diff --git a/src/core/batch.rkt b/src/core/batch.rkt
index a2e82a83a..e9e3ada6e 100644
--- a/src/core/batch.rkt
+++ b/src/core/batch.rkt
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@
   (define out (make-mutable-batch))
   (set-mutable-batch-index! out (batch-restore-index input-batch))
 
+  ; This fuction here is only because of cycles in loads:(
   (define (egg-parsed->expr expr rename-dict type)
     (let loop ([expr expr]
                [type type])
@@ -170,9 +171,6 @@
         [(list '$approx spec impl) ; approx
          (define spec-type (if (representation? type) (representation-type type) type))
          (approx (loop spec spec-type) (loop impl type))]
-        [`(Explanation ,body ...) `(Explanation ,@(map (lambda (e) (loop e type)) body))]
-        [(list 'Rewrite=> rule expr) (list 'Rewrite=> rule (loop expr type))]
-        [(list 'Rewrite<= rule expr) (list 'Rewrite<= rule (loop expr type))]
         [(list 'if cond ift iff)
          (if (representation? type)
              (list 'if (loop cond (get-representation 'bool)) (loop ift type) (loop iff type))
@@ -220,14 +218,10 @@
        (batch-push! out (cons op args))]))
 
   ; Returns roots while updating nodes of input-batch
-  (define (finalize-batch roots)
+  (define (finalize-batch)
     (set-batch-nodes! input-batch
                       (vector-append (batch-nodes input-batch)
-                                     (list->vector (reverse (mutable-batch-nodes out)))))
-    #;(list->vector (reverse roots))
-
-    (for/list ([root (in-list roots)])
-      (batch-ref input-batch root)))
+                                     (list->vector (reverse (mutable-batch-nodes out))))))
 
   ; Cleaning the batch to start over
   (define (clean-batch)
diff --git a/src/core/egg-herbie.rkt b/src/core/egg-herbie.rkt
index 8a402f495..5fb33e6da 100644
--- a/src/core/egg-herbie.rkt
+++ b/src/core/egg-herbie.rkt
@@ -1217,77 +1217,60 @@
     ; at least one extractable expression
     [(hash-has-key? canon key)
      (define id* (hash-ref canon key))
-
-     (define egg-exprs
-       (for/list ([enode (vector-ref eclasses id*)])
-         (match enode
-           [(? number?) enode]
-           [(? symbol?) enode]
-           [(list '$approx spec impl)
-            (define spec* (vector-ref id->spec spec))
-            (unless spec*
-              (error 'regraph-extract-variants "no initial approx node in eclass ~a" id*))
-            (define impl* (build-expr impl))
-            (list '$approx spec* impl*)]
-           [(list 'if cond ift iff)
-            (define cond* (build-expr cond))
-            (define ift* (build-expr ift))
-            (define iff* (build-expr iff))
-            (list 'if cond* ift* iff*)]
-           [(list (? impl-exists? impl) ids ...)
-            (define args
-              (for/list ([id (in-list ids)])
-                (define expr (build-expr id))
-                expr))
-            (cons impl args)]
-           [(list (? operator-exists? op) ids ...)
-            (define args
-              (for/list ([id (in-list ids)])
-                (define expr (build-expr id))
-                expr))
-            (cons op args)])))
-
      (clean-batch)
      (define roots
        (for/list ([enode (vector-ref eclasses id*)])
          (add-root enode type)))
-     (define exprs* (finalize-batch roots))
+     (finalize-batch)
 
      ; -------------------------- Debooging
-     ; This debooging crashes if unparsed approx nodes exist in the batch
-     #;(printf "roots#=~a, eclasses#=~a\n"
-               (vector-length (batch-roots batch))
-               (vector-length (vector-ref eclasses id*)))
-     #;(define egg-exprs-batch (batch->progs batch))
-     #;(when (not (equal? egg-exprs-batch egg-exprs))
+     ; translate egg IR to Herbie IR
+     #;(define egg-exprs
+         (for/list ([enode (vector-ref eclasses id*)])
+           (match enode
+             [(? number?) enode]
+             [(? symbol?) enode]
+             [(list '$approx spec impl)
+              (define spec* (vector-ref id->spec spec))
+              (unless spec*
+                (error 'regraph-extract-variants "no initial approx node in eclass ~a" id*))
+              (define impl* (build-expr impl))
+              (list '$approx spec* impl*)]
+             [(list 'if cond ift iff)
+              (define cond* (build-expr cond))
+              (define ift* (build-expr ift))
+              (define iff* (build-expr iff))
+              (list 'if cond* ift* iff*)]
+             [(list (? impl-exists? impl) ids ...)
+              (define args
+                (for/list ([id (in-list ids)])
+                  (define expr (build-expr id))
+                  expr))
+              (cons impl args)]
+             [(list (? operator-exists? op) ids ...)
+              (define args
+                (for/list ([id (in-list ids)])
+                  (define expr (build-expr id))
+                  expr))
+              (cons op args)])))
+
+     #;(define egg->herbie (regraph-egg->herbie regraph))
+     #;(define exprs
+         (for/list ([egg-expr (in-list egg-exprs)])
+           (egg-parsed->expr (flatten-let egg-expr) egg->herbie type)))
+
+     #;(define exprs* (batch->progs batch))
+     #;(when (not (equal? exprs* exprs))
          (println (vector-ref eclasses id*))
-         (for ([expr* (in-list egg-exprs-batch)]
-               [expr (in-list egg-exprs)])
+         (for ([expr* (in-list exprs*)]
+               [expr (in-list exprs)])
            (printf "expr* = ~a\n" expr*)
            (printf "expr  = ~a\n\n" expr)
            (sleep 5)))
-     #;(println "oolright\n")
-     ; ---------------------------
-
-     ; translate egg IR to Herbie IR
-     (define egg->herbie (regraph-egg->herbie regraph))
-     (define exprs
-       (for/list ([egg-expr (in-list egg-exprs)])
-         (egg-parsed->expr (flatten-let egg-expr) egg->herbie type)))
-
-     ; -------------------------- Debooging
-     #;(define exprs* (batch->progs batch))
-     (when (not (equal? exprs* exprs))
-       (println (vector-ref eclasses id*))
-       (for ([expr* (in-list exprs*)]
-             [expr (in-list exprs)])
-         (printf "expr* = ~a\n" expr*)
-         (printf "expr  = ~a\n\n" expr)
-         (sleep 5)))
      ;(println "oolright\n")
      ; -------------------------
 
-     exprs*]
+     roots]
     ; no extractable expressions
     [else (list)]))
 
diff --git a/src/core/patch.rkt b/src/core/patch.rkt
index da9487e62..68ae94910 100644
--- a/src/core/patch.rkt
+++ b/src/core/patch.rkt
@@ -134,16 +134,16 @@
   (define reprs (map (curryr repr-of (*context*)) exprs))
   (timeline-push! 'inputs (map ~a exprs))
   (define runner (make-egg-runner exprs reprs schedule #:context (*context*)))
-  ; variantss is a (listof batch))
-  (define batches (run-egg runner `(multi . ,extractor)))
+  ; variantss is a (listof roots))
+  (define rootss (run-egg runner `(multi . ,extractor)))
 
   ; apply changelists
   (define rewritten
     (reap [sow]
-          (for ([batch (in-list batches)]
+          (for ([roots (in-list rootss)]
                 [altn (in-list altns)])
-            (for ([root (in-list batch)])
-              (sow (alt root (list 'rr runner #f #f) (list altn) '()))))))
+            (for ([root (in-list roots)])
+              (sow (alt (batch-ref global-batch root) (list 'rr runner #f #f) (list altn) '()))))))
 
   #;(define rewritten
       (reap [sow]