diff --git a/forge/forge.lisp b/forge/forge.lisp
index 3a41f00..f98fb08 100644
--- a/forge/forge.lisp
+++ b/forge/forge.lisp
@@ -29,24 +29,20 @@
 (defun exec (fe code)
   (dolist (x code)
 	(typecase x
-	  (symbol (funcall (find-word (vocabulary fe) x) fe))
+	  (symbol (funcall (comp1 fe x) fe))
 	  (compiled-function (funcall x fe))
 	  (t (pushd fe x)))))
 
-(defun register (voc key fn)
-  (let ((k (if (symbolp key) (symbol-name key) key)))
-    (setf (gethash (string-downcase k) voc) fn)))
-
-(defun find-word (vocab key)
-  (let ((k (string-downcase (symbol-name key))) (result nil))
-    (dolist (voc vocab)
-	  (let ((v (gethash k voc)))
-		(if v (return v))))))
-
 (defun repl (fe)
   (do ((input (read-line) (read-line))) ((string= input "q") nil)
     (exec-str fe input)))
 
+(defun find-word (fe key)
+  (let ((k (string-downcase (symbol-name key))))
+    (dolist (voc (vocabulary fe))
+	  (let ((v (gethash k voc)))
+		(if v (return v))))))
+
 (defun comp (fe inp)
   (let ((code nil))
     (dolist (item inp)
@@ -54,11 +50,15 @@
 	(reverse code)))
 
 (defun comp1 (fe item)
-  (format t "~%item: ~a" item)
   (typecase item
-	(symbol (find-word (vocabulary fe) item))
+	(symbol (find-word fe item))
+	(cons (comp fe item))
 	(t item)))
 
+(defun register (voc key fn)
+  (let ((k (if (symbolp key) (symbol-name key) key)))
+    (setf (gethash (string-downcase k) voc) fn)))
+
 ; built-in primitives
 
 (defun reg-b (key fn) (register *builtins* key fn))