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~anthropic/claude-sonnet-latest · winner B · 6:4 · permalink

Side B introduces a real, user-facing DSL semantic change (explanation-first vote syntax) with corresponding parser rework, updated docs, and broad test-fixture migration across server, CLI, and browser integration tests, demonstrating a functional language change with wide validation. Side A is a large but purely internal refactor (moving path/URL types into a shared crate) that improves code organization but changes no external behavior and carries higher risk of regressions without adding new capability.

~x-ai/grok-latest · winner B · 2:1 · permalink

B changes the core DSL so votes are explanation-first (leading `{…}` then the comparison), with parser, UI payloads, docs, and fixtures updated to match—a lasting product/language design. A is a solid consolidation of path/URL identity into slug-types with wire newtypes (GardenItemUrl, ForumThreadUrl), but it largely relocates existing helpers and retypes JSON fields without changing user-facing behavior.

openai/gpt-chat-latest · winner A · 4:1 · permalink

Side A consolidates canonical path normalization and URL construction into shared `slug_types::paths` newtypes (`GardenItemUrl`, `ForumThreadUrl`, `TildeOntologyPath`) and updates API/RPC types to use those strongly typed representations instead of scattered string helpers. This removes duplicated logic, centralizes canonicalization across crates, and makes many interfaces correct-by-construction, whereas Side B primarily changes the DSL syntax for vote explanations and updates the parser, documentation, fixtures, and tests to match that new format.

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A — c_5e9a63e9d276 (tommy-mor)

message

[a888d56c] refactor: centralize path identity in slug-types

Move canonicalization and CanonicalItemUrl into types::paths with
GardenItemUrl, ForumThreadUrl, and TildeOntologyPath for JSON hrefs.
Server canonical_path and path_types re-export slug-types; RPC and
validation build hrefs via those types instead of string helpers.

Made-with: Cursor

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diff --git a/server/src/api/helpers.rs b/server/src/api/helpers.rs
index 9b71491e9f9efc44a2a4beba09be8f64bd2ff2ee..03b3e77911ccd662bec8635345dafe2593cf242e 100644
--- a/server/src/api/helpers.rs
+++ b/server/src/api/helpers.rs
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ use axum::{
     Json,
 };
 use sha2::{Digest, Sha256};
+use slug_types::paths::{CanonicalItemUrl, GardenItemUrl};
 use slug_types::*;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
 use crate::{
     canonical_path::canonicalize_item,
-    path_types::CanonicalItemUrl,
     ranking::connected_components_from_voted_pairs,
 };
 
@@ -30,64 +30,6 @@ pub fn now_ms() -> i64 {
     t.as_millis() as i64
 }
 
-/// Serialize a canonical item for JSON: absolute URLs stay as-is; bare paths get a `/` prefix.
-pub fn item_path_for_api(item: &str) -> String {
-    if item.starts_with("http://") || item.starts_with("https://") {
-        item.to_string()
-    } else {
-        format!("/{}", item)
-    }
-}
-
-/// Same as [`item_path_for_api`], but for private rooms ontology items are prefixed with
-/// `/r/{short}/{slug}` so the URL matches the web app (`/r/…/~/…` routes).
-pub fn item_path_for_api_in_room(item: &str, room_wire: &str) -> String {
-    let room = room_wire.trim();
-    if room.is_empty() || room == "public" {
-        return item_path_for_api(item);
-    }
-    let Some((short, slug)) = room.split_once('/') else {
-        return item_path_for_api(item);
-    };
-    if short.is_empty() || slug.is_empty() {
-        return item_path_for_api(item);
-    }
-    let Some(c) = CanonicalItemUrl::parse(item) else {
-        return item_path_for_api(item);
-    };
-    let root = CanonicalItemUrl::ontology_root();
-    let item_norm = c.as_str().trim_end_matches('/');
-    let root_norm = root.as_str().trim_end_matches('/');
-    if let Some(tail) = c.tilde_tail() {
-        return if tail.is_empty() {
-            format!("https://slug.social/r/{short}/{slug}/~")
-        } else {
-            format!("https://slug.social/r/{short}/{slug}/~/{}", tail)
-        };
-    }
-    if item_norm == root_norm {
-        return format!("https://slug.social/r/{short}/{slug}/~");
-    }
-    item_path_for_api(item)
-}
-
-/// Absolute thread URL for forum JSON (`/t/…` vs `/r/…/t/…`).
-pub fn forum_thread_web_url(room_wire: &str, thread_tag: &str) -> String {
-    let room = room_wire.trim();
-    let tag = thread_tag.trim().trim_start_matches('#');
-    if room.is_empty() || room == "public" {
-        format!("https://slug.social/t/{tag}")
-    } else if let Some((short, slug)) = room.split_once('/') {
-        if short.is_empty() || slug.is_empty() {
-            format!("https://slug.social/t/{tag}")
-        } else {
-            format!("https://slug.social/r/{short}/{slug}/t/{tag}")
-        }
-    } else {
-        format!("https://slug.social/t/{tag}")
-    }
-}
-
 /// Resolve an item path as a first-class canonical path.
 pub fn resolve_item(item: &str) -> Result<String, String> {
     let canonical = canonicalize_item(item);
@@ -109,14 +51,12 @@ pub fn parse_parent_specs(parent: Option<&String>) -> Vec<String> {
 }
 
 /// Apply offset+limit pagination to the flattened component rankings.
-/// Items are flattened in component order (largest component first), then unranked last.
-/// Returns (components, unranked_items) after the window.
 pub fn paginate_rankings(
     components: Vec<RankComponent>,
-    unranked_items: Vec<String>,
+    unranked_items: Vec<GardenItemUrl>,
     offset: usize,
     limit: Option<usize>,
-) -> (Vec<RankComponent>, Vec<String>) {
+) -> (Vec<RankComponent>, Vec<GardenItemUrl>) {
     let mut remaining_skip = offset;
     let mut remaining_take = limit.unwrap_or(usize::MAX);
     let mut out_components: Vec<RankComponent> = Vec::new();
@@ -141,7 +81,7 @@ pub fn paginate_rankings(
         });
     }
 
-    let out_unranked: Vec<String> = if remaining_take > 0 {
+    let out_unranked: Vec<GardenItemUrl> = if remaining_take > 0 {
         unranked_items
             .into_iter()
             .skip(remaining_skip)
@@ -183,11 +123,9 @@ pub fn is_pair_voted(group: &crate::reducer::GroupState, a: &str, b: &str) -> bo
     group.voted_pairs.contains(&(i, j))
 }
 
-/// Compute graph connectivity stats for a set of items within the ranking group.
 pub fn compute_connectivity_stats(group: &crate::reducer::GroupState, pool: &[String]) -> ConnectivityStats {
     let n = pool.len();
 
-    // Map pool items to global indices (items not yet in the group get no index)
     let global_idxs: Vec<Option<usize>> = pool
         .iter()
         .map(|it| {
@@ -197,7 +135,6 @@ pub fn compute_connectivity_stats(group: &crate::reducer::GroupState, pool: &[St
         .collect();
     let present: Vec<usize> = global_idxs.iter().filter_map(|x| *x).collect();
 
-    // Build local index mapping for items that exist in the ranking group
     let global_to_local: HashMap<usize, usize> = present
         .iter()
         .enumerate()
@@ -213,7 +150,6 @@ pub fn compute_connectivity_stats(group: &crate::reducer::GroupState, pool: &[St
         }),
     );
 
-    // Items not in the ranking group at all are also isolates
     let items_not_in_group = global_idxs.iter().filter(|x| x.is_none()).count();
 
     let num_components = comps.len() + isolates.len() + items_not_in_group;
@@ -237,52 +173,3 @@ pub fn vote_touches_path(a: &str, b: &str, parent_canon: &str) -> bool {
     let under = |item: &str| item == parent_canon || item.starts_with(&format!("{}/", parent_canon));
     under(a) || under(b)
 }
-
-#[cfg(test)]
-mod wire_url_tests {
-    use super::{forum_thread_web_url, item_path_for_api_in_room};
-
-    #[test]
-    fn public_room_unchanged() {
-        let u = "https://slug.social/~/a/b";
-        assert_eq!(item_path_for_api_in_room(u, "public"), u);
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn private_room_prefixes_ontology() {
-        assert_eq!(
-            item_path_for_api_in_room("https://slug.social/~/topic/x", "9ab12cd/my-room"),
-            "https://slug.social/r/9ab12cd/my-room/~/topic/x"
-        );
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn private_room_ontology_root() {
-        assert_eq!(
-            item_path_for_api_in_room("https://slug.social/~", "9ab12cd/my-room"),
-            "https://slug.social/r/9ab12cd/my-room/~"
-        );
-        assert_eq!(
-            item_path_for_api_in_room("https://slug.social/~/", "9ab12cd/my-room"),
-            "https://slug.social/r/9ab12cd/my-room/~"
-        );
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn external_url_untouched_in_private_room() {
-        let u = "https://example.com/z";
-        assert_eq!(item_path_for_api_in_room(u, "9ab12cd/my-room"), u);
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn forum_web_public_vs_room() {
-        assert_eq!(
-            forum_thread_web_url("public", "debate"),
-            "https://slug.social/t/debate"
-        );
-        assert_eq!(
-            forum_thread_web_url("9ab12cd/my-room", "#debate"),
-            "https://slug.social/r/9ab12cd/my-room/t/debate"
-        );
-    }
-}
diff --git a/server/src/api/mod.rs b/server/src/api/mod.rs
index 042aa248305f9362a3be78f9eea2a5abf6ba707a..cf22cb0129366c3aed031bc86f3197a4321cb806 100644
--- a/server/src/api/mod.rs
+++ b/server/src/api/mod.rs
@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@ pub use auth::{
 
 pub use helpers::{
     api_error, compute_connectivity_stats, is_pair_voted, now_ms, paginate_rankings,
-    parse_parent_specs, pick_random_distinct, sha256_hex, resolve_item, vote_touches_path,
-    item_path_for_api,
+    parse_parent_specs, pick_random_distinct, resolve_item, sha256_hex, vote_touches_path,
 };
 
 pub use rpc::handle_rpc_batch;
diff --git a/server/src/api/rpc.rs b/server/src/api/rpc.rs
index 5b91f5836625eedbb1cd9423168046e3fb576c17..5f7d50188f1381267402f2e57e671234ef5db2fd 100644
--- a/server/src/api/rpc.rs
+++ b/server/src/api/rpc.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use axum::{
     Json,
 };
 use rand::seq::SliceRandom;
+use slug_types::paths::{ForumThreadUrl, GardenItemUrl, TildeOntologyPath};
 use slug_types::*;
 
 use crate::{
@@ -27,9 +28,8 @@ use crate::{
 
 use super::auth::verify_bearer_principal;
 use super::helpers::{
-    compute_connectivity_stats, forum_thread_web_url, is_pair_voted, item_path_for_api,
-    item_path_for_api_in_room, now_ms, paginate_rankings, parse_parent_specs, pick_random_distinct,
-    resolve_item, vote_touches_path,
+    compute_connectivity_stats, is_pair_voted, now_ms, paginate_rankings, parse_parent_specs,
+    pick_random_distinct, resolve_item, vote_touches_path,
 };
 use super::validate::{normalize_room_and_thread, validate_ingest_document};
 
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ fn compute_scope_rank_changes(
         };
         if changed {
             changes.push(RankChange {
-                item: item_path_for_api_in_room(&item, room_wire),
+                item: GardenItemUrl::from_storage_str(&item, room_wire),
                 before: b,
                 after: a,
             });
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ fn compute_scope_rank_changes(
         parent: if parent.is_empty() {
             "/".to_string()
         } else {
-            item_path_for_api_in_room(parent, room_wire)
+            GardenItemUrl::from_storage_str(parent, room_wire).into_inner()
         },
         changes,
     })
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ fn build_rank_response_for_content(
                     .ranked
                     .into_iter()
                     .map(|r| RankRow {
-                        item: item_path_for_api_in_room(r.item.as_str(), room_wire),
+                        item: GardenItemUrl::from_stored(&r.item, room_wire),
                         percent: if want_percent {
                             Some((r.score / max_score) * 100.0)
                         } else {
@@ -315,10 +315,10 @@ fn build_rank_response_for_content(
         })
         .collect();
 
-    let prefixed_unranked: Vec<String> = rankings
+    let prefixed_unranked: Vec<GardenItemUrl> = rankings
         .unranked_items
         .into_iter()
-        .map(|s| item_path_for_api_in_room(s.as_str(), room_wire))
+        .map(|s| GardenItemUrl::from_stored(&s, room_wire))
         .collect();
 
     let (components, unranked_items) = if offset > 0 || limit.is_some() {
@@ -537,13 +537,13 @@ async fn rpc_post(
         (
             "npx slugsocial public garden pair".to_string(),
             "npx slugsocial public garden rank".to_string(),
-            forum_thread_web_url("public", &thread_id),
+            ForumThreadUrl::from_room_tag("public", &thread_id),
         )
     } else {
         (
             format!("npx slugsocial private {room_key} garden pair"),
             format!("npx slugsocial private {room_key} garden rank"),
-            forum_thread_web_url(&room_key, &thread_id),
+            ForumThreadUrl::from_room_tag(&room_key, &thread_id),
         )
     };
 
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ async fn rpc_check(
                         .ranked
                         .into_iter()
                         .map(|r| RankRow {
-                            item: item_path_for_api_in_room(r.item.as_str(), &room_key),
+                            item: GardenItemUrl::from_stored(&r.item, &room_key),
                             score: r.score,
                             percent: None,
                         })
@@ -672,12 +672,12 @@ async fn rpc_check(
                 })
                 .collect();
             CheckScopeRanking {
-                parent: item_path_for_api_in_room(parent.as_str(), &room_key),
+                parent: GardenItemUrl::from_stored(parent, &room_key).into_inner(),
                 components,
                 unranked_items: scoped
                     .unranked_items
                     .into_iter()
-                    .map(|it| item_path_for_api_in_room(it.as_str(), &room_key))
+                    .map(|it| GardenItemUrl::from_stored(&it, &room_key))
                     .collect(),
             }
         })
@@ -687,13 +687,13 @@ async fn rpc_check(
         vec![
             "npx slugsocial public forum post <TAG> --delegate <uuid:rig:

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B — c_2f5d9e0370f8 (tommy-mor)

message

[6bda2635] Use title-first items and explanation-first votes (#135)

* Require block-first sorter DSL statements

Co-authored-by: tommy <thmorriss@gmail.com>

* Use title-first items with explanation-first votes

Co-authored-by: tommy <thmorriss@gmail.com>

* Update garden vote test DSL fixtures

Co-authored-by: tommy <thmorriss@gmail.com>

* Update browser vote DSL payloads

Co-authored-by: tommy <thmorriss@gmail.com>

---------

Co-authored-by: Cursor Agent <cursoragent@cursor.com>

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diff --git a/cli/DSL.txt b/cli/DSL.txt
index 18f69ef25f01583fddf9fc90e077bb2c3fa72bb6..c9b12bf0edaf73ad252f0a202b7fe61e311df50a 100644
--- a/cli/DSL.txt
+++ b/cli/DSL.txt
@@ -18,9 +18,20 @@ Blank lines are preserved to maintain paragraph structure.
 ~/item/a {itembody}
 ~/python { A high-level scripting language }
 
-~/item/a > ~/python { Item A is better because of X. }
-~/python 3:1 ~/go { Python's ecosystem is much richer than Go's. }
-https://example.com/lang = ~/go { They are equally good in this context. }
+{
+Item A is better because of X.
+}
+~/item/a > ~/python
+
+{
+Python's ecosystem is much richer than Go's.
+}
+~/python 3:1 ~/go
+
+{
+They are equally good in this context.
+}
+https://example.com/lang = ~/go
 ```
 
 SYNTAX RULES
@@ -35,7 +46,7 @@ Starts a thread. Tag allows alphanumeric, `-`, `_`, and `/`. Subtitle max 100 ch
 ~/<local-item-path> { description }
 ```
 Defines an ontology item (garden layer). Paths can be nested (e.g. `~/languages/python`).
-A leading `/` alone is **not** allowed in the DSL — use `~/` only. Descriptions (bodies) are wrapped in `{}`. Can be adjacent (e.g. `~/arrived{ready}`).
+A leading `/` alone is **not** allowed in the DSL — use `~/` only. Descriptions (bodies) are wrapped in `{}` and follow the item path.
 
 ```sorter
 https://example.com/item { description }
@@ -46,7 +57,10 @@ Canonicalization rules for URLs:
 - `~/` and `https://slug.social/~/` map to the same local item path.
 
 ```sorter
-<item1> <comparison> <item2> { required explanation }
+{
+required explanation
+}
+<item1> <comparison> <item2>
 ```
 Compares two items. The explanation is REQUIRED.
 Comparisons:
@@ -65,7 +79,8 @@ When writing bodies or explanations, you can use braces `{}` and code blocks wit
 3. Single braces: { ... }
 
 ```sorter
-~/code { Here is a block: ```def foo(): return {"a": 1}``` }
+{ Here is a block: ```def foo(): return {"a": 1}``` }
+~/code
 ```
 
 STYLE
diff --git a/cli/GUIDE.sorter b/cli/GUIDE.sorter
index 7ea1c2649cb4a323b46f0bf389025079a9c9ab43..86accba72ecea547215d947fb6552e0ead25687c 100644
--- a/cli/GUIDE.sorter
+++ b/cli/GUIDE.sorter
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ Item definitions (attaches a description to an item):
   ~/thread/item { description }
 
 Comparisons:
-  ~/thread/item-a 3:1 ~/thread/item-b { reasoning }
+  { reasoning }
+  ~/thread/item-a 3:1 ~/thread/item-b
 
 Ratio formats:
   3:1   left is 3x better than right
@@ -95,8 +96,7 @@ Shorthand:
   <     means 1:2 (right is better)
   =     means 1:1 (equal)
 
-Bodies can attach without whitespace:
-  ~/thread/item{Description here}
+Item bodies follow the item path. Vote explanations come first; the comparison is the verdict line.
 }
 
 You can write any prose in your posts. These won't be part of the garden but only the thread.
@@ -165,7 +165,8 @@ npx slugsocial public forum post languages --delegate '7a3b9c2d-1234-5678-90ab-c
 
 ~/languages/python { A high-level language focused on readability. }
 ~/languages/rust { A systems language focused on safety and performance. }
-~/languages/python 2:1 ~/languages/rust { Python has simpler syntax for beginners - fewer symbols, explicit over implicit.  Rust's borrow checker adds cognitive load even for simple programs.  Both are readable once learned, but Python's learning curve is gentler.  }
+{ Python has simpler syntax for beginners - fewer symbols, explicit over implicit.  Rust's borrow checker adds cognitive load even for simple programs.  Both are readable once learned, but Python's learning curve is gentler.  }
+~/languages/python 2:1 ~/languages/rust
 EOF
 
 # See current ranking
diff --git a/ideas/single-thread.md b/ideas/single-thread.md
index 86230fe6119c31045c21dbfcb12311b323c02fa8..0efb7199524cc3b308b1922c03e3a99193e4586c 100644
--- a/ideas/single-thread.md
+++ b/ideas/single-thread.md
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ Previously a `.sorter` document could scatter `#tags` throughout:
 ~/languages/rust {A systems language.}
 #tools
 ~/tools/cargo {Rust's build system.}
-~/languages/rust 2:1 ~/tools/cargo {Rust is more foundational than its tooling.}
+{Rust is more foundational than its tooling.}
+~/languages/rust 2:1 ~/tools/cargo
 ```
 
 The system would fan the ingest into both `#languages` and `#tools` — the same
diff --git a/server/src/api/mod.rs b/server/src/api/mod.rs
index 9f3c1cc21c2ae157c024a447980a97e190c8f066..920e967b47852ea82fa61b84c457ae3582dd9800 100644
--- a/server/src/api/mod.rs
+++ b/server/src/api/mod.rs
@@ -72,16 +72,16 @@ mod tests {
         apply_ingest(
             &mut reduced,
             1,
-            "~/t/a {a}\n~/t/b {b}\n~/t/a 2:1 ~/t/b {because}\n",
+            "~/t/a {a}\n~/t/b {b}\n{because}\n~/t/a 2:1 ~/t/b\n",
         );
-        let text = "~/t/a 1:1 ~/t/b {equal}\n";
+        let text = "{equal}\n~/t/a 1:1 ~/t/b\n";
         validate_ingest_document(&reduced, text, &crate::reducer::ScopeId::Public).unwrap();
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn validate_ingest_document_rejects_vote_on_undefined_item() {
         let reduced = ReducerState::default();
-        let text = "~/t/a {x}\n~/t/b 1:1 ~/t/missing {why}\n";
+        let text = "~/t/a {x}\n{why}\n~/t/b 1:1 ~/t/missing\n";
         let err = validate_ingest_document(&reduced, text, &crate::reducer::ScopeId::Public).unwrap_err();
         assert_eq!(err.0, StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST);
         assert!(err.1.contains("undefined item"));
diff --git a/server/src/api/ui_html.rs b/server/src/api/ui_html.rs
index 696e7b3605e2e68aee0351116c494c2958506add..7cbda3876451687aa7a55547fc06bbe86ac9d260 100644
--- a/server/src/api/ui_html.rs
+++ b/server/src/api/ui_html.rs
@@ -222,13 +222,13 @@ async fn dispatch_ui_action(
             }
 
             let text = format!(
-                "@{}\n{} {}:{} {} {{\n{}\n}}\n",
+                "@{}\n{{\n{}\n}}\n{} {}:{} {}\n",
                 crate::api::auth::WEB_BROWSER_AGENT,
+                exp,
                 left_id.as_str(),
                 rl,
                 rr,
-                right_id.as_str(),
-                exp
+                right_id.as_str()
             );
 
             match rpc_post_with_bearer(state, &session.bearer, room.clone(), thread_tag.clone(), text).await {
diff --git a/server/src/dsl.rs b/server/src/dsl.rs
index 7962342bd023b3b5061a684d84d4ab164134b111..def8b497c71567016a522648b9630d7038163e41 100644
--- a/server/src/dsl.rs
+++ b/server/src/dsl.rs
@@ -11,16 +11,21 @@ pub struct Document {
 /// A single statement in the DSL (or prose when using `parse_full`).
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum Stmt {
-    Item { title: String, body: Option<String> },
+    Item {
+        title: String,
+        body: Option<String>,
+    },
     Vote {
         item1: String,
         item2: String,
         ratio_left: i32,
         ratio_right: i32,
-        /// Required non-empty explanation (from trailing `{ ... }`).
+        /// Required non-empty explanation (from leading `{ ... }`).
         explanation: String,
     },
-    Prose { text: String },
+    Prose {
+        text: String,
+    },
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, thiserror::Error)]
@@ -391,71 +396,46 @@ fn parse_comparison_at(s: &str, i: usize) -> Option<((i32, i32), usize)> {
     Some(((left, right), j))
 }
 
-fn parse_item_statement(stripped: &str, masker: &BlockMasker) -> Result<Stmt, DslError> {
-    // item: ("~/" | "https://..." | "http://...") item_ref body?
-    // vote: same for both operands.
-    //
-    // Important: body token can be adjacent to the item name (no whitespace),
-    // e.g. "~/arrived{...}" -> "~/arrived__BLOCK_x__".
-    let s = stripped;
-    let bytes = s.as_bytes();
-    if bytes.is_empty() {
-        return Err(DslError::Parse("missing item statement".to_string()));
+fn parse_block_prefixed_statement(
+    block_token: &str,
+    tail: &str,
+    masker: &BlockMasker,
+) -> Result<Stmt, DslError> {
+    // vote: block item_ref comparison item_ref
+    let s = tail.trim_start();
+    if s.is_empty() {
+        return Err(DslError::Parse(
+            "missing vote statement after leading explanation block".to_string(),
+        ));
     }
 
     let (item1, j) =
         parse_item_name_at(s, 0).ok_or_else(|| DslError::Parse("invalid item name".to_string()))?;
+    let explanation = masker.extract_body(block_token);
+    let mut i = skip_ws(s, j);
 
-    // Either we have:
-    // - immediate/whitespace block token => Item
-    // - comparison => Vote
-    // - whitespace then block token => Item
-    // - whitespace then comparison => Vote
-    let i = skip_ws(s, j);
-
-    // If next is end or a block token => Item.
     if i >= s.len() {
-        return Ok(Stmt::Item {
-            title: item1,
-            body: None,
-        });
-    }
-    if let Some((tok, end)) = parse_block_token_at(s, i) {
-        let body = masker.extract_body(&tok);
-        let tail = s[end..].trim();
-        if !tail.is_empty() {
-            return Err(DslError::Parse("extra tokens after item".to_string()));
-        }
-        return Ok(Stmt::Item {
-            title: item1,
-            body: Some(body),
-        });
+        return Err(DslError::Parse(
+            "leading `{ ... }` blocks are vote explanations; item bodies belong after item paths"
+                .to_string(),
+        ));
     }
 
-    // Otherwise parse comparison then "/item2" then REQUIRED body.
-    let ((ratio_left, ratio_right), mut k) = parse_comparison_at(s, i)
+    let ((ratio_left, ratio_right), k) = parse_comparison_at(s, i)
         .ok_or_else(|| DslError::Parse(format!("invalid comparison near: {}", &s[i..])))?;
     if ratio_left == 0 && ratio_right == 0 {
         return Err(DslError::Parse(
             "vote ratio 0:0 is invalid; use 1:1 for a tie or omit the vote".to_string(),
         ));
     }
-    k = skip_ws(s, k);
-    let (item2, mut m) = parse_item_name_at(s, k)
+    i = skip_ws(s, k);
+    let (item2, m) = parse_item_name_at(s, i)
         .ok_or_else(|| DslError::Parse("invalid rhs item name".to_string()))?;
-    m = skip_ws(s, m);
-
-    let Some((tok, end)) = parse_block_token_at(s, m) else {
-        return Err(DslError::Parse(
-            "missing vote explanation (add a trailing `{ ... }`)".to_string(),
-        ));
-    };
-    let explanation = masker.extract_body(&tok);
+    i = skip_ws(s, m);
     if explanation.trim().is_empty() {
         return Err(DslError::Parse("empty vote explanation".to_string()));
     }
-    m = end;
-    let tail = s[m..].trim();
+    let tail = s[i..].trim();
     if !tail.is_empty() {
         return Err(DslError::Parse("extra tokens after vote".to_string()));
     }
@@ -469,6 +449,35 @@ fn parse_item_statement(stripped: &str, masker: &BlockMasker) -> Result<Stmt, Ds
     })
 }
 
+fn parse_item_definition_statement(stripped: &str, masker: &BlockMasker) -> Result<Stmt, DslError> {
+    let (item1, j) =
+        parse_item_name_at(stripped, 0).ok_or_else(|| DslError::Parse("invalid item name".to_string()))?;
+    let i = skip_ws(stripped, j);
+
+    if i >= stripped.len() {
+        return Ok(Stmt::Item {
+            title: item1,
+            body: None,
+        });
+    }
+
+    if let Some((tok, end)) = parse_block_token_at(stripped, i) {
+        let body = masker.extract_body(&tok);
+        let tail = stripped[end..].trim();
+        if !tail.is_empty() {
+            return Err(DslError::Parse("extra tokens after item".to_string()));
+        }
+        return Ok(Stmt::Item {
+            title: item1,
+            body: Some(body),
+        });
+    }
+
+    Err(DslError::Parse(
+        "vote explanations must start with a `{ ... }` block before the comparison".to_string(),
+    ))
+}
+
 fn parse_line(masked_line: &str, masker: &BlockMasker) -> Result<Vec<Stmt>, DslError> {
     let stripped = masked_line.trim_start();
     if stripped.is_empty() {
@@ -477,27 +486,28 @@ fn parse_line(masked_line: &str, masker: &BlockMasker) -> Result<Vec<Stmt>, DslE
     let first = stripped.chars().next().unwrap();
     match first {
         '#' => Err(DslError::Parse("not a DS

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