diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index e79fff6..fe5628e 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ def main():
    ap.add_argument("--simulated-annealing-nothing-penalty", default=100, type=int)
    ap.add_argument("--simulated-annealing-decay-rate", default=5, type=int)
    ap.add_argument("--translation", default=json.dumps({
-      "up":       {"key": "w", "weight": 20},
-      "down":     {"key": "s", "weight": 1},
-      "left":     {"key": "a", "weight": 1},
-      "right":    {"key": "d", "weight": 20},
+      "up":       {"key": "w", "weight": 20, "hold": False},
+      "down":     {"key": "s", "weight": 1, "hold": True},
+      "left":     {"key": "a", "weight": 1, "hold": True},
+      "right":    {"key": "d", "weight": 20, "hold": True},
    }))
    args = ap.parse_args()
 
diff --git a/src/writer.py b/src/writer.py
index dbdd586..2b97214 100644
--- a/src/writer.py
+++ b/src/writer.py
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ class Writer:
    def write(self, v):
       latest = Line(v)
       chosen = self.chooser.choose(self.previous, latest)
-      if chosen.v != self.previous.v:
-         self.writer.write(chosen)
+      self.writer.write(chosen)
       self.previous = chosen
 
    def close(self):
@@ -31,14 +30,19 @@ class MultiWriter:
          w.write(v)
 
 class StdoutWriter:
+   def __init__(self):
+      self.last = ""
    def write(self, v):
+      if str(v) == self.last:
+         return
+      self.last = str(v)
       print(v)
 
 class PyAutoGUIWriter:
-   def __init__(self, optional_translation):
+   def __init__(self, translation):
       pyautogui.FAILSAFE = False
       self.keys_down = set()
-      self.translation = optional_translation
+      self.translation = translation
       log.info(json.dumps(self.translation, indent="   "))
 
    def write(self, v):
@@ -48,24 +52,31 @@ class PyAutoGUIWriter:
          if got:
             to_push.add(got)
       for key in [k for k in self.keys_down]:
-         if not key in to_push:
+         if not key in [i[0] for i in to_push]:
             self.release(key)
       for key in to_push:
-         self.push(key)
+         self.push(key[0], key[1])
       log.info("PUSHING", self.keys_down)
 
    # https://pyautogui.readthedocs.io/en/latest/keyboard.html#keyboard-keys
    def translate(self, v):
-      result = self.translation.get(v, {}).get("key")
-      if result:
-         return result
+      result = self.translation.get(v, {})
+      key = result.get("key")
+      hold = result.get("hold")
+      if key:
+         return (key, hold)
 
-   def push(self, k):
+   def push(self, k, hold):
       self.keys_down.add(k)
       pyautogui.keyDown(k)
+      if not hold:
+         self._release(k)
 
    def release(self, k):
       self.keys_down.remove(k)
+      self._release(k)
+
+   def _release(self, k):
       pyautogui.keyUp(k)
 
 class Line: