diff --git a/examples/test.modal b/examples/test.modal
index 01a9a30..2b3e220 100644
--- a/examples/test.modal
+++ b/examples/test.modal
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-<> (plode (String ?*)) (String ?*)
-
-(plode (plode (String hello)))
+<> (?x dup) (?x ?x)
+<> (?x ?y swap) (?y ?x)
+<> ( ?x pop) ()
 
+(1 2 3) (4 5 6) swap pop dup
diff --git a/src/modal.c b/src/modal.c
index 7e2a69e..3812bdd 100644
--- a/src/modal.c
+++ b/src/modal.c
@@ -213,18 +213,37 @@ print_rules(void)
 	fprintf(stderr, "\n");
 }
 
+static int
+load(char *path)
+{
+	char c, *w = bank_a;
+	FILE *f = fopen(path, "r");
+	if(!f) return 0;
+	while(fread(&c, 1, 1, f)) {
+		if(prog_ > bank_a) {
+			if(c == ')' && *(w - 1) == ' ') w--;
+			if(c == '(' && *(w - 1) == ' ') w--;
+			if(c == ' ' && *(w - 1) == ' ') w--;
+			if(c == ' ' && *(w - 1) == '(') continue;
+			if(c == ' ' && *(w - 1) == ')') continue;
+		}
+		*w++ = c;
+	}
+	*w++ = 0;
+	fclose(f);
+	return 1;
+}
+
 int
 main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-	FILE *f;
 	if(argc < 2)
 		return !printf("usage: modal [-v] source.modal\n");
 	if(argc < 3 && argv[1][0] == '-' && argv[1][1] == 'v')
 		return !printf("Modal - Modal Interpreter, 4 Apr 2024.\n");
-	if(!(f = fopen(argv[1], "r")))
+	if(!load(argv[1]))
 		return !printf("Invalid Modal file: %s.\n", argv[1]);
 	queue = 2;
-	fread(bank_a, 1, 0x1000, f), fclose(f);
 	while(rewrite(argv[queue]))
 		;
 	print_rules();