diff --git a/examples/string_join.modal b/examples/string_join.modal
index 8f4b8ea..eb3193e 100644
--- a/examples/string_join.modal
+++ b/examples/string_join.modal
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ?(?-) (This example joins two tokens.)
 
 <> (join (?a) (?*)) (join reverse (?a) List (?*))
-<> (join List () List ?*) (?*)
+<> (join List () List ?^) (?^)
 <> (join List (?x ?y) List ?z) (join List ?y List (?x ?z))
 
 <> (reverse List ()) (List)
diff --git a/examples/string_reverse.modal b/examples/string_reverse.modal
index 4e14c75..a973a80 100644
--- a/examples/string_reverse.modal
+++ b/examples/string_reverse.modal
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ?(?-) (This example reverses the string modal, into ladom.)
 
-<> (reverse List () ?*) (?*)
+<> (reverse List () ?^) (?^)
 <> (reverse (?*)) (reverse List (?*) ())
 <> (reverse List (?x ?y) ?z) (reverse List ?y (?x ?z))
 
diff --git a/examples/tests.modal b/examples/tests.modal
index 9d6d20a..f8e329e 100644
--- a/examples/tests.modal
+++ b/examples/tests.modal
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 ?(?-) (This example tests various aspects of the implementation.)
 
-<> (?: print) (?:)
-<> (?x = ?x test) (#ok)
-<> (?x = ?y test) (#fail)
-
 ?(?-) (Inline rules)
 
 <> ((?x -> ?y)) (<> ?x ?y)
@@ -15,9 +11,11 @@ nap tap test
 
 <> (?x pop-plain)
 <> (?x pop) ()
+<> (ghost) ()
 
 abc def pop-plain = abc test
 abc def pop = abc test
+(ghost) = () test
 
 ?(?-) (Basic replacements)
 
@@ -57,17 +55,26 @@ abc ?(?x) def = abc test
 <> (explode ?*) ((?*) =)
 
 explode cow (c (o (w ()))) test
+explode (12 34 45) (12 (34 (45 ()))) test
 
 ?(?-) (Implode)
 
-<> (implode ?*) (?* =)
+<> (implode ?^) (?^ =)
 
 implode (b (a (t ()))) bat test
+implode (12 (34 (56 ()))) 123456 test
+
+?(?-) (Test Primitives)
+
+<> (?: print) (?:)
+<> (?x = ?x test) (#ok)
+<> (?x = ?y test) (#fail)
 
 ?(?-) (List reversal)
 
-<> (reverse List () ?*) (?*)
+<> (reverse List () ?^) (?^)
 <> (reverse (?*)) (reverse List (?*) ())
 <> (reverse List (?x ?y) ?z) (reverse List ?y (?x ?z))
 
 reverse (modal) = ladom test
+
diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index eaf3ae3..ab918b7 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 RELEASE_flags=-DNDEBUG -O2 -g0 -s
 DEBUG_flags=-std=c89 -D_POSIX_C_SOURCE=199309L -DDEBUG -Wall -Wno-unknown-pragmas -Wpedantic -Wshadow -Wextra -Werror=implicit-int -Werror=incompatible-pointer-types -Werror=int-conversion -Wvla -g -Og -fsanitize=address -fsanitize=undefined
 
-.PHONY: all debug dest run test install uninstall format clean archive
+.PHONY: all debug dest run debug test install uninstall format clean archive
 
 all: dest
 
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ dest:
 	@ mkdir -p bin
 run: all bin/modal
 	@ bin/modal examples/hello.modal 2> /dev/null
+debug: bin/modal-debug
+	@ bin/modal-debug examples/hello.modal
 test: bin/modal-debug bin/modal
 	@ bin/modal -v
 	@ bin/modal-debug examples/tests.modal
diff --git a/src/modal.c b/src/modal.c
index 71e6569..6b1cb0a 100644
--- a/src/modal.c
+++ b/src/modal.c
@@ -55,16 +55,31 @@ put_reg(char r)
 	}
 	ss = walk(s);
 	if(r == '*') {
-		if(*s == '(') { /* special implode */
-			while(s < ss && (c = *s++))
-				if(!spacer(c)) *dst_++ = c;
-		} else { /* special explode */
-			int i, depth = 0;
+		int i, depth = 0;
+		if(*s == '(') { /* special explode tuple */
+			s++;
+			while(s < ss) {
+				while((c = *s) && !spacer(c))
+					*dst_++ = c, s++;
+				*dst_++ = ' ';
+				*dst_++ = '(', s++, depth++;
+			}
+		} else { /* special explode token */
 			while((c = *s++) && !spacer(c))
 				*dst_++ = c, *dst_++ = ' ', *dst_++ = '(', depth++;
-			for(i = 0; i < depth; i++)
-				*dst_++ = ')';
 		}
+		for(i = 0; i < depth; i++)
+			*dst_++ = ')';
+	} else if(r == '.') { /* special unpack */
+		if(*s == '(') s++, --ss;
+		while(s < ss) *dst_++ = *s++;
+	} else if(r == '^') { /* special join */
+		if(*s == '(') s++, --ss;
+		while(s < ss && (c = *s++))
+			if(!spacer(c)) *dst_++ = c;
+	} else if(r == '~') { /* special stdin */
+		while(fread(&c, 1, 1, stdin) && c >= ' ')
+			*dst_++ = c;
 	} else if(r == ':') { /* special stdout */
 		if(*s == '(') s++, --ss;
 		while(s < ss) {
@@ -78,9 +93,6 @@ put_reg(char r)
 			} else
 				putc(c, stdout);
 		}
-	} else if(r == '~') { /* special stdin */
-		while(fread(&c, 1, 1, stdin) && c >= ' ')
-			*dst_++ = c;
 	} else
 		while(s < ss) *dst_++ = *s++;
 }
@@ -134,8 +146,10 @@ write_rule(Rule *r, char last, char *res)
 			put_reg(*b++);
 		else
 			*dst_++ = c, last = c;
-	if(dst_ == origin)
+	if(dst_ == origin) {
 		while(*res == ' ') res++;
+		if(*res == ')' && *(dst_ - 1) == ' ') dst_--;
+	}
 	return commit_rule(r, res, 0);
 }
 
@@ -206,7 +220,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	if(argc < 2)
 		return !printf("usage: modal [-v] source.modal\n");
 	if(argc < 3 && argv[1][0] == '-' && argv[1][1] == 'v')
-		return !printf("Modal Interpreter, 16 Apr 2024.\n");
+		return !printf("Modal Interpreter, 17 Apr 2024.\n");
 	if(!(f = fopen(argv[1], "r")))
 		return !fprintf(stderr, "Invalid Modal file: %s.\n", argv[1]);
 	while(fread(&c, 1, 1, f)) {