diff --git a/scratch.lisp b/scratch.lisp
index 4cb0781..86736ba 100644
--- a/scratch.lisp
+++ b/scratch.lisp
@@ -11,6 +11,14 @@
 
 ;;; real scratch area
 
+(defun make-iter ()
+  (let ((pointers (vector nil nil nil)))
+	#'(lambda (fn)
+		(funcall fn pointers))))
+
+(defun iter-current (it)
+  (funcall it #'(lambda (p) (car (svref p 0)))))
+
 (defun classes ()
   (let ((r nil)) 
 	(maphash #'(lambda (k v) 
@@ -31,13 +39,3 @@
 (defun x-put-var (vf value)
   (funcall vf value))
 
-(defun make-var (val)
-  (let ((var (list val)))
-    #'(lambda (fn)
-	    (funcall fn var))))
-
-(defun get-var (vf)
-  (funcall vf #'(lambda (x) (car x))))
-
-(defun set-var (vf nv)
-  (funcall vf #'(lambda (x) (setf (car x) nv))))