
                                     (: (Meta Nat)
                                        (/.failure expected_error)))
-                          (/.run expected_lux)
+                          (/.result expected_lux)
                           (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual)
                                            (n.= expected actual))))
                       (|> (/.either (: (Meta Nat)
                                        (/.failure expected_error))
                                     (\ /.monad in expected))
-                          (/.run expected_lux)
+                          (/.result expected_lux)
                           (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual)
                                            (n.= expected actual))))
                       (|> (/.either (: (Meta Nat)
                                        (/.failure expected_error))
                                     (: (Meta Nat)
                                        (/.failure expected_error)))
-                          (/.run expected_lux)
+                          (/.result expected_lux)
                           (!expect (^multi (#try.Failure actual_error)
                                            (text\= (location.with location.dummy expected_error)
                                                    actual_error))))
                       (|> (/.either (\ /.monad in expected)
                                     (\ /.monad in dummy))
-                          (/.run expected_lux)
+                          (/.result expected_lux)
                           (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual)
                                            (n.= expected actual))))
                       ))
@@ -217,58 +217,58 @@
         ($_ _.and
             (_.cover [/.current_module_name]
                      (|> /.current_module_name
-                         (/.run expected_lux)
+                         (/.result expected_lux)
                          (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual_current_module)
                                           (text\= expected_current_module actual_current_module)))))
             (_.cover [/.current_module]
                      (|> /.current_module
-                         (/.run expected_lux)
+                         (/.result expected_lux)
                          (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual_module)
                                           (is? expected_module actual_module)))))
             (_.cover [/.module]
                      (|> (/.module expected_current_module)
-                         (/.run expected_lux)
+                         (/.result expected_lux)
                          (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual_module)
                                           (is? expected_module actual_module)))))
             (_.cover [/.module_exists?]
                      (and (|> (/.module_exists? expected_current_module)
-                              (/.run expected_lux)
+                              (/.result expected_lux)
                               (!expect (#try.Success #1)))
                           (|> (/.module_exists? dummy_module)
-                              (/.run expected_lux)
+                              (/.result expected_lux)
                               (!expect (#try.Success #0)))))
             (_.cover [/.modules]
                      (|> /.modules
-                         (/.run expected_lux)
+                         (/.result expected_lux)
                          (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual_modules)
                                           (is? expected_modules actual_modules)))))
             (_.cover [/.imported_modules]
                      (and (|> (/.imported_modules expected_current_module)
-                              (/.run expected_lux)
+                              (/.result expected_lux)
                               (try\map (\ (list.equivalence text.equivalence) =
                                           (list imported_module_name)))
                               (try.else false))
                           (|> (/.imported_modules imported_module_name)
-                              (/.run expected_lux)
+                              (/.result expected_lux)
                               (try\map (\ (list.equivalence text.equivalence) =
                                           (list)))
                               (try.else false))))
             (_.cover [/.imported_by?]
                      (|> (/.imported_by? imported_module_name expected_current_module)
-                         (/.run expected_lux)
+                         (/.result expected_lux)
                          (try.else false)))
             (_.cover [/.imported?]
                      (|> (/.imported? imported_module_name)
-                         (/.run expected_lux)
+                         (/.result expected_lux)
                          (try.else false)))
             (_.cover [/.normal]
                      (and (|> (/.normal ["" expected_short])
-                              (/.run expected_lux)
+                              (/.result expected_lux)
                               (!expect (^multi (#try.Success [actual_module actual_short])
                                                (and (text\= expected_current_module actual_module)
                                                     (is? expected_short actual_short)))))
                           (|> (/.normal [dummy_module expected_short])
-                              (/.run expected_lux)
+                              (/.result expected_lux)
                               (!expect (^multi (#try.Success [actual_module actual_short])
                                                (and (text\= dummy_module actual_module)
                                                     (is? expected_short actual_short)))))))
@@ -317,23 +317,23 @@
                        [pre /.seed
                         post /.seed]
                        (in [pre post]))
-                     (/.run expected_lux)
+                     (/.result expected_lux)
                      (!expect (^multi (#try.Success [actual_pre actual_post])
                                       (and (n.= expected_seed actual_pre)
                                            (n.= (inc expected_seed) actual_post))))))
         (_.cover [/.location]
                  (|> /.location
-                     (/.run expected_lux)
+                     (/.result expected_lux)
                      (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual_location)
                                       (is? expected_location actual_location)))))
         (_.cover [/.expected_type]
                  (|> /.expected_type
-                     (/.run expected_lux)
+                     (/.result expected_lux)
                      (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual_type)
                                       (is? expected_type actual_type)))))
         (_.cover [.Type_Context /.type_context]
                  (|> /.type_context
-                     (/.run expected_lux)
+                     (/.result expected_lux)
                      (try\map (is? type_context))
                      (try.else false)))
         )))
@@ -409,13 +409,13 @@
 
                        current_globals!
                        (|> (/.globals expected_current_module)
-                           (/.run expected_lux)
+                           (/.result expected_lux)
                            (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual_globals)
                                             (is? current_globals actual_globals))))
 
                        macro_globals!
                        (|> (/.globals expected_macro_module)
-                           (/.run expected_lux)
+                           (/.result expected_lux)
                            (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual_globals)
                                             (is? macro_globals actual_globals))))]
                    (and current_globals!
@@ -424,11 +424,11 @@
                  (let [[current_globals macro_globals expected_lux]
                        (expected_lux true (#.Some .Macro))]
                    (and (|> (/.definitions expected_current_module)
-                            (/.run expected_lux)
+                            (/.result expected_lux)
                             (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual_definitions)
                                              (n.= 0 (list.size actual_definitions)))))
                         (|> (/.definitions expected_macro_module)
-                            (/.run expected_lux)
+                            (/.result expected_lux)
                             (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual_definitions)
                                              (n.= 1 (list.size actual_definitions)))))
                         )))
@@ -436,22 +436,22 @@
                  (and (let [[current_globals macro_globals expected_lux]
                             (expected_lux true (#.Some .Macro))]
                         (and (|> (/.exports expected_current_module)
-                                 (/.run expected_lux)
+                                 (/.result expected_lux)
                                  (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual_definitions)
                                                   (n.= 0 (list.size actual_definitions)))))
                              (|> (/.exports expected_macro_module)
-                                 (/.run expected_lux)
+                                 (/.result expected_lux)
                                  (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual_definitions)
                                                   (n.= 1 (list.size actual_definitions)))))
                              ))
                       (let [[current_globals macro_globals expected_lux]
                             (expected_lux false (#.Some .Macro))]
                         (and (|> (/.exports expected_current_module)
-                                 (/.run expected_lux)
+                                 (/.result expected_lux)
                                  (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual_definitions)
                                                   (n.= 0 (list.size actual_definitions)))))
                              (|> (/.exports expected_macro_module)
-                                 (/.run expected_lux)
+                                 (/.result expected_lux)
                                  (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual_definitions)
                                                   (n.= 0 (list.size actual_definitions)))))
                              ))))
@@ -528,19 +528,19 @@
                  (and (let [[current_globals macro_globals expected_lux]
                             (expected_lux true (#.Some expected_type))]
                         (|> (/.export [expected_macro_module expected_short])
-                            (/.run expected_lux)
+                            (/.result expected_lux)
                             (!expect (#try.Success _))))
                       (let [[current_globals macro_globals expected_lux]
                             (expected_lux false (#.Some expected_type))]
                         (|> (/.export [expected_macro_module expected_short])
-                            (/.run expected_lux)
+                            (/.result expected_lux)
                             (!expect (#try.Failure _))))))
         (_.cover [/.macro]
                  (let [same_module!
                        (let [[current_globals macro_globals expected_lux]
                              (expected_lux true (#.Some .Macro))]
                          (|> (/.macro [expected_macro_module expected_short])
-                             (/.run expected_lux)
+                             (/.result expected_lux)
                              (!expect (^multi (#try.Success (#.Some actual_value))
                                               (is? expected_value actual_value)))))
 
@@ -548,21 +548,21 @@
                        (let [[current_globals macro_globals expected_lux]
                              (expected_lux true (#.Some expected_type))]
                          (|> (/.macro [expected_macro_module expected_short])
-                             (/.run expected_lux)
+                             (/.result expected_lux)
                              (!expect (#try.Success #.None))))
 
                        not_found!
                        (let [[current_globals macro_globals expected_lux]
                              (expected_lux true #.None)]
                          (|> (/.macro [expected_macro_module expected_short])
-                             (/.run expected_lux)
+                             (/.result expected_lux)
                              (!expect (#try.Success #.None))))
 
                        aliasing!
                        (let [[current_globals macro_globals expected_lux]
                              (expected_lux true (#.Some .Macro))]
                          (|> (/.macro [expected_current_module expected_short])
-                             (/.run expected_lux)
+                             (/.result expected_lux)
                              (!expect (^multi (#try.Success (#.Some actual_value))
                                               (is? expected_value actual_value)))))]
                    (and same_module!
@@ -573,11 +573,11 @@
                  (let [[current_globals macro_globals expected_lux]
                        (expected_lux true (#.Some .Macro))]
                    (and (|> (/.de_aliased [expected_macro_module expected_short])
-                            (/.run expected_lux)
+                            (/.result expected_lux)
                             (try\map (name\= [expected_macro_module expected_short]))
                             (try.else false))
                         (|> (/.de_aliased [expected_current_module expected_short])
-                            (/.run expected_lux)
+                            (/.result expected_lux)
                             (try\map (name\= [expected_macro_module expected_short]))
                             (try.else false)))))
         (_.cover [/.definition]
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@
 
                        definition!
                        (|> (/.definition [expected_macro_module expected_short])
-                           (/.run expected_lux)
+                           (/.result expected_lux)
                            (!expect (^multi (#try.Success (#.Definition [actual_exported? actual_type actual_annotations actual_value]))
                                             (and (bit\= expected_exported? actual_exported?)
                                                  (is? expected_type actual_type)
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@
 
                        alias!
                        (|> (/.definition [expected_current_module expected_short])
-                           (/.run expected_lux)
+                           (/.result expected_lux)
                            (!expect (^multi (#try.Success (#.Alias [actual_module actual_short]))
                                             (and (is? expected_macro_module actual_module)
                                                  (is? expected_short actual_short)))))]
@@ -607,13 +607,13 @@
 
                        definition!
                        (|> (/.definition_type [expected_macro_module expected_short])
-                           (/.run expected_lux)
+                           (/.result expected_lux)
                            (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual_type)
                                             (is? expected_type actual_type))))
 
                        alias!
                        (|> (/.definition_type [expected_current_module expected_short])
-                           (/.run expected_lux)
+                           (/.result expected_lux)
                            (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual_type)
                                             (is? expected_type actual_type))))]
                    (and definition!
@@ -624,13 +624,13 @@
 
                        definition!
                        (|> (/.type_definition [expected_macro_module expected_short])
-                           (/.run expected_lux)
+                           (/.result expected_lux)
                            (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual_value)
                                             (is? (:as .Type expected_value) actual_value))))
 
                        alias!
                        (|> (/.type_definition [expected_current_module expected_short])
-                           (/.run expected_lux)
+                           (/.result expected_lux)
                            (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual_value)
                                             (is? (:as .Type expected_value) actual_value))))]
                    (and definition!
@@ -711,12 +711,12 @@
                                      (list.equivalence name.equivalence)
                                      type.equivalence))]
                    (|> (/.tag_lists tag_module)
-                       (/.run expected_lux)
+                       (/.result expected_lux)
                        (try\map (\ equivalence = (list [tags_1 type_1])))
                        (try.else false))))
         (_.cover [/.tags_of]
                  (|> (/.tags_of [tag_module name_1])
-                     (/.run expected_lux)
+                     (/.result expected_lux)
                      (try\map (\ (maybe.equivalence (list.equivalence name.equivalence)) = (#.Some tags_1)))
                      (try.else false)))
         (_.cover [/.tag]
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@
                      (list.every? (function (_ [expected_index tag])
                                     (|> tag
                                         /.tag
-                                        (/.run expected_lux)
+                                        (/.result expected_lux)
                                         (!expect (^multi (^ (#try.Success [actual_index actual_tags actual_type]))
                                                          (let [correct_index!
                                                                (n.= expected_index
@@ -822,51 +822,51 @@
                                          text.equivalence
                                          type.equivalence))))]
                    (|> /.locals
-                       (/.run expected_lux)
+                       (/.result expected_lux)
                        (try\map (\ equivalence = (list (list [name_3 type_3])
                                                        (list [name_1 type_1]
                                                              [name_2 type_2]))))
                        (try.else false))))
         (_.cover [/.var_type]
                  (and (|> (/.var_type name_0)
-                          (/.run expected_lux)
+                          (/.result expected_lux)
                           (try\map (\ type.equivalence = type_0))
                           (try.else false))
                       (|> (/.var_type name_1)
-                          (/.run expected_lux)
+                          (/.result expected_lux)
                           (try\map (\ type.equivalence = type_1))
                           (try.else false))
                       (|> (/.var_type name_2)
-                          (/.run expected_lux)
+                          (/.result expected_lux)
                           (try\map (\ type.equivalence = type_2))
                           (try.else false))
                       (|> (/.var_type name_3)
-                          (/.run expected_lux)
+                          (/.result expected_lux)
                           (try\map (\ type.equivalence = type_3))
                           (try.else false))))
         (_.cover [/.type]
                  (and (|> (/.type ["" name_0])
-                          (/.run expected_lux)
+                          (/.result expected_lux)
                           (try\map (\ type.equivalence = type_0))
                           (try.else false))
                       (|> (/.type ["" name_1])
-                          (/.run expected_lux)
+                          (/.result expected_lux)
                           (try\map (\ type.equivalence = type_1))
                           (try.else false))
                       (|> (/.type ["" name_2])
-                          (/.run expected_lux)
+                          (/.result expected_lux)
                           (try\map (\ type.equivalence = type_2))
                           (try.else false))
                       (|> (/.type ["" name_3])
-                          (/.run expected_lux)
+                          (/.result expected_lux)
                           (try\map (\ type.equivalence = type_3))
                           (try.else false))
                       (|> (/.type [current_module name_4])
-                          (/.run expected_lux)
+                          (/.result expected_lux)
                           (try\map (\ type.equivalence = type_4))
                           (try.else false))
                       (|> (/.type ["" name_4])
-                          (/.run expected_lux)
+                          (/.result expected_lux)
                           (try\map (\ type.equivalence = type_4))
                           (try.else false))))
         )))
@@ -878,8 +878,8 @@
 (def: (comparison init)
   (-> Lux (Comparison Meta))
   (function (_ == left right)
-    (case [(/.run init left)
-           (/.run init right)]
+    (case [(/.result init left)
+           (/.result init right)]
       [(#try.Success left) (#try.Success right)]
       (== left right)
       
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@
                                     #try.Failure
                                     (: (Try Nat))
                                     /.lift
-                                    (/.run expected_lux)
+                                    (/.result expected_lux)
                                     (!expect (^multi (#try.Failure actual)
                                                      (text\= (location.with expected_location expected_error)
                                                              actual))))
@@ -943,7 +943,7 @@
                                     #try.Success
                                     (: (Try Nat))
                                     /.lift
-                                    (/.run expected_lux)
+                                    (/.result expected_lux)
                                     (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual)
                                                      (is? expected_value actual)))))))
                 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/program.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/program.lux
index df55e17f4..0321a5441 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/program.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/program.lux
@@ -38,21 +38,21 @@
                           (let [outcome ((: (-> (List Text) (io.IO Any))
                                             (..actual_program <program>))
                                          inputs)]
-                            (is? (: Any inputs) (io.run outcome))))
+                            (is? (: Any inputs) (io.run! outcome))))
                         (with_expansions [<program> (/.program: [arg/0 arg/1 arg/2 arg/3 arg/4]
                                                       (io.io (list arg/4 arg/3 arg/2 arg/1 arg/0)))]
                           (let [outcome ((: (-> (List Text) (io.IO Any))
                                             (..actual_program <program>))
                                          inputs)]
                             (list\= (list.reversed inputs)
-                                    (:as (List Text) (io.run outcome)))))
+                                    (:as (List Text) (io.run! outcome)))))
                         (with_expansions [<program> (/.program: [{all_arguments (<>.many <cli>.any)}]
                                                       (io.io all_arguments))]
                           (let [outcome ((: (-> (List Text) (io.IO Any))
                                             (..actual_program <program>))
                                          inputs)]
                             (list\= inputs
-                                    (:as (List Text) (io.run outcome)))))
+                                    (:as (List Text) (io.run! outcome)))))
                         (with_expansions [<program> (/.program: [arg/0 arg/1 arg/2 arg/3]
                                                       (io.io []))]
                           (case (try ((: (-> (List Text) (io.IO Any))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/target/jvm.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/target/jvm.lux
index dfe6180ab..f503c8779 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/target/jvm.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/target/jvm.lux
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@
     [control
      ["." function]
      ["." io]
+     ["." maybe]
      ["." try]
      [concurrency
       ["." atom]]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." bit ("#\." equivalence)]
      ["." text ("#\." equivalence)
       ["%" format (#+ format)]]
@@ -121,10 +121,10 @@
                                                                      [_ bytecode]
                                                                      /.areturn))))
                                      (row.row))
-                 .let [bytecode (format.run /class.writer class)
+                 .let [bytecode (format.result /class.writer class)
                        loader (/loader.memory (/loader.new_library []))]
                  _ (/loader.define class_name bytecode loader)
-                 class (io.run (/loader.load class_name loader))
+                 class (io.run! (/loader.load class_name loader))
                  method (try (get_method method_name class))]
                 (java/lang/reflect/Method::invoke (ffi.null) (ffi.array java/lang/Object 0) method))
           (#try.Success actual)
@@ -887,12 +887,12 @@
                                                                       /.areturn))))
                                       (row.row))
                         try.assumed
-                        (format.run /class.writer))
+                        (format.result /class.writer))
            loader (/loader.memory (/loader.new_library []))]]
     (_.test "PUTSTATIC & PUTFIELD & GETFIELD & GETSTATIC"
             (case (do try.monad
                     [_ (/loader.define class_name bytecode loader)
-                     class (io.run (/loader.load class_name loader))
+                     class (io.run! (/loader.load class_name loader))
                      method (try (get_method static_method class))
                      output (java/lang/reflect/Method::invoke (ffi.null) (ffi.array java/lang/Object 0) method)]
                     (in (:as Int output)))
@@ -1354,10 +1354,10 @@
                                                                                                   _ (get@ #wrap primitive)]
                                                                                                  /.areturn))))
                                                                  (row.row))
-                                             .let [bytecode (format.run /class.writer class)
+                                             .let [bytecode (format.result /class.writer class)
                                                    loader (/loader.memory (/loader.new_library []))]
                                              _ (/loader.define class_name bytecode loader)
-                                             class (io.run (/loader.load class_name loader))
+                                             class (io.run! (/loader.load class_name loader))
                                              method (try (get_method object_method_name class))]
                                             (java/lang/reflect/Method::invoke (ffi.null) (ffi.array java/lang/Object 0) method))
                                       (#try.Success actual)
@@ -1635,7 +1635,7 @@
                                                                       interface_method method::type (list) #.None))
                                                 (row.row))
                                   try.assumed
-                                  (format.run /class.writer))
+                                  (format.result /class.writer))
            abstract_bytecode (|> (/class.class /version.v6_0 ($_ /modifier\compose /class.public /class.abstract)
                                                (/name.internal abstract_class)
                                                (/name.internal "java.lang.Object")
@@ -1655,7 +1655,7 @@
                                                                      abstract_method method::type (list) #.None))
                                                (row.row))
                                  try.assumed
-                                 (format.run /class.writer))
+                                 (format.result /class.writer))
            invoke (: (-> (Type Class) Text (Bytecode Any))
                      (function (_ class method)
                        (do /.monad
@@ -1702,14 +1702,14 @@
                                                                                /.areturn))))
                                                (row.row))
                                  try.assumed
-                                 (format.run /class.writer))
+                                 (format.result /class.writer))
            loader (/loader.memory (/loader.new_library []))]]
     (_.test "Class & interface inheritance"
             (case (do try.monad
                     [_ (/loader.define abstract_class abstract_bytecode loader)
                      _ (/loader.define interface_class interface_bytecode loader)
                      _ (/loader.define concrete_class concrete_bytecode loader)
-                     class (io.run (/loader.load concrete_class loader))
+                     class (io.run! (/loader.load concrete_class loader))
                      method (try (get_method static_method class))
                      output (java/lang/reflect/Method::invoke (ffi.null) (ffi.array java/lang/Object 0) method)]
                     (in (:as Int output)))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/test.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/test.lux
index 0df2e43d3..fe60e832c 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/test.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/test.lux
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
      pre (<| (/.seed seed)
              (do !
                [sample random.nat
-                .let [wrote? (io.run (write sample))]]
+                .let [wrote? (io.run! (write sample))]]
                (/.test "" wrote?)))
      post (<| (/.seed seed)
               (do !
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
          times_assertion (<| (/.times expected)
                              (do !
                                [_ (in [])
-                                .let [_ (io.run (atom.update! inc counter))]]
+                                .let [_ (io.run! (atom.update! inc counter))]]
                                (/.test "" true)))]
         (in (do async.monad
               [[tally error] times_assertion
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
                        (: /.Test)
                        (do !
                          [_ (in [])
-                          .let [_ (io.run (atom.update! inc counter))]]
+                          .let [_ (io.run! (atom.update! inc counter))]]
                          (/.test "" true)))]
         (in (do async.monad
               [[tally error] assertion
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
                        (do !
                          [_ (in [])
                           .let [_ (undefined)
-                                _ (io.run (atom.update! inc counter))]]
+                                _ (io.run! (atom.update! inc counter))]]
                          (/.test "" true)))]
         (in (do async.monad
               [[tally error] assertion
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/time.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/time.lux
index e87761302..671afe39d 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/time.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/time.lux
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
                 (_.cover [/.parser]
                          (|> expected
                              (\ /.codec encode)
-                             (<text>.run /.parser)
+                             (<text>.result /.parser)
                              (try\map (\ /.equivalence = expected))
                              (try.else false)))
                 ..for_ranges
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/time/date.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/time/date.lux
index 10c44e678..872e7f2ce 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/time/date.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/time/date.lux
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
             [expected random.date]
             (_.cover [/.parser]
                      (|> (\ /.codec encode expected)
-                         (<text>.run /.parser)
+                         (<text>.result /.parser)
                          (try\map (\ /.equivalence = expected))
                          (try.else false))))
           (do {! random.monad}
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
                                  "-" (%.nat month)
                                  "-" (%.nat day))]]
             (_.cover [/.invalid_month]
-                     (case (<text>.run /.parser input)
+                     (case (<text>.result /.parser input)
                        (#try.Failure error)
                        (exception.match? /.invalid_month error)
                        
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/time/instant.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/time/instant.lux
index 6e7c90821..a7659421a 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/time/instant.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/time/instant.lux
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
                             (apply duration.inverse day\pred 6)
                             (apply duration.inverse day\pred 7)))))
           (_.cover [/.now]
-                   (case (try (io.run /.now))
+                   (case (try (io.run! /.now))
                      (#try.Success _)
                      true
                      
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/case.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/case.lux
index ac408d71d..beaf1169e 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/case.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/case.lux
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
    ["r" math/random (#+ Random) ("#\." monad)]
    ["_" test (#+ Test)]
    [control
-    pipe]
+    pipe
+    ["." maybe]]
    [data
     ["." product]
-    ["." maybe]
     ["." text ("#\." equivalence)]
     [number
      ["n" nat]]
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@
                       (|> (analyse_pm redundant_branchesC)
                           _structure.check_fails)))
             (do !
-              [[heterogeneousT heterogeneousC] (r.only (|>> product.left (check.checks? outputT) not)
+              [[heterogeneousT heterogeneousC] (r.only (|>> product.left (check.subsumes? outputT) not)
                                                        _primitive.primitive)
                heterogeneous_idx (|> r.nat (\ ! map (n.% (list.size exhaustive_patterns))))
                .let [heterogeneous_branchesC (list.concat (list (list.take heterogeneous_idx exhaustive_branchesC)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/function.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/function.lux
index 7981f1422..3e97c0dbd 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/function.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/function.lux
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
    ["_" test (#+ Test)]
    [control
     pipe
+    ["." maybe]
     ["." try]]
    [data
-    ["." maybe]
     ["." product]
     ["." text ("#\." equivalence)]
     [number
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
   (-> Type Nat (Operation Analysis) Bit)
   (|> analysis
       (//type.with_type expectedT)
-      (phase.run _primitive.state)
+      (phase.result _primitive.state)
       (case> (#try.Success applyA)
              (let [[funcA argsA] (////analysis.application applyA)]
                (n.= num_args (list.size argsA)))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/primitive.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/primitive.lux
index 3b93ae562..8df54a276 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/primitive.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/primitive.lux
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
   (-> Type (Operation Analysis) (Try Analysis))
   (|> analysis
       //type.with_inference
-      (phase.run ..state)
+      (phase.result ..state)
       (case> (#try.Success [inferred_type output])
              (if (is? expected_type inferred_type)
                (#try.Success output)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/reference.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/reference.lux
index 2d1a34d1b..ef7be9dcd 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/reference.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/reference.lux
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
                  (in []))]
             (//type.with_inference
               (_primitive.phase archive.empty (code.identifier [def_module var_name]))))))
-      (phase.run _primitive.state)
+      (phase.result _primitive.state)
       check!))
 
 (def: .public test
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
                           (//scope.with_local [var_name expectedT]
                             (//type.with_inference
                               (_primitive.phase archive.empty (code.local_identifier var_name)))))
-                        (phase.run _primitive.state)
+                        (phase.result _primitive.state)
                         (case> (^ (#try.Success [inferredT (#////analysis.Reference (////reference.local var))]))
                                (and (type\= expectedT inferredT)
                                     (n.= 0 var))
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
                             (//type.with_inference
                               (_primitive.phase archive.empty (code.identifier def_name))))
                           (//module.with_module 0 def_module)
-                          (phase.run _primitive.state)
+                          (phase.result _primitive.state)
                           (case> (^ (#try.Success [_ inferredT (#////analysis.Reference (////reference.constant constant_name))]))
                                  (and (type\= expectedT inferredT)
                                       (name\= def_name constant_name))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/structure.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/structure.lux
index 9bc61107b..fcb23d771 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/structure.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/structure.lux
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@
    ["_" test (#+ Test)]
    [control
     pipe
+    ["." maybe]
     ["." try]]
    [data
     ["." bit ("#\." equivalence)]
     ["." product]
-    ["." maybe]
     ["." text]
     [number
      ["n" nat]]
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 (template [<name> <on_success> <on_error>]
   [(def: .public <name>
      (All [a] (-> (Operation a) Bit))
-     (|>> (phase.run _primitive.state)
+     (|>> (phase.result _primitive.state)
           (case> (#try.Success _)
                  <on_success>
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
   (-> Type Tag Nat (Operation Analysis) Bit)
   (|> analysis
       (//type.with_type type)
-      (phase.run _primitive.state)
+      (phase.result _primitive.state)
       (case> (^ (#try.Success (////analysis.variant variant)))
              (check_sum' tag size variant)
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
   (|> analysis
       (with_tags module tags variantT)
       (//type.with_type expectedT)
-      (phase.run _primitive.state)
+      (phase.result _primitive.state)
       (case> (^ (#try.Success [_ (////analysis.variant variant)]))
              (check_sum' tag (list.size tags) variant)
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
   (|> analysis
       (with_tags module tags recordT)
       (//type.with_type expectedT)
-      (phase.run _primitive.state)
+      (phase.result _primitive.state)
       (case> (#try.Success [_ productA])
              (correct_size? size productA)
 
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
                                (check.check varT variantT))]
                           (//type.with_type varT
                             (/.sum _primitive.phase choice archive.empty valueC)))
-                        (phase.run _primitive.state)
+                        (phase.result _primitive.state)
                         (case> (^ (#try.Success (////analysis.variant variant)))
                                (check_sum' choice size variant)
 
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
             (_.test "Can analyse."
                     (|> (//type.with_type tupleT
                           (/.product archive.empty _primitive.phase (list\map product.right primitives)))
-                        (phase.run _primitive.state)
+                        (phase.result _primitive.state)
                         (case> (#try.Success tupleA)
                                (correct_size? size tupleA)
 
@@ -194,9 +194,9 @@
             (_.test "Can infer."
                     (|> (//type.with_inference
                           (/.product archive.empty _primitive.phase (list\map product.right primitives)))
-                        (phase.run _primitive.state)
+                        (phase.result _primitive.state)
                         (case> (#try.Success [_type tupleA])
-                               (and (check.checks? tupleT _type)
+                               (and (check.subsumes? tupleT _type)
                                     (correct_size? size tupleA))
 
                                _
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@
                                (check.check varT (type.tuple (list\map product.left primitives))))]
                           (//type.with_type varT
                             (/.product archive.empty _primitive.phase (list\map product.right primitives))))
-                        (phase.run _primitive.state)
+                        (phase.result _primitive.state)
                         (case> (#try.Success tupleA)
                                (correct_size? size tupleA)
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/lux.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/lux.lux
index 508eed47f..30ad64e34 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/lux.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/lux.lux
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
      (|> (////scope.with_scope ""
                                (////type.with_type output_type
                                                    (_primitive.phase archive.empty (` ((~ (code.text procedure)) (~+ params))))))
-         (phase.run _primitive.state)
+         (phase.result _primitive.state)
          (case> (#try.Success _)
                 <success>
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/synthesis/case.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/synthesis/case.lux
index 6d83f1fa7..224349569 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/synthesis/case.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/synthesis/case.lux
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     (_.cover [/.synthesize_masking]
              (|> maskA
                  (//.phase archive.empty)
-                 (phase.run [///bundle.empty synthesis.init])
+                 (phase.result [///bundle.empty synthesis.init])
                  (try\map (//primitive.corresponds? maskedA))
                  (try.default false)))))
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     (_.cover [/.synthesize_let]
              (|> letA
                  (//.phase archive.empty)
-                 (phase.run [///bundle.empty synthesis.init])
+                 (phase.result [///bundle.empty synthesis.init])
                  (case> (^ (#try.Success (synthesis.branch/let [inputS registerS outputS])))
                         (and (n.= registerA registerS)
                              (//primitive.corresponds? inputA inputS)
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
     (_.cover [/.synthesize_if]
              (|> ifA
                  (//.phase archive.empty)
-                 (phase.run [///bundle.empty synthesis.init])
+                 (phase.result [///bundle.empty synthesis.init])
                  (case> (^ (#try.Success (synthesis.branch/if [inputS thenS elseS])))
                         (and (//primitive.corresponds? inputA inputS)
                              (//primitive.corresponds? thenA thenS)
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
     (_.cover [/.synthesize_get]
              (|> getA
                  (//.phase archive.empty)
-                 (phase.run [///bundle.empty synthesis.init])
+                 (phase.result [///bundle.empty synthesis.init])
                  (case> (^ (#try.Success (synthesis.branch/get [pathS recordS])))
                         (and (\ (list.equivalence (sum.equivalence n.= n.=)) = pathA pathS)
                              (//primitive.corresponds? recordA recordS))
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@
      [expected_path match] ..random_case]
     (_.cover [/.synthesize_case]
              (|> (/.synthesize_case //.phase archive.empty expected_input match)
-                 (phase.run [///bundle.empty synthesis.init])
+                 (phase.result [///bundle.empty synthesis.init])
                  (case> (^ (#try.Success (synthesis.branch/case [actual_input actual_path])))
                         (and (\ synthesis.equivalence = expected_input actual_input)
                              (\ synthesis.path_equivalence = expected_path actual_path))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/synthesis/function.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/synthesis/function.lux
index 31e5e3422..692a2fab9 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/synthesis/function.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/synthesis/function.lux
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
     ["." try]]
    [data
     ["." product]
-    ["." maybe]
     ["." text
      ["%" format (#+ format)]]
     [number
@@ -431,7 +430,7 @@
     (_.cover [/.abstraction]
              (|> input
                  (//.phase archive.empty)
-                 (phase.run [///bundle.empty synthesis.init])
+                 (phase.result [///bundle.empty synthesis.init])
                  (!expect (^multi (#try.Success actual)
                                   (\ synthesis.equivalence = expected actual)))))))
 
@@ -444,14 +443,14 @@
     (_.cover [/.apply]
              (and (|> (analysis.apply [funcA argsA])
                       (//.phase archive.empty)
-                      (phase.run [///bundle.empty synthesis.init])
+                      (phase.result [///bundle.empty synthesis.init])
                       (!expect (^multi (^ (#try.Success (synthesis.function/apply [funcS argsS])))
                                        (and (//primitive.corresponds? funcA funcS)
-                                            (list.every? (product.uncurry //primitive.corresponds?)
+                                            (list.every? (product.uncurried //primitive.corresponds?)
                                                          (list.zipped/2 argsA argsS))))))
                   (|> (analysis.apply [funcA (list)])
                       (//.phase archive.empty)
-                      (phase.run [///bundle.empty synthesis.init])
+                      (phase.result [///bundle.empty synthesis.init])
                       (!expect (^multi (#try.Success funcS)
                                        (//primitive.corresponds? funcA funcS))))))))
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/synthesis/primitive.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/synthesis/primitive.lux
index 25524e590..529db21df 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/synthesis/primitive.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/synthesis/primitive.lux
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
                        (_.test (%.name (name_of <synthesis>))
                                (|> (#////analysis.Primitive (<analysis> expected))
                                    (//.phase archive.empty)
-                                   (phase.run [///bundle.empty ////synthesis.init])
+                                   (phase.result [///bundle.empty ////synthesis.init])
                                    (case> (#try.Success (#////synthesis.Primitive (<synthesis> actual)))
                                           (is? expected actual)
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/synthesis/structure.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/synthesis/structure.lux
index 4db00f1f2..a7fa786fb 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/synthesis/structure.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/synthesis/structure.lux
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     (_.test "Can synthesize variants."
             (|> (////analysis.variant [lefts right? memberA])
                 (//.phase archive.empty)
-                (phase.run [///bundle.empty ////synthesis.init])
+                (phase.result [///bundle.empty ////synthesis.init])
                 (case> (^ (#try.Success (////synthesis.variant [leftsS right?S valueS])))
                        (let [tagS (if right?S (inc leftsS) leftsS)]
                          (and (n.= tagA tagS)
@@ -63,10 +63,10 @@
     (_.test "Can synthesize tuple."
             (|> (////analysis.tuple membersA)
                 (//.phase archive.empty)
-                (phase.run [///bundle.empty ////synthesis.init])
+                (phase.result [///bundle.empty ////synthesis.init])
                 (case> (^ (#try.Success (////synthesis.tuple membersS)))
                        (and (n.= size (list.size membersS))
-                            (list.every? (product.uncurry //primitive.corresponds?)
+                            (list.every? (product.uncurried //primitive.corresponds?)
                                          (list.zipped/2 membersA membersS)))
 
                        _
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/type.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/type.lux
index 5b2327dc4..46adc6884 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/type.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/type.lux
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
      [\\specification
       ["$." equivalence]]]
     [control
-     [pipe (#+ case>)]]
+     [pipe (#+ case>)]
+     ["." maybe]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." bit ("#\." equivalence)]
      ["." text ("#\." equivalence)]
      [collection
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/type/check.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/type/check.lux
index 57df78e84..ef086d142 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/type/check.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/type/check.lux
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
     [data
      ["." bit ("#\." equivalence)]
      ["." product]
-     ["." maybe]
      ["." text ("#\." equivalence)
       ["%" format (#+ format)]]
      [collection
@@ -96,7 +95,7 @@
 (def: comparison
   (Comparison (All [a] (/.Check a)))
   (function (_ == left right)
-    (case [(/.run /.fresh_context left) (/.run /.fresh_context right)]
+    (case [(/.result /.fresh_context left) (/.result /.fresh_context right)]
       [(#try.Success left) (#try.Success right)]
       (== left right)
 
@@ -122,26 +121,26 @@
       (do random.monad
         [expected (random.ascii/upper 10)]
         (_.cover [/.failure]
-                 (case (/.run /.fresh_context
-                              (: (/.Check Any)
-                                 (/.failure expected)))
+                 (case (/.result /.fresh_context
+                                 (: (/.Check Any)
+                                    (/.failure expected)))
                    (#try.Success _) false
                    (#try.Failure actual) (is? expected actual))))
       (do random.monad
         [expected (random.ascii/upper 10)]
         (_.cover [/.assertion]
-                 (and (case (/.run /.fresh_context
-                                   (: (/.Check Any)
-                                      (/.assertion expected true)))
+                 (and (case (/.result /.fresh_context
+                                      (: (/.Check Any)
+                                         (/.assertion expected true)))
                         (#try.Success _) true
                         (#try.Failure actual) false)
-                      (case (/.run /.fresh_context (/.assertion expected false))
+                      (case (/.result /.fresh_context (/.assertion expected false))
                         (#try.Success _) false
                         (#try.Failure actual) (is? expected actual)))))
       (_.cover [/.except]
-               (case (/.run /.fresh_context
-                            (: (/.Check Any)
-                               (/.except ..yolo [])))
+               (case (/.result /.fresh_context
+                               (: (/.Check Any)
+                                  (/.except ..yolo [])))
                  (#try.Success _) false
                  (#try.Failure error) (exception.match? ..yolo error)))
       ))
@@ -151,21 +150,21 @@
   (<| (_.for [/.Var])
       ($_ _.and
           (_.cover [/.var]
-                   (case (/.run /.fresh_context
-                                (do /.monad
-                                  [[var_id var_type] /.var]
-                                  (in (type\= var_type (#.Var var_id)))))
+                   (case (/.result /.fresh_context
+                                   (do /.monad
+                                     [[var_id var_type] /.var]
+                                     (in (type\= var_type (#.Var var_id)))))
                      (#try.Success verdict) verdict
                      (#try.Failure error) false))
           (do random.monad
             [nominal (random.ascii/upper 10)]
             (_.cover [/.bind]
-                     (case (/.run /.fresh_context
-                                  (do /.monad
-                                    [[var_id var_type] /.var
-                                     _ (/.bind (#.Primitive nominal (list))
-                                               var_id)]
-                                    (in true)))
+                     (case (/.result /.fresh_context
+                                     (do /.monad
+                                       [[var_id var_type] /.var
+                                        _ (/.bind (#.Primitive nominal (list))
+                                                  var_id)]
+                                       (in true)))
                        (#try.Success _) true
                        (#try.Failure error) false)))
           (do random.monad
@@ -179,7 +178,7 @@
                                  post (/.bound? var_id)]
                                 (in (and (not pre)
                                          post)))
-                              (/.run /.fresh_context)
+                              (/.result /.fresh_context)
                               (try.else false))
                           (|> (do /.monad
                                 [[var_id var/0] /.var
@@ -189,18 +188,18 @@
                                  post (/.bound? var_id)]
                                 (in (and (not pre)
                                          (not post))))
-                              (/.run /.fresh_context)
+                              (/.result /.fresh_context)
                               (try.else false)))))
           (do random.monad
             [nominal (random.ascii/upper 10)]
             (_.cover [/.cannot_rebind_var]
-                     (case (/.run /.fresh_context
-                                  (do /.monad
-                                    [[var_id var_type] /.var
-                                     _ (/.bind (#.Primitive nominal (list))
-                                               var_id)]
-                                    (/.bind (#.Primitive nominal (list))
-                                            var_id)))
+                     (case (/.result /.fresh_context
+                                     (do /.monad
+                                       [[var_id var_type] /.var
+                                        _ (/.bind (#.Primitive nominal (list))
+                                                  var_id)]
+                                       (/.bind (#.Primitive nominal (list))
+                                               var_id)))
                        (#try.Success _)
                        false
                        
@@ -210,9 +209,9 @@
             [nominal (random.ascii/upper 10)
              var_id random.nat]
             (_.cover [/.unknown_type_var]
-                     (case (/.run /.fresh_context
-                                  (/.bind (#.Primitive nominal (list))
-                                          var_id))
+                     (case (/.result /.fresh_context
+                                     (/.bind (#.Primitive nominal (list))
+                                             var_id))
                        (#try.Success _)
                        false
                        
@@ -225,7 +224,7 @@
                      (and (|> (do /.monad
                                 [[var_id var_type] /.var]
                                 (/.read var_id))
-                              (/.run /.fresh_context)
+                              (/.result /.fresh_context)
                               (case> (#try.Success #.None) true
                                      _ false))
                           (|> (do /.monad
@@ -233,14 +232,14 @@
                                  [_ var/1] /.var
                                  _ (/.check var/0 var/1)]
                                 (/.read var_id))
-                              (/.run /.fresh_context)
+                              (/.result /.fresh_context)
                               (case> (#try.Success #.None) true
                                      _ false))
                           (|> (do /.monad
                                 [[var_id var_type] /.var
                                  _ (/.bind expected var_id)]
                                 (/.read var_id))
-                              (/.run /.fresh_context)
+                              (/.result /.fresh_context)
                               (case> (#try.Success (#.Some actual))
                                      (is? expected actual)
                                      
@@ -250,11 +249,11 @@
             [nominal (random.ascii/upper 10)
              .let [expected (#.Primitive nominal (list))]]
             (_.cover [/.read!]
-                     (case (/.run /.fresh_context
-                                  (do /.monad
-                                    [[var_id var_type] /.var
-                                     _ (/.bind expected var_id)]
-                                    (/.read! var_id)))
+                     (case (/.result /.fresh_context
+                                     (do /.monad
+                                       [[var_id var_type] /.var
+                                        _ (/.bind expected var_id)]
+                                       (/.read! var_id)))
                        (#try.Success actual)
                        (is? expected actual)
                        
@@ -264,10 +263,10 @@
             [nominal (random.ascii/upper 10)
              .let [expected (#.Primitive nominal (list))]]
             (_.cover [/.unbound_type_var]
-                     (case (/.run /.fresh_context
-                                  (do /.monad
-                                    [[var_id var_type] /.var]
-                                    (/.read! var_id)))
+                     (case (/.result /.fresh_context
+                                     (do /.monad
+                                       [[var_id var_type] /.var]
+                                       (/.read! var_id)))
                        (#try.Failure error)
                        (exception.match? /.unbound_type_var error)
 
@@ -283,16 +282,16 @@
                     (n.= 0 (get@ #.ex_counter /.fresh_context))
                     (list.empty? (get@ #.var_bindings /.fresh_context))))
       (_.cover [/.context]
-               (and (case (/.run /.fresh_context /.context)
+               (and (case (/.result /.fresh_context /.context)
                       (#try.Success actual)
                       (is? /.fresh_context actual)
                       
                       (#try.Failure error)
                       false)
-                    (case (/.run /.fresh_context
-                                 (do /.monad
-                                   [_ /.var]
-                                   /.context))
+                    (case (/.result /.fresh_context
+                                    (do /.monad
+                                      [_ /.var]
+                                      /.context))
                       (#try.Success actual)
                       (and (n.= 1 (get@ #.var_counter actual))
                            (n.= 0 (get@ #.ex_counter actual))
@@ -301,10 +300,10 @@
                       (#try.Failure error)
                       false)))
       (_.cover [/.existential]
-               (case (/.run /.fresh_context
-                            (do /.monad
-                              [_ /.existential]
-                              /.context))
+               (case (/.result /.fresh_context
+                               (do /.monad
+                                 [_ /.existential]
+                                 /.context))
                  (#try.Success actual)
                  (and (n.= 0 (get@ #.var_counter actual))
                       (n.= 1 (get@ #.ex_counter actual))
@@ -316,7 +315,7 @@
 
 (def: succeeds?
   (All [a] (-> (/.Check a) Bit))
-  (|>> (/.run /.fresh_context)
+  (|>> (/.result /.fresh_context)
        (case> (#try.Success _)
               true
 
@@ -687,7 +686,7 @@
                          cleanedT (/.clean (type_shape varT))]
                         (in (type\= (type_shape varT)
                                     cleanedT)))
-                      (/.run /.fresh_context)
+                      (/.result /.fresh_context)
                       (try.else false))
                   (|> (do /.monad
                         [[var_id varT] /.var
@@ -696,7 +695,7 @@
                          cleanedT (/.clean (type_shape varT))]
                         (in (type\= (type_shape replacementT)
                                     cleanedT)))
-                      (/.run /.fresh_context)
+                      (/.result /.fresh_context)
                       (try.else false))
                   ))))
 
@@ -708,9 +707,9 @@
           ..polymorphism
           (do random.monad
             [expected random.nat]
-            (_.cover [/.run]
-                     (case (/.run /.fresh_context
-                                  (\ /.monad in expected))
+            (_.cover [/.result]
+                     (case (/.result /.fresh_context
+                                     (\ /.monad in expected))
                        (#try.Success actual) (is? expected actual)
                        (#try.Failure error) false)))
           ..error_handling
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/type/refinement.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/type/refinement.lux
index 2c99f3163..369a2de9a 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/type/refinement.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/type/refinement.lux
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@
     [abstract
      [predicate (#+ Predicate)]
      [monad (#+ do)]]
+    [control
+     ["." maybe ("#\." monad)]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe ("#\." monad)]
      [collection
       ["." list ("#\." functor)]]]
     [math
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/type/resource.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/type/resource.lux
index 18ee0164d..df66d6f74 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/type/resource.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/type/resource.lux
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@
     [pre (\ ! map %.nat random.nat)
      post (\ ! map %.nat random.nat)
      .let [! identity.monad]]
-    (_.for [/.Linear /.run /.monad]
+    (_.for [/.Linear /.run! /.monad]
            (`` ($_ _.and
                    (~~ (template [<coverage> <bindings>]
                          [(_.cover <coverage>
                                    (<| (text\= (format pre post))
                                        (: (Identity Text))
-                                       (/.run !)
+                                       (/.run! !)
                                        (do (/.monad !)
                                          <bindings>
                                          (in (format left right)))))]
@@ -74,14 +74,14 @@
     [pre (\ ! map %.nat random.nat)
      post (\ ! map %.nat random.nat)
      .let [! io.monad]]
-    (_.for [/.Linear /.run /.monad]
+    (_.for [/.Linear /.run! /.monad]
            (`` ($_ _.and
                    (~~ (template [<coverage> <bindings>]
                          [(_.cover <coverage>
                                    (<| (text\= (format pre post))
-                                       io.run
+                                       io.run!
                                        (: (IO Text))
-                                       (/.run !)
+                                       (/.run! !)
                                        (do (/.monad !)
                                          <bindings>
                                          (in (format left right)))))]
@@ -117,12 +117,12 @@
     [pre (\ ! map %.nat random.nat)
      post (\ ! map %.nat random.nat)
      .let [! async.monad]]
-    (_.for [/.Linear /.run /.monad]
+    (_.for [/.Linear /.run! /.monad]
            (`` ($_ _.and
                    (~~ (template [<coverage> <bindings>]
                          [(in (monad.do !
                                 [outcome (<| (: (Async Text))
-                                             (/.run !)
+                                             (/.run! !)
                                              (do (/.monad !)
                                                <bindings>
                                                (in (format left right))))]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/type/variance.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/type/variance.lux
index e683b1f64..b2a16a221 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/type/variance.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/type/variance.lux
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@
   (<| (_.covering /._)
       ($_ _.and
           (_.cover [/.Co]
-                   (and (//check.checks? (type (/.Co Super)) (type (/.Co Sub)))
-                        (not (//check.checks? (type (/.Co Sub)) (type (/.Co Super))))))
+                   (and (//check.subsumes? (type (/.Co Super)) (type (/.Co Sub)))
+                        (not (//check.subsumes? (type (/.Co Sub)) (type (/.Co Super))))))
           (_.cover [/.Contra]
-                   (and (//check.checks? (type (/.Contra Sub)) (type (/.Contra Super)))
-                        (not (//check.checks? (type (/.Contra Super)) (type (/.Contra Sub))))))
+                   (and (//check.subsumes? (type (/.Contra Sub)) (type (/.Contra Super)))
+                        (not (//check.subsumes? (type (/.Contra Super)) (type (/.Contra Sub))))))
           (_.cover [/.In]
-                   (and (//check.checks? (type (/.In Super)) (type (/.In Super)))
-                        (//check.checks? (type (/.In Sub)) (type (/.In Sub)))
-                        (not (//check.checks? (type (/.In Sub)) (type (/.In Super))))
-                        (not (//check.checks? (type (/.In Super)) (type (/.In Sub))))))
+                   (and (//check.subsumes? (type (/.In Super)) (type (/.In Super)))
+                        (//check.subsumes? (type (/.In Sub)) (type (/.In Sub)))
+                        (not (//check.subsumes? (type (/.In Sub)) (type (/.In Super))))
+                        (not (//check.subsumes? (type (/.In Super)) (type (/.In Sub))))))
           )))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/world/console.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/world/console.lux
index c358ca699..945dfc352 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/world/console.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/world/console.lux
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
             [expected (random.ascii/alpha 10)
              .let [console (/.mock ..mock [false ""])]]
             (_.cover [/.write_line]
-                     (io.run
+                     (io.run!
                       (do io.monad
                         [?_ (/.write_line expected console)
                          ?actual (\ console read_line [])]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/world/file/watch.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/world/file/watch.lux
index f3e0d7968..98f589439 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/world/file/watch.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/world/file/watch.lux
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
   (-> (//.System Async) (/.Watcher Async) //.Path (Async (Try Bit)))
   (do (try.with async.monad)
     [_ (: (Async (Try Any))
-          (//.make_file async.monad fs (binary.create 0) expected_path))
+          (//.make_file async.monad fs (binary.empty 0) expected_path))
      poll/pre (\ watcher poll [])
      poll/post (\ watcher poll [])]
     (in (and (case poll/pre
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/world/input/keyboard.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/world/input/keyboard.lux
index c9c6cfee3..28c2849be 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/world/input/keyboard.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/world/input/keyboard.lux
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
     ["_" test (#+ Test)]
     [abstract
      [monad (#+ do)]]
+    [control
+     ["." maybe]]
     [data
      ["." bit ("#\." equivalence)]
-     ["." maybe]
      [collection
       ["." list]
       ["." set (#+ Set)]]]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/world/net/http/client.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/world/net/http/client.lux
index d1726c7e0..24ece9d1e 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/world/net/http/client.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/world/net/http/client.lux
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@
                       [(_.cover [<definition>]
                                 (|> (<definition> "" //.empty #.None mock)
                                     (do> try.monad
-                                         [io.run]
-                                         [product.right (get@ #//.body) (function.apply #.None) io.run]
+                                         [io.run!]
+                                         [product.right (get@ #//.body) (function.apply #.None) io.run!]
                                          [product.right (\ utf8.codec decode)]
                                          [(\ nat.decimal decode)]
                                          [(nat.= <expected>) in])
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/world/output/video/resolution.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/world/output/video/resolution.lux
index 0775b263e..543dcb3f7 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/world/output/video/resolution.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/world/output/video/resolution.lux
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@
      [\\specification
       ["$." equivalence]
       ["$." hash]]]
+    [control
+     ["." maybe]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe]
      [collection
       ["." list]
       ["." set (#+ Set)]]]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/test/lux/world/program.lux b/stdlib/source/test/lux/world/program.lux
index 50e1b4ffd..f2643a3b7 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/test/lux/world/program.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/test/lux/world/program.lux
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@
     [control
      [pipe (#+ case>)]
      ["." io]
+     ["." maybe ("#\." functor)]
      ["." try]
      ["." exception]
      [parser
       [environment (#+ Environment)]]]
     [data
-     ["." maybe ("#\." functor)]
      ["." text ("#\." equivalence)]
      [collection
       ["." dictionary]
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
                    ($/.spec (/.async (/.mock environment home directory))))
             (_.cover [/.environment]
                      (let [program (/.mock environment home directory)]
-                       (io.run
+                       (io.run!
                         (do io.monad
                           [actual (/.environment io.monad program)]
                           (in (and (n.= (dictionary.size environment)
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
                      (let [program (/.mock environment home directory)]
                        (|> unknown
                            (\ program variable)
-                           io.run
+                           io.run!
                            (case> (#try.Success _)
                                   false