diff --git a/DiscordBot/Data/FuzzTable.cs b/DiscordBot/Data/FuzzTable.cs
index 92b19024..05e0bc6a 100644
--- a/DiscordBot/Data/FuzzTable.cs
+++ b/DiscordBot/Data/FuzzTable.cs
@@ -1,28 +1,114 @@
 // FuzzTable.cs
 //
 using System;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
 
 namespace DiscordBot.Data;
 
+// A simple random string picking engine.
+//
+// Load it up like a list with string choices that can be picked from.
+// Remember recently-picked choices so they don't repeat too soon.
+// Individual string choices can also be evaluated with a simple syntax
+// to further allow for alternative wordings, such as humanized messages.
+//
+// Evaluating "(He|She|They) (picked|chose) a (green|red|blue) (ball|block)."
+// might return "She picked a red ball."
+//
 public class FuzzTable
 {
     private static Random random = new();
     private static Regex parenContents = null;
     private static TimeSpan timeout = new(10*10000/*x10nanoseconds*/);
 
-    //TODO: an instance keeps an array of alternates and an MRU list
+	private List<string> choices = new();
+	private Queue<string> recent = new();
+
+	public void Clear()
+	{
+		choices.Clear();
+		recent.Clear();
+	}
+
+	public int Count => choices.Count + recent.Count;
+
+	// Add a string as a valid choice from which to pick.
+	// Note that empty strings or whitespace can be added manually as valid choices.
+	// Duplicate choices are also allowed for weighting.
+	//
+	public void Add(string choice)
+	{
+		choices.Add(choice);
+	}
+
+	// Add a collection of choice strings all at once.
+	//
+	public void Add(IEnumerable<string> stream)
+	{
+		if (stream == null)
+			return;
+		foreach (var choice in stream)
+			Add(choice);
+	}
 
+	// Load a file of string choices.
+	// Lines starting with a '#' character are ignored, as are blank lines.
+	// Each remaining line of the file is trimmed of leading and trailing whitespace.
+	// Each line is added as a new choice, and duplicates are allowed for weighting.
+	//
+	public void Load(string filename)
+	{
+		foreach (string line in File.ReadLines(filename))
+		{
+			string choice = line.Trim();
+			if (choice.StartsWith('#'))
+				continue;
+			Add(choice);
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Pick one of the active choices.
+	// This choice is transferred to the MRU so it's not picked again too soon.
+	// If the evaluate flag is given, further Evaluate() it as a fuzz string.
+	// Returns the chosen results, or the empty string if no choices available.
+	//
+	public string Pick(bool evaluate=false)
+	{
+		Recycle();
+		if (choices.Count == 0)
+			return "";
+        int pick = random.Next(0, choices.Count);
+		string chosen = choices[pick];
+		choices.RemoveAt(pick);
+		recent.Enqueue(chosen);
+		if (evaluate)
+	        return Evaluate(chosen);
+		return chosen;
+	}
+
+	// When the MRU gets too long, return the oldest MRU choice(s) back
+	// to the active list of choices.
+	//
+	private void Recycle()
+	{
+		// Caps the MRU at half of total choices.
+		while (recent.Count > choices.Count)
+		{
+			string choice = recent.Dequeue();
+			choices.Add(choice);
+		}
+	}
+	
     // Evaluate a single fuzz string.
-    //   "(He|She|They) (picked|selected) a (green|red|blue) (ball|block)."
-    //   "She picked a red ball."
     // Replace any parenthetical phrase with one of its choices at random.
     // Allows for nesting of choices.  There's currently no way to escape
     // parentheses or vertical bars so strings must not include strays.
     // Returns one permutation from all choice alternatives given.
-    // Does not remember what choices were given.
+    // There is no MRU of individual permutations given.
     //
-    public static string Evaluate(string fuzz)
+	public static string Evaluate(string fuzz)
     {
         if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(fuzz))
             return "";
@@ -61,3 +147,4 @@ private static string PickAlternate(string fuzz)
     }
 
 }
+
diff --git a/DiscordBot/Modules/UserModule.cs b/DiscordBot/Modules/UserModule.cs
index 9fe2994e..492a7410 100644
--- a/DiscordBot/Modules/UserModule.cs
+++ b/DiscordBot/Modules/UserModule.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 using DiscordBot.Utils;
 using HtmlAgilityPack;
 using DiscordBot.Attributes;
+using DiscordBot.Data;
 
 namespace DiscordBot.Modules;
 
@@ -31,6 +32,8 @@ public class UserModule : ModuleBase
     #endregion
         
     private readonly Random _random = new();
+    private FuzzTable _slapObjects = new();
+    private FuzzTable _slapFails = new();
         
     [Command("Help"), Priority(100)]
     [Summary("Does what you see now.")]
@@ -624,10 +627,20 @@ public async Task SlapUser(params IUser[] users)
 
         var uname = Context.User.GetUserPreferredName();
 
-        if (Settings.UserModuleSlapChoices == null || Settings.UserModuleSlapChoices.Count == 0)
-            Settings.UserModuleSlapChoices = new List<string>() { "fish", "mallet" };
-        if (Settings.UserModuleSlapFails == null || Settings.UserModuleSlapFails.Count == 0)
-            Settings.UserModuleSlapFails = new List<string>() { "hurting themselves" };
+        if (_slapObjects.Count == 0)
+            _slapObjects.Add(Settings.UserModuleSlapChoices);
+        if (_slapObjects.Count == 0)
+            _slapObjects.Add("fish|mallet");
+
+        if (_slapFails.Count == 0)
+            _slapFails.Add(Settings.UserModuleSlapFails);
+        if (_slapFails.Count == 0)
+            _slapFails.Add("hurting themselves");
+
+        // if (Settings.UserModuleSlapChoices == null || Settings.UserModuleSlapChoices.Count == 0)
+        //     Settings.UserModuleSlapChoices = new List<string>() { "fish", "mallet" };
+        // if (Settings.UserModuleSlapFails == null || Settings.UserModuleSlapFails.Count == 0)
+        //     Settings.UserModuleSlapFails = new List<string>() { "hurting themselves" };
 
         bool fail = (_random.Next(1, 100) < 5);
 
@@ -642,9 +655,11 @@ public async Task SlapUser(params IUser[] users)
         if (fail)
         {
             sb.Append(" around a bit with a large ");
-            sb.Append(Settings.UserModuleSlapChoices[_random.Next() % Settings.UserModuleSlapChoices.Count]);
+            sb.Append(_slapObjects.Pick(true));
+            //sb.Append(Settings.UserModuleSlapChoices[_random.Next() % Settings.UserModuleSlapChoices.Count]);
             sb.Append(", but misses and ends up ");
-            sb.Append(Settings.UserModuleSlapFails[_random.Next() % Settings.UserModuleSlapFails.Count]);
+            sb.Append(_slapFails.Pick(true));
+            //sb.Append(Settings.UserModuleSlapFails[_random.Next() % Settings.UserModuleSlapFails.Count]);
             sb.Append(".");
         }
         else