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+----
+-- Parameters
+----
+stump_dist = 32
+stump_lighting = 3
+stump_current = 0
+branch_dist = 32
+branch_lighting = 7
+branch_current = 0
+
+function mine()
+  while turtle.detect() do
+    turtle.dig()
+    sleep(0.5)
+  end
+end
+
+function mine_up()
+  while turtle.detectUp() do
+    turtle.digUp()
+    sleep(0.5)
+  end
+end
+
+function check_fuel()
+  term.clear()
+  term.setCursorPos(1,1)
+  if turtle.getFuelLevel() <= 0 then
+    print("Looking for fuel...")
+    i = 1
+    while i ~= 16 do
+      turtle.select(i)
+      turtle.refuel()
+      i = i + 1
+    end
+  end
+  if turtle.getFuelLevel() <= 0 then
+    print("Could not fuel up...")
+    sleep(30)
+    check_fuel()
+  end
+end
+
+function forward()
+  check_fuel()
+  turtle.forward()
+end
+
+function backwards()
+  check_fuel()
+  turtle.back()
+end
+
+function torch()
+  s = false
+  i = 1
+  while i ~= 17 do
+    turtle.select(i)
+    item = turtle.getItemDetail()
+    if item ~= nil then
+      print(item["name"])
+      if string.find(item["name"], "torch") then
+        turtle.select(i)
+        turtle.placeUp()
+        s = true
+      end
+    end
+    i = i + 1
+  end
+  if not s then
+    print("Could not place a torch...")
+  end
+end
+
+function torch_stump()
+  if stump_current % stump_lighting == 0 or stump_current == 0 then
+    torch()
+  end
+end
+
+function torch_branch()
+  if branch_current % branch_lighting == 0 or branch_current == 0 then
+    turtle.turnRight()
+    torch()
+    turtle.turnLeft()
+  end
+end
+
+function create_stump()
+  mine()
+  forward()
+  mine_up()
+  turtle.turnRight()
+  mine()
+  forward()
+  mine_up()
+  torch_stump()
+  backwards()
+  turtle.turnLeft()
+  stump_current = stump_current + 1
+end
+
+function return_stump()
+  branch_current = 0
+  while branch_current ~= branch_dist do
+    backwards()
+    branch_current = branch_current + 1
+  end
+  branch_current = 0
+end
+
+function mine_branch()
+  while branch_current ~= branch_dist do
+    mine()
+    forward()
+    mine_up()
+    torch_branch()
+    branch_current = branch_current + 1
+  end
+  return_stump()
+  turtle.turnRight()
+  turtle.turnRight()
+  forward()
+  while branch_current ~= branch_dist do
+    mine()
+    forward()
+    mine_up()
+    torch_branch()
+    branch_current = branch_current + 1
+  end
+  return_stump()
+  backwards()
+  turtle.turnLeft()
+end
+
+function initialize_branch()
+  turtle.turnLeft()
+  mine_branch()
+end
+
+stump_branching = 2
+while stump_current ~= stump_dist do
+  create_stump()
+  if stump_branching == 3 then
+    initialize_branch()
+    stump_branching = 0
+  end
+  stump_branching = stump_branching + 1
+end