diff --git a/lex.py b/lex.py
index 0254947..8363e03 100755
--- a/lex.py
+++ b/lex.py
@@ -49,12 +49,13 @@ class Token(object):
         self.string += s
     def end_x(self):
         return self.x + len(self.string)
+    # note that if parent is not none, then this is recursive
     def __eq__(self, other):
         return (other is not None and
                 self.y == other.y and self.x == other.x and
                 self.name == other.name and
-                self.parent == other.parent and
-                self.string == other.string)
+                self.string == other.string and
+                self.parent == other.parent)
     def __repr__(self):
         if len(self.string) < 10:
             s = self.string