diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6d1a16b..7aac596 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -21,16 +21,17 @@ find_one	?= 0
 fancy		?= 0
 free		?= 0
 
-# note: setting deleted to 0 doesn't get any extra words,
-# but does just about triple the execution time.
-# I do not recommend setting it to false.
-delete		?= 1
-
 CC			:= clang
 
-MACROS := -DPRINT_INTERMEDIATES=$(printing) -DTIME_SECTIONS=$(timing) -DASSUME_SAFE=$(assume) -DFIND_ONE=$(find_one) -DDELETE=$(delete) -DFANCYPRINT=$(fancy) -DFREE=$(free)
+ifdef asm
+override asm = -S
+else
+override asm = 
+endif
 
-FLAGS  := -Ofast -Wall -Werror
+MACROS := -DPRINT_INTERMEDIATES=$(printing) -DTIME_SECTIONS=$(timing) -DASSUME_SAFE=$(assume) -DFIND_ONE=$(find_one) -DFANCYPRINT=$(fancy) -DFREE=$(free) $(asm)
+
+FLAGS  := -Wall -Werror -Ofast
 OUTPUT := -o bw
 
 bw: solvedle.o boilerplate.o
@@ -52,9 +53,9 @@ run: bw wordleWords.txt
 
 .PHONY: fast
 fast: solvedle.c boilerplate.c
-	$(CC) $(FLAGS) -DPRINT_INTERMEDIATES=0 -DTIME_SECTIONS=0 -DASSUME_SAFE=1 -DFIND_ONE=1 -DDELETE=1 -DFANCYPRINT=0 -DFREE=0 -c $^
+	$(CC) $(FLAGS) -DPRINT_INTERMEDIATES=0 -DTIME_SECTIONS=0 -DASSUME_SAFE=1 -DFIND_ONE=1 -DFANCYPRINT=0 -DFREE=0 -c $^
 	make bw
 
 .PHONY: clean
 clean:
-	rm *.o bw
\ No newline at end of file
+	rm *.o *.s bw
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/boilerplate.c b/boilerplate.c
index 63a1564..1498c83 100644
--- a/boilerplate.c
+++ b/boilerplate.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ signature* makeArray(FILE * f, uint32_t* arrlen) {
         uint32_t s = getsig(word);
         if (s != 0) {
             // no duplicate word letters in word
-            sigs[i].word = strndup(word, 5);
+            memcpy(sigs[i].word, word, 5);
             sigs[i].sign = s;
             i++;
         }
diff --git a/boilerplate.h b/boilerplate.h
index 9a6ef63..445e5d2 100644
--- a/boilerplate.h
+++ b/boilerplate.h
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ uint32_t rawWC = 0;
 /* </defines> */
 
 typedef struct signature {
-    char * word;
+    char word[5];
     uint32_t sign;
 } signature;