diff --git a/src/.prototype/main.py b/src/.prototype/main.py
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+++ b/src/.prototype/main.py
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+import random
+import time
+import threading
+import queue
+from sys import argv
+
+def main():
+   def __input__():
+      return input()
+   if argv[1:]:
+      f = open(argv[1])
+      def __input__():
+         return f.readline()
+   input_buffer = InputBuffer()
+   input_buffer.start()
+   print("accepting input")
+   while True:
+      try:
+         got = __input__()
+         input_buffer.enqueue(got.strip())
+      except KeyboardInterrupt:
+         print("stopping")
+         input_buffer.stop()
+         break
+   input_buffer.join()
+   print("stopped")
+
+class InputBuffer(threading.Thread):
+   def __init__(self):
+      threading.Thread.__init__(self)
+      self.pages = {}
+      self.q = queue.Queue()
+      self.done = False
+
+   def now():
+      return time.time()
+
+   def interval():
+      return .1
+
+   def stop(self):
+      self.done = True
+      self.q.put(None)
+
+   def bucket(self, t):
+      t *= 1000
+      i = InputBuffer.interval() * 1000
+      tp = int(t // i) * int(i)
+      return tp / 1000
+
+   def run(self):
+      state = InputBuffer.State(0, None)
+      previous = None
+      while not self.done:
+         try:
+            state = InputBuffer.State.choose(state, self._run())
+            latest = state.v
+            if latest != previous:
+               print(InputBuffer.now(), latest)
+               previous = latest
+         except Exception as e:
+            print(e)
+            time.sleep(InputBuffer.interval())
+
+   def _run(self):
+      now = InputBuffer.now()
+      deadline = now + InputBuffer.interval()
+      while InputBuffer.now() < deadline:
+         if self.dequeue(deadline - InputBuffer.now()) == None:
+            self.done = True
+            return
+      return InputBuffer.State(now, self.pick(now))
+
+   def enqueue(self, k):
+      self.q.put([ InputBuffer.now(), k.lower() ])
+
+   def dequeue(self, timeout):
+      try:
+         if timeout <= 0:
+            return False
+         got = self.q.get(timeout=timeout)
+      except queue.Empty:
+         return False
+      if got:
+         t = self.bucket(got[0])
+         k = got[1]
+         if not t in self.pages:
+            self.pages[t] = InputBuffer.Page()
+         self.pages[t].push(k)
+      return got
+
+   def pick(self, t):
+      return self.pages.get(self.bucket(t), InputBuffer.Page()).pick()
+
+   class Page:
+      def __init__(self):
+         self.inputs = {}
+
+      def push(self, k):
+         self.inputs[k] = self.inputs.get(k, 0) + 1
+
+      def pick(self):
+         if not self.inputs:
+            return None
+         options = []
+         for k,v in self.inputs.items():
+            for i in range(0, v):
+               options.append(k)
+         return options[random.randint(0, len(options)-1)]
+
+   class State:
+      def __init__(self, t, v):
+         self.t = t
+         self.v = v
+
+      def choose(a, b):
+         if not a:
+            return b
+         if not b:
+            return a
+         latest = a
+         oldest = b
+         if b.t > a.t:
+            latest = b
+            oldest = a
+         if latest.v == None:
+            t_a_few_intervals_ago = InputBuffer.now() - InputBuffer.interval() * 10
+            if oldest.t > t_a_few_intervals_ago:
+               return oldest
+         return latest
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+   main()
diff --git a/src/.prototype/run.sh b/src/.prototype/run.sh
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+++ b/src/.prototype/run.sh
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+#! /bin/bash
+
+main() {
+   cleanup() {
+      jobs="$(jobs -p)"
+      test -n "$jobs" && kill -9 $jobs
+   }
+   trap cleanup EXIT
+
+   local pipe=/tmp/breel.pipe
+   test -e "$pipe" || mkfifo $pipe
+   while true; do
+      read -s v
+      echo "$v"
+   done | python3 ./main.py
+}
+
+if [ "$0" == "$BASH_SOURCE" ]; then
+   main "$@"
+fi