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-Installation
-============
-
-`cl-pcg` is compatible with Quicklisp, but not *in* Quicklisp (yet?).  You can
-clone the repository into your [Quicklisp local-projects][local] directory for
-now.
-
-[local]: https://www.quicklisp.org/beta/faq.html#local-project
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+Usage
+=====
+
+`cl-pcg` is a [permuted congruential generator][pcg] implementation in pure
+Common Lisp.  It provides a high-level API and a low-level API.
+
+PCGs are **not** cryptographically secure.  If you need that, look elsewhere.
+
+[pcg]: http://www.pcg-random.org/
+
+[TOC]
+
+The High-Level API
+------------------
+
+The high-level API is what you should start (and probably end) with.  It
+typechecks the arguments you pass in and offers a nice interface for generating
+random numbers.
+
+### Creating a Generator
+
+To create a generator you can use the `make-pcg` function:
+
+    :::lisp
+    (defparameter *gen* (make-pcg))
+
+`make-pcg` takes two keyword parameters:
+
+* `:seed` should be an `(unsigned-byte 64)`.  If omitted a random seed will be
+  generated with the underlying implementation's `cl:random` function.
+* `:stream-id` should be an `(unsigned-byte 32)`.  The default is `0`.  Streams
+  provide a way to "split" a PCG into multiple generators — check out the PCG
+  site for more information on this.
+
+Once you've got a PCG object you can use it to generate some numbers.
+
+### Generating Numbers
+
+You can use the `pcg-random` function to generate random numbers:
+
+    :::lisp
+    (defparameter *gen* (make-pcg))
+
+    (pcg-random *gen* 10)
+    ; => a random number from 0 (inclusive) to 10 (exclusive)
+
+`pcg-random` is flexible and takes a number of optional arguments to help you
+generate the kinds of numbers you need.  Its lambda list looks like this:
+
+    :::lisp
+    (pcg bound &optional max inclusive?)
+
+If only `bound` is given, the function acts much like `cl:random`.
+
+If `max` is also given, a random number in `[bound, max)` is chosen.
+
+If `inclusive?` is also given, a random number in `[bound, max]` is chosen.
+
+For example:
+
+    :::lisp
+    (defparameter *gen* (make-pcg))
+
+    (pcg-random *gen* 10)      ; => [0, 10)
+    (pcg-random *gen* 15 28)   ; => [15, 28)
+    (pcg-random *gen* 15 28 t) ; => [15, 28] <- inclusive endpoint!
+
+`inclusive?` is treated as a generalized boolean, so you can write `(pcg-random
+gen -10 10 :inclusive)` if you feel it reads better.
+
+`pcg-random` can also generate `single-float`s if `bound` and/or `max` are given
+as `single-float`s:
+
+    :::lisp
+    (defparameter *gen* (make-pcg))
+
+    (pcg-random *gen* 10.0)     ; => [0.0, 10.0]
+    (pcg-random *gen* 0 10.0)   ; => [0.0, 10.0]
+    (pcg-random *gen* -1.0 1.0) ; => [-1.0, 1.0]
+
+### The Global Generator
+
+If you don't want to bother creating a fresh PCG object you can pass `t` to the
+high-level API to use a globally-defined one:
+
+    :::lisp
+    (pcg-random t 10)
+
+### Advancing & Rewinding
+
+Sometimes it can be useful to advance or rewind a generator by a certain number
+of steps.  The `(pcg-advance pcg steps)` and `(pcg-rewind pcg steps)` functions
+can be used to do this:
+
+    :::lisp
+    (defparameter *gen* (make-pcg))
+
+    ;; Get three numbers
+    (pcg-random *gen* 1000) ; => 708
+    (pcg-random *gen* 1000) ; => 964
+    (pcg-random *gen* 1000) ; => 400
+
+    ;; Rewind three steps
+    (pcg-rewind *gen* 3)
+
+    ;; Get the same three numbers
+    (pcg-random *gen* 1000) ; => 708
+    (pcg-random *gen* 1000) ; => 964
+    (pcg-random *gen* 1000) ; => 400
+
+These functions are `O(log₂(steps))` so they'll be fast even for ludicrously
+large values of `steps`.
+
+
+The Low-Level API
+-----------------
+
+The low-level API is what you want if you need raw speed.  It consists of all
+functions in the API whose names end in `%`, like `pcg-random%`.  All of these
+functions are `declaim`ed inline for easy embedding into hot loops.
+
+As an arbitrary example, the main function in this API (`pcg-random%`) is about
+100 bytes of machine code, so it's suitable for inlining when you really need
+performance.
+
+The low-level API assumes you will pass in arguments of the correct type.  If
+you fuck this up, all bets are off.  Read the code to figure out exactly what
+you need to pass in (or just use the high-level API like a sane person).
+
+Limitations
+-----------
+
+You can only generate 32-bit integers, and only single floats.  This will change
+whenever I get around to fixing things up.
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+# API Reference
+
+The following is a list of all user-facing parts of `cl-pcg`.
+
+If there are backwards-incompatible changes to anything listed here, they will
+be noted in the changelog and the author will feel bad.
+
+Anything not listed here is subject to change at any time with no warning, so
+don't touch it.
+
+[TOC]
+
+## Package `PCG`
+
+### `MAKE-PCG` (function)
+
+    (MAKE-PCG &KEY (SEED NIL) (STREAM-ID 0))
+
+Create and return a new PCG.
+
+  If `seed` is `nil`, a fresh random seed will be generated with the
+  implementation's `cl:random` function, as if by:
+
+    (random ... (make-random-state t))
+
+  
+
+### `MAKE-PCG%` (function)
+
+    (MAKE-PCG% SEED STREAM-ID)
+
+Create and return a new `pcg` for the given `seed` and `stream-id`.
+
+  This is a low-level function that assumes you are passing in the correct types.
+
+  
+
+### `PCG` (struct)
+
+Slots: `STATE`, `INCREMENT`
+
+### `PCG-ADVANCE` (function)
+
+    (PCG-ADVANCE PCG STEPS)
+
+Advance the state of `pcg` by `steps` steps.
+
+  This function returns `nil` and is only useful for its side effects.
+
+  
+
+### `PCG-ADVANCE%` (function)
+
+    (PCG-ADVANCE% PCG STEPS)
+
+Advance the state of `pcg` by `steps` steps.
+
+  This function returns `nil` and is only useful for its side effects.
+
+  This is a low-level function that assumes you are passing in the correct types.
+
+  
+
+### `PCG-RANDOM` (function)
+
+    (PCG-RANDOM PCG BOUND &OPTIONAL MAX INCLUSIVE?)
+
+Generate and return a random number in the specified interval.
+
+  If `max` is omitted the interval will be `[0, bound)`.
+
+  If `max` is given the interval will be `[bound, max)`.
+
+  If `inclusive?` is given the interval will be `[bound, max]`.
+
+  If either of `bound` or `max` are floats, the result will be a float.
+  Otherwise the result will be an integer.
+
+  As a side effect, the state of `pcg` will be advanced.
+
+  
+
+### `PCG-RANDOM%` (function)
+
+    (PCG-RANDOM% PCG)
+
+Return a random `(unsigned-byte 32)`.
+
+  As a side effect, the state of `pcg` will be advanced.
+
+  This is a low-level function that assumes you are passing in the correct types.
+
+  
+
+### `PCG-RANDOM-BOUNDED%` (function)
+
+    (PCG-RANDOM-BOUNDED% PCG BOUND)
+
+Return a random integer between `0` (inclusive) and `bound` (exclusive).
+
+  As a side effect, the state of `pcg` will be advanced.
+
+  This is a low-level function that assumes you are passing in the correct types.
+
+  
+
+### `PCG-RANDOM-FLOAT%` (function)
+
+    (PCG-RANDOM-FLOAT% PCG)
+
+Return a random `single-float` between `0.0` and `1.0`.
+
+  As a side effect, the state of `pcg` will be advanced.
+
+  This is a low-level function that assumes you are passing in the correct types.
+
+  
+
+### `PCG-REWIND` (function)
+
+    (PCG-REWIND PCG STEPS)
+
+Rewind the state of `pcg` by `steps` steps.
+
+  This function returns `nil` and is only useful for its side effects.
+
+  
+
+### `PCG-REWIND%` (function)
+
+    (PCG-REWIND% PCG STEPS)
+
+Rewind the state of `pcg` by `steps` steps.
+
+  This function returns `nil` and is only useful for its side effects.
+
+  This is a low-level function that assumes you are passing in the correct types.
+
+  
+
--- a/docs/02-usage.markdown	Fri Sep 08 19:42:27 2017 -0400
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-Usage
-=====
-
-`cl-pcg` is a [permuted congruential generator][pcg] implementation in pure
-Common Lisp.  It provides a high-level API and a low-level API.
-
-PCGs are **not** cryptographically secure.  If you need that, look elsewhere.
-
-[pcg]: http://www.pcg-random.org/
-
-[TOC]
-
-The High-Level API
-------------------
-
-The high-level API is what you should start (and probably end) with.  It
-typechecks the arguments you pass in and offers a nice interface for generating
-random numbers.
-
-### Creating a Generator
-
-To create a generator you can use the `make-pcg` function:
-
-    :::lisp
-    (defparameter *gen* (make-pcg))
-
-`make-pcg` takes two keyword parameters:
-
-* `:seed` should be an `(unsigned-byte 64)`.  If omitted a random seed will be
-  generated with the underlying implementation's `cl:random` function.
-* `:stream-id` should be an `(unsigned-byte 32)`.  The default is `0`.  Streams
-  provide a way to "split" a PCG into multiple generators — check out the PCG
-  site for more information on this.
-
-Once you've got a PCG object you can use it to generate some numbers.
-
-### Generating Numbers
-
-You can use the `pcg-random` function to generate random numbers:
-
-    :::lisp
-    (defparameter *gen* (make-pcg))
-
-    (pcg-random *gen* 10)
-    ; => a random number from 0 (inclusive) to 10 (exclusive)
-
-`pcg-random` is flexible and takes a number of optional arguments to help you
-generate the kinds of numbers you need.  Its lambda list looks like this:
-
-    :::lisp
-    (pcg bound &optional max inclusive?)
-
-If only `bound` is given, the function acts much like `cl:random`.
-
-If `max` is also given, a random number in `[bound, max)` is chosen.
-
-If `inclusive?` is also given, a random number in `[bound, max]` is chosen.
-
-For example:
-
-    :::lisp
-    (defparameter *gen* (make-pcg))
-
-    (pcg-random *gen* 10)      ; => [0, 10)
-    (pcg-random *gen* 15 28)   ; => [15, 28)
-    (pcg-random *gen* 15 28 t) ; => [15, 28] <- inclusive endpoint!
-
-`inclusive?` is treated as a generalized boolean, so you can write `(pcg-random
-gen -10 10 :inclusive)` if you feel it reads better.
-
-`pcg-random` can also generate `single-float`s if `bound` and/or `max` are given
-as `single-float`s:
-
-    :::lisp
-    (defparameter *gen* (make-pcg))
-
-    (pcg-random *gen* 10.0)     ; => [0.0, 10.0]
-    (pcg-random *gen* 0 10.0)   ; => [0.0, 10.0]
-    (pcg-random *gen* -1.0 1.0) ; => [-1.0, 1.0]
-
-### The Global Generator
-
-If you don't want to bother creating a fresh PCG object you can pass `t` to the
-high-level API to use a globally-defined one:
-
-    :::lisp
-    (pcg-random t 10)
-
-### Advancing & Rewinding
-
-Sometimes it can be useful to advance or rewind a generator by a certain number
-of steps.  The `(pcg-advance pcg steps)` and `(pcg-rewind pcg steps)` functions
-can be used to do this:
-
-    :::lisp
-    (defparameter *gen* (make-pcg))
-
-    ;; Get three numbers
-    (pcg-random *gen* 1000) ; => 708
-    (pcg-random *gen* 1000) ; => 964
-    (pcg-random *gen* 1000) ; => 400
-
-    ;; Rewind three steps
-    (pcg-rewind *gen* 3)
-
-    ;; Get the same three numbers
-    (pcg-random *gen* 1000) ; => 708
-    (pcg-random *gen* 1000) ; => 964
-    (pcg-random *gen* 1000) ; => 400
-
-These functions are `O(log₂(steps))` so they'll be fast even for ludicrously
-large values of `steps`.
-
-
-The Low-Level API
------------------
-
-The low-level API is what you want if you need raw speed.  It consists of all
-functions in the API whose names end in `%`, like `pcg-random%`.  All of these
-functions are `declaim`ed inline for easy embedding into hot loops.
-
-As an arbitrary example, the main function in this API (`pcg-random%`) is about
-100 bytes of machine code, so it's suitable for inlining when you really need
-performance.
-
-The low-level API assumes you will pass in arguments of the correct type.  If
-you fuck this up, all bets are off.  Read the code to figure out exactly what
-you need to pass in (or just use the high-level API like a sane person).
-
-Limitations
------------
-
-You can only generate 32-bit integers, and only single floats.  This will change
-whenever I get around to fixing things up.
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@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+Changelog
+=========
+
+Here's the list of changes in each released version.
+
+[TOC]
+
+v1.0.0
+------
+
+Initial release.
--- a/docs/03-reference.markdown	Fri Sep 08 19:42:27 2017 -0400
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-# API Reference
-
-The following is a list of all user-facing parts of `cl-pcg`.
-
-If there are backwards-incompatible changes to anything listed here, they will
-be noted in the changelog and the author will feel bad.
-
-Anything not listed here is subject to change at any time with no warning, so
-don't touch it.
-
-[TOC]
-
-## Package `PCG`
-
-### `MAKE-PCG` (function)
-
-    (MAKE-PCG &KEY (SEED NIL) (STREAM-ID 0))
-
-Create and return a new PCG.
-
-  If `seed` is `nil`, a fresh random seed will be generated with the
-  implementation's `cl:random` function, as if by:
-
-    (random ... (make-random-state t))
-
-  
-
-### `MAKE-PCG%` (function)
-
-    (MAKE-PCG% SEED STREAM-ID)
-
-Create and return a new `pcg` for the given `seed` and `stream-id`.
-
-  This is a low-level function that assumes you are passing in the correct types.
-
-  
-
-### `PCG` (struct)
-
-Slots: `STATE`, `INCREMENT`
-
-### `PCG-ADVANCE` (function)
-
-    (PCG-ADVANCE PCG STEPS)
-
-Advance the state of `pcg` by `steps` steps.
-
-  This function returns `nil` and is only useful for its side effects.
-
-  
-
-### `PCG-ADVANCE%` (function)
-
-    (PCG-ADVANCE% PCG STEPS)
-
-Advance the state of `pcg` by `steps` steps.
-
-  This function returns `nil` and is only useful for its side effects.
-
-  This is a low-level function that assumes you are passing in the correct types.
-
-  
-
-### `PCG-RANDOM` (function)
-
-    (PCG-RANDOM PCG BOUND &OPTIONAL MAX INCLUSIVE?)
-
-Generate and return a random number in the specified interval.
-
-  If `max` is omitted the interval will be `[0, bound)`.
-
-  If `max` is given the interval will be `[bound, max)`.
-
-  If `inclusive?` is given the interval will be `[bound, max]`.
-
-  If either of `bound` or `max` are floats, the result will be a float.
-  Otherwise the result will be an integer.
-
-  As a side effect, the state of `pcg` will be advanced.
-
-  
-
-### `PCG-RANDOM%` (function)
-
-    (PCG-RANDOM% PCG)
-
-Return a random `(unsigned-byte 32)`.
-
-  As a side effect, the state of `pcg` will be advanced.
-
-  This is a low-level function that assumes you are passing in the correct types.
-
-  
-
-### `PCG-RANDOM-BOUNDED%` (function)
-
-    (PCG-RANDOM-BOUNDED% PCG BOUND)
-
-Return a random integer between `0` (inclusive) and `bound` (exclusive).
-
-  As a side effect, the state of `pcg` will be advanced.
-
-  This is a low-level function that assumes you are passing in the correct types.
-
-  
-
-### `PCG-RANDOM-FLOAT%` (function)
-
-    (PCG-RANDOM-FLOAT% PCG)
-
-Return a random `single-float` between `0.0` and `1.0`.
-
-  As a side effect, the state of `pcg` will be advanced.
-
-  This is a low-level function that assumes you are passing in the correct types.
-
-  
-
-### `PCG-REWIND` (function)
-
-    (PCG-REWIND PCG STEPS)
-
-Rewind the state of `pcg` by `steps` steps.
-
-  This function returns `nil` and is only useful for its side effects.
-
-  
-
-### `PCG-REWIND%` (function)
-
-    (PCG-REWIND% PCG STEPS)
-
-Rewind the state of `pcg` by `steps` steps.
-
-  This function returns `nil` and is only useful for its side effects.
-
-  This is a low-level function that assumes you are passing in the correct types.
-
-  
-
--- a/docs/04-changelog.markdown	Fri Sep 08 19:42:27 2017 -0400
+++ /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-Changelog
-=========
-
-Here's the list of changes in each released version.
-
-[TOC]
-
-v1.0.0
-------
-
-Initial release.
--- a/docs/api.lisp	Fri Sep 08 19:42:27 2017 -0400
+++ b/docs/api.lisp	Mon Dec 18 17:53:19 2017 -0500
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 (d-api:generate-documentation
   :cl-pcg
-  #p"docs/03-reference.markdown"
+  #p"docs/02-reference.markdown"
   (list "PCG")
   *header*
   :title "API Reference")
--- a/docs/index.markdown	Fri Sep 08 19:42:27 2017 -0400
+++ b/docs/index.markdown	Mon Dec 18 17:53:19 2017 -0500
@@ -7,9 +7,13 @@
 
 PCGs are **not** cryptographically secure.  If you need that, look elsewhere.
 
+`cl-pcg` can be installed with [Quicklisp][]: `(ql:quickload :cl-pcg)`
+
 [pcg]: http://www.pcg-random.org/
 
 * **License:** MIT
 * **Documentation:** <https://sjl.bitbucket.io/cl-pcg/>
 * **Mercurial:** <https://bitbucket.org/sjl/cl-pcg/>
 * **Git:** <https://github.com/sjl/cl-pcg/>
+
+[quicklisp]: https://quicklisp.org/