diff --git a/aux-addon.lua b/aux-addon.lua
index 2b5f2a1..185ebfa 100644
--- a/aux-addon.lua
+++ b/aux-addon.lua
@@ -13,14 +13,12 @@ local scan = require 'aux.core.scan'
 --aux_account_settings = {} -- TODO clean up the mess of savedvariables
 --aux_character_settings = {}
 
-M.version = '5.0.0'
-
 function M.set_p(v)
 	inspect(nil, v)
 end
 
 function M.print(...)
-	auto_release(arg, true)
+	temp(arg)
 	DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME:AddMessage(LIGHTYELLOW_FONT_COLOR_CODE .. '[aux] ' .. join(map(arg, tostring), ' '))
 end
 
@@ -52,7 +50,6 @@ do
 			for _, f in handlers do f() end
 		elseif event == 'PLAYER_LOGIN' then
 			for _, f in handlers2 do f() end
-			print('v' .. version .. ' loaded.')
 		else
 			_M[event]()
 		end
@@ -82,7 +79,7 @@ do
 end
 
 function SetItemRef(...)
-	auto_release(arg, true)
+	temp(arg)
 	if arg[3] ~= 'RightButton' or not index(active_tab, 'CLICK_LINK') or not strfind(arg[1], '^item:%d+') then
 		return orig.SetItemRef(unpack(arg))
 	end
@@ -92,7 +89,7 @@ function SetItemRef(...)
 end
 
 function UseContainerItem(...)
-	auto_release(arg, true)
+	temp(arg)
 	if modified or not index(active_tab, 'USE_ITEM') then
 		return orig.UseContainerItem(unpack(arg))
 	end
@@ -103,7 +100,7 @@ end
 
 M.orig = setmetatable({[_G]=T}, {__index=function(self, key) return self[_G][key] end})
 function M.hook(...)
-	auto_release(arg, true)
+	temp(arg)
 	local name, object, handler
 	if arg.n == 3 then
 		name, object, handler = unpack(arg)
@@ -200,7 +197,7 @@ end
 do
 	local last_owner_page_requested
 	function GetOwnerAuctionItems(...)
-		auto_release(arg, true)
+		temp(arg)
 		local page = arg[1]
 		last_owner_page_requested = page
 		return orig.GetOwnerAuctionItems(unpack(arg))
@@ -214,7 +211,7 @@ function ADDON_LOADED.Blizzard_AuctionUI()
 	AuctionFrame:UnregisterEvent('AUCTION_HOUSE_SHOW')
 	AuctionFrame:SetScript('OnHide', nil)
 	hook('ShowUIPanel', function(...)
-		auto_release(arg, true)
+		temp(arg)
 		if arg[1] == AuctionFrame then return AuctionFrame:Show() end
 		return orig.ShowUIPanel(unpack(arg))
 	end)
@@ -230,7 +227,7 @@ do
 	end
 	function ADDON_LOADED.Blizzard_CraftUI()
 		hook('CraftFrame_SetSelection', function(...)
-			auto_release(arg, true)
+			temp(arg)
 			local ret = temp-A(orig.CraftFrame_SetSelection(unpack(arg)))
 			local id = GetCraftSelectionIndex()
 			local reagent_count = GetCraftNumReagents(id)
@@ -258,7 +255,7 @@ do
 	end
 	function ADDON_LOADED.Blizzard_TradeSkillUI()
 		hook('TradeSkillFrame_SetSelection', function(...)
-			auto_release(arg, true)
+			temp(arg)
 			local ret = temp-A(orig.TradeSkillFrame_SetSelection(unpack(arg)))
 			local id = GetTradeSkillSelectionIndex()
 			local reagent_count = GetTradeSkillNumReagents(id)
@@ -287,7 +284,7 @@ do
 end
 
 function AuctionFrameAuctions_OnEvent(...)
-	auto_release(arg, true)
+	temp(arg)
     if AuctionFrameAuctions:IsVisible() then
 	    return orig.AuctionFrameAuctions_OnEvent(unpack(arg))
     end
diff --git a/control.lua b/control.lua
index 9fa4d49..e651042 100644
--- a/control.lua
+++ b/control.lua
@@ -86,13 +86,13 @@ end
 do
 	local mt = {
 		__call = function(self)
-			auto_release(self, true)
+			temp(self)
 			return self.f(unpack(self))
 		end,
 	}
 
 	M.thread = vararg-function(arg)
-		auto_release(arg, false)
+		static(arg)
 		arg.f = tremove(arg, 1)
 		local thread_id = unique_id
 		threads[thread_id] = O('k', setmetatable(arg, mt))
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ do
 	end
 
 	M.wait = vararg-function(arg)
-		auto_release(arg, false)
+		static(arg)
 		arg.f = tremove(arg, 1)
 		threads[thread_id].k = setmetatable(arg, mt)
 	end
diff --git a/core/cache.lua b/core/cache.lua
index 3475837..42cbb36 100644
--- a/core/cache.lua
+++ b/core/cache.lua
@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@ function merchant_buy_scan()
 end
 
 function merchant_sell_scan()
-	for slot in info.inventory do auto_release(slot, true)
+	for slot in info.inventory do
+		temp(slot)
 		local item_info = temp-info.container_item(unpack(slot))
 		if item_info then
 			aux_merchant_sell[item_info.item_id] = item_info.tooltip_money / item_info.aux_quantity
diff --git a/core/tooltip.lua b/core/tooltip.lua
index fa8b341..cc51970 100644
--- a/core/tooltip.lua
+++ b/core/tooltip.lua
@@ -209,7 +209,8 @@ end
 function game_tooltip_hooks:SetAuctionSellItem()
     local name, _, quantity = GetAuctionSellItemInfo()
     if name then
-        for slot in info.inventory do auto_release(slot, true)
+        for slot in info.inventory do
+	        temp(slot)
             local link = GetContainerItemLink(unpack(slot))
             if link and select(5, info.parse_link(link)) == name then
                 extend_tooltip(GameTooltip, link, quantity)
diff --git a/gui/auction_listing.lua b/gui/auction_listing.lua
index d359ef6..f8daa04 100644
--- a/gui/auction_listing.lua
+++ b/gui/auction_listing.lua
@@ -919,7 +919,7 @@ local methods = {
     end,
 
     SetSort = function(self, ...)
-	    auto_release(arg, true)
+	    temp(arg)
         for k = 1, arg.n do
             for i, sort in self.sorts do
                 if sort.index == abs(arg[k]) then
diff --git a/gui/core.lua b/gui/core.lua
index 7da9211..2367efe 100644
--- a/gui/core.lua
+++ b/gui/core.lua
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ function LOAD()
 		aux_background:SetAllPoints(DropDownList1Backdrop)
 		blizzard_backdrop = DropDownList1Backdrop:GetBackdrop()
 		hook('ToggleDropDownMenu', function(...)
-			auto_release(arg, true)
+			temp(arg)
 			local ret = temp-A(orig.ToggleDropDownMenu(unpack(arg)))
 			local dropdown = _G[arg[4] or ''] or this:GetParent()
 			if strfind(dropdown:GetName() or '', '^AuxFrame%d+$') then
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ do
 		return orig()
 	end)
 	M.menu = vararg-function(arg)
-		auto_release(arg, false)
+		static(arg)
 		structure = arg
 		local x, y = GetCursorPosition()
 		menu:ClearAllPoints()
diff --git a/libs/T.lua b/libs/T.lua
index 071eeb9..d212416 100644
--- a/libs/T.lua
+++ b/libs/T.lua
@@ -1,80 +1,72 @@
 library 'T'
 
-local next, getn, setn, tremove, type, setmetatable = next, getn, table.setn, tremove, type, setmetatable
+local next, getn, setn, tremove, setmetatable = next, getn, table.setn, tremove, setmetatable
+
+local wipe, acquire, release
+local pool, pool_size, overflow_pool, auto_release, dep_release = {}, 0, setmetatable({}, {__mode='k'}), {}, setmetatable({}, {__mode='k'})
+
+function wipe(t)
+	setmetatable(t, nil)
+	for k, v in t do
+		if dep_release[v] then release(v) end
+		t[k] = nil
+	end
+	t.reset, t.reset = nil, 1
+	setn(t, 0)
+end
+M.wipe = wipe
+
+CreateFrame'Frame':SetScript('OnUpdate', function()
+	for t in auto_release do release(t) end
+	wipe(auto_release)
+end)
+
+function acquire()
+	if pool_size > 0 then
+		pool_size = pool_size - 1
+		return pool[pool_size + 1]
+	end
+	local t = next(overflow_pool)
+	if t then
+		overflow_pool[t] = nil
+		return t
+	end
+	return {}
+end
+M.acquire = acquire
+
+function release(t)
+	wipe(t)
+	auto_release[t] = nil
+	dep_release[t] = nil
+	if pool_size < 50 then
+		pool_size = pool_size + 1
+		pool[pool_size] = t
+	else
+		overflow_pool[t] = true
+	end
+end
+M.release = release
 
-local wipe, acquire, release, auto_release, dep_release
 do
-	local pool, pool_size, overflow_pool, is_auto_release, is_dep_release = {}, 0, setmetatable({}, {__mode='k'}), {}, setmetatable({}, {__mode='k'})
-
-	function wipe(t)
-		setmetatable(t, nil)
-		for k, v in t do
-			if is_dep_release[v] then release(v) end
-			t[k] = nil
-		end
-		t.reset, t.reset = nil, 1
-		setn(t, 0)
-	end
-	M.wipe = wipe
-
-	CreateFrame'Frame':SetScript('OnUpdate', function()
-		for t in is_auto_release do release(t) end
-		wipe(is_auto_release)
-	end)
-
-	function acquire()
-		if pool_size > 0 then
-			pool_size = pool_size - 1
-			return pool[pool_size + 1]
-		end
-		local t = next(overflow_pool)
-		if t then
-			overflow_pool[t] = nil
-			return t
-		end
-		return {}
-	end
-	M.acquire = acquire
-
-	function release(t)
-		wipe(t)
-		is_auto_release[t] = nil
-		is_dep_release[t] = nil
-		if pool_size < 50 then
-			pool_size = pool_size + 1
-			pool[pool_size] = t
-		else
-			overflow_pool[t] = true
-		end
-	end
-	M.release = release
-
-	function auto_release(v, enable)
-		if type(v) ~= 'table' then return end
-		is_auto_release[v] = enable and true or nil
-	end
-	M.auto_release = auto_release
-
-	function dep_release(v, enable)
-		if type(v) ~= 'table' then return end
-		is_dep_release[v] = enable and true or nil
-	end
-	M.dep_release = dep_release
+	local function f(_, v) if v then auto_release[v] = true; return v end end
+	M.temp = setmetatable({}, {__metatable=false, __newindex=nop, __call=f, __sub=f})
+end
+do
+	local function f(_, v) if v then auto_release[v] = nil; return v end end
+	M.static = setmetatable({}, {__metatable=false, __newindex=nop, __call=f, __sub=f})
+end
+do
+	local function f(_, v) if v then dep_release[v] = true; return v end end
+	M.weak = setmetatable({}, {__metatable=false, __newindex=nop, __call=f, __sub=f})
+end
+do
+	local function f(_, v) if v then dep_release[v] = nil; return v end end
+	M.strong = setmetatable({}, {__metatable=false, __newindex=nop, __call=f, __sub=f})
 end
 
 M.get_T = acquire
 
-M.temp = setmetatable({}, {
-	__metatable = false,
-	__newindex = nop,
-	__sub = function(_, v) auto_release(v, true); return v end,
-})
-M.weak = setmetatable({}, {
-	__metatable = false,
-	__newindex = nop,
-	__sub = function(_, v) dep_release(v, true); return v end,
-})
-
 do
 	local function ret(t)
 		if getn(t) > 0 then
@@ -111,7 +103,7 @@ do
 	code = code .. [[
 		until true
 		local t = acquire()
-		auto_release(t, true)
+		auto_release[t] = true
 		setn(t, n)
 		repeat
 	]]
@@ -136,7 +128,7 @@ do
 end
 
 M.A = vararg(function(arg)
-	auto_release(arg, false)
+	auto_release[arg] = nil
 	return arg
 end)
 M.S = vararg(function(arg)
diff --git a/tabs/post/core.lua b/tabs/post/core.lua
index 140ce49..70dac03 100644
--- a/tabs/post/core.lua
+++ b/tabs/post/core.lua
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ end
 
 function unit_vendor_price(item_key)
     for slot in info.inventory do
-	    auto_release(slot, true)
+	    temp(slot)
         local item_info = temp-info.container_item(unpack(slot))
         if item_info and item_info.item_key == item_key then
             if info.auctionable(item_info.tooltip, nil, item_info.lootable) then
@@ -412,7 +412,8 @@ end
 
 function update_inventory_records()
     local auctionable_map = temp-T
-    for slot in info.inventory do auto_release(slot, true)
+    for slot in info.inventory do
+	    temp(slot)
         for item_info in present(temp-info.container_item(unpack(slot))) do
             local charge_class = item_info.charges or 0
             if info.auctionable(item_info.tooltip, nil, item_info.lootable) then
diff --git a/util.lua b/util.lua
index ebbe081..ac20c4f 100644
--- a/util.lua
+++ b/util.lua
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ end
 function M.signal()
 	local params
 	return vararg-function(arg)
-		auto_release(arg, false)
+		static(arg)
 		params = arg
 	end, function()
 		return params