diff --git a/src/passes/4-typer-new/solver.ml b/src/passes/4-typer-new/solver.ml
index 1c0f621ed..50fbf3c32 100644
--- a/src/passes/4-typer-new/solver.ml
+++ b/src/passes/4-typer-new/solver.ml
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ end
 module TypeVariable =
 struct
   type t = Core.type_variable
-  let compare a b= Var.compare a b
+  let compare a b = Var.compare a b
   let to_string = (fun s -> Format.asprintf "%a" Var.pp s)
 
 end
diff --git a/src/passes/4-typer-new/typer.ml b/src/passes/4-typer-new/typer.ml
index 436f51171..431bc228c 100644
--- a/src/passes/4-typer-new/typer.ml
+++ b/src/passes/4-typer-new/typer.ml
@@ -961,15 +961,23 @@ let type_program_returns_state (p:I.program) : (environment * Solver.state * O.p
 let type_program (p : I.program) : (O.program * Solver.state) result =
   let%bind (env, state, program) = type_program_returns_state p in
   let subst_all =
+    let aliases = state.structured_dbs.aliases in
     let assignments = state.structured_dbs.assignments in
-    let aux (v : I.type_variable) (expr : Solver.c_constructor_simpl) (p:O.program result) =
-      let%bind p = p in
-      let Solver.{ tv ; c_tag ; tv_list } = expr in
+    let substs : variable: I.type_variable -> _ = fun ~variable ->
+      to_option @@
+      let%bind root =
+        trace_option (simple_error (Format.asprintf "can't find alias root of variable %a" Var.pp variable)) @@
+          (* TODO: after upgrading UnionFind, this will be an option, not an exception. *)
+          try Some (Solver.UF.repr variable aliases) with Not_found -> None in
+      let%bind assignment =
+        trace_option (simple_error (Format.asprintf "can't find assignment for root %a" Var.pp root)) @@
+          (Solver.TypeVariableMap.find_opt root assignments) in
+      let Solver.{ tv ; c_tag ; tv_list } = assignment in
       let () = ignore tv (* I think there is an issue where the tv is stored twice (as a key and in the element itself) *) in
       let%bind (expr : O.type_value') = Typesystem.Core.type_expression'_of_simple_c_constant (c_tag , (List.map (fun s -> O.{ type_value' = T_variable s ; simplified = None }) tv_list)) in
-      Typesystem.Misc.Substitution.Pattern.program ~p ~v ~expr in
-    (* let p = TSMap.bind_fold_Map aux program assignments in *) (* TODO: Module magic: this does not work *)
-    let p = Solver.TypeVariableMap.fold aux assignments (ok program) in
+      ok @@ expr
+    in
+    let p = Typesystem.Misc.Substitution.Pattern.s_program ~substs program in
     p in
   let%bind program = subst_all in
   let () = ignore env in        (* TODO: shouldn't we use the `env` somewhere? *)
diff --git a/src/stages/ast_typed/types.ml b/src/stages/ast_typed/types.ml
index 7da528e81..48fab7367 100644
--- a/src/stages/ast_typed/types.ml
+++ b/src/stages/ast_typed/types.ml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ and environment_element_definition =
 and free_variables = expression_variable list
 
 and environment_element = {
-  type_value : type_value ;  
+  type_value : type_value ;
   source_environment : full_environment ;
   definition : environment_element_definition ;
 }
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@ and annotated_expression = {
   location : Location.t ;
 }
 
+(* This seems to be used only for top-level declarations, and
+   represents the name of the top-level binding, and the expression
+   assigned to it. -- Suzanne.
+
+   TODO: if this is correct, then we should inline this in
+   "declaration" or at least move it close to it. *)
 and named_expression = {
   name: expression_variable ;
   annotated_expression: ae ;
diff --git a/src/stages/typesystem/misc.ml b/src/stages/typesystem/misc.ml
index 31a9168ee..d3ed3627b 100644
--- a/src/stages/typesystem/misc.ml
+++ b/src/stages/typesystem/misc.ml
@@ -9,113 +9,118 @@ module Substitution = struct
     module T = Ast_typed
     (* module TSMap = Trace.TMap(String) *)
 
-    type 'a w = 'a -> 'a result
+    type substs = variable:type_variable -> T.type_value' option (* this string is a type_name or type_variable I think *)
+    let mk_substs ~v ~expr = (v , expr)
+
+    type 'a w = substs:substs -> 'a -> 'a result
 
     let rec rec_yes = true
-    and s_environment_element_definition ~v ~expr = function
+    and s_environment_element_definition ~substs = function
       | T.ED_binder -> ok @@ T.ED_binder
       | T.ED_declaration (val_, free_variables) ->
-        let%bind val_ = s_annotated_expression ~v ~expr  val_ in
-        let%bind free_variables = bind_map_list (s_variable ~v ~expr) free_variables in
+        let%bind val_ = s_annotated_expression ~substs  val_ in
+        let%bind free_variables = bind_map_list (s_variable ~substs) free_variables in
         ok @@ T.ED_declaration (val_, free_variables)
-    and s_environment ~v ~expr : T.environment w = fun env ->
+    and s_environment : T.environment w = fun ~substs env ->
       bind_map_list (fun (variable, T.{ type_value; source_environment; definition }) ->
-          let%bind variable = s_variable ~v ~expr variable in
-          let%bind type_value = s_type_value ~v ~expr type_value in
-          let%bind source_environment = s_full_environment ~v ~expr source_environment in
-          let%bind definition = s_environment_element_definition ~v ~expr definition in
+          let%bind variable = s_variable ~substs variable in
+          let%bind type_value = s_type_value ~substs type_value in
+          let%bind source_environment = s_full_environment ~substs source_environment in
+          let%bind definition = s_environment_element_definition ~substs definition in
           ok @@ (variable, T.{ type_value; source_environment; definition })) env
-    and s_type_environment ~v ~expr : T.type_environment w = fun tenv ->
+    and s_type_environment : T.type_environment w = fun ~substs tenv ->
       bind_map_list (fun (type_variable , type_value) ->
-        let%bind type_variable = s_type_variable ~v ~expr type_variable in
-        let%bind type_value = s_type_value ~v ~expr type_value in
+        let%bind type_variable = s_type_variable ~substs type_variable in
+        let%bind type_value = s_type_value ~substs type_value in
         ok @@ (type_variable , type_value)) tenv
-    and s_small_environment ~v ~expr : T.small_environment w = fun (environment, type_environment) ->
-      let%bind environment = s_environment ~v ~expr environment in
-      let%bind type_environment = s_type_environment ~v ~expr type_environment in
+    and s_small_environment : T.small_environment w = fun ~substs (environment, type_environment) ->
+      let%bind environment = s_environment ~substs environment in
+      let%bind type_environment = s_type_environment ~substs type_environment in
       ok @@ (environment, type_environment)
-    and s_full_environment ~v ~expr : T.full_environment w = fun (a , b) ->
-      let%bind a = s_small_environment ~v ~expr a in
-      let%bind b = bind_map_list (s_small_environment ~v ~expr) b in
+    and s_full_environment : T.full_environment w = fun ~substs (a , b) ->
+      let%bind a = s_small_environment ~substs a in
+      let%bind b = bind_map_list (s_small_environment ~substs) b in
       ok (a , b)
 
-    and s_variable ~v ~expr : T.expression_variable w = fun var ->
-      let () = ignore (v, expr) in
+    and s_variable : T.expression_variable w = fun ~substs var ->
+      let () = ignore @@ substs in
       ok var
 
-    and s_type_variable ~v ~expr : T.type_variable w = fun tvar ->
-      let _TODO = ignore (v, expr) in
+    and s_type_variable : T.type_variable w = fun ~substs tvar ->
+      let _TODO = ignore @@ substs in
       Printf.printf "TODO: subst: unimplemented case s_type_variable";
       ok @@ tvar
       (* if String.equal tvar v then
        *   expr
        * else
        *   ok tvar *)
-    and s_label ~v ~expr : T.label w = fun l ->
-      let () = ignore (v, expr) in
+    and s_label : T.label w = fun ~substs l ->
+      let () = ignore @@ substs in
       ok l
     
-    and s_build_in ~v ~expr : T.constant w = fun b ->
-      let () = ignore (v, expr) in
+    and s_build_in : T.constant w = fun ~substs b ->
+      let () = ignore @@ substs in
       ok b
 
-    and s_constructor ~v ~expr : T.constructor w = fun c ->
-      let () = ignore (v, expr) in
+    and s_constructor : T.constructor w = fun ~substs c ->
+      let () = ignore @@ substs in
       ok c
 
-    and s_type_name_constant ~v ~expr : T.type_constant w = fun type_name ->
+    and s_type_name_constant : T.type_constant w = fun ~substs type_name ->
       (* TODO: we don't need to subst anything, right? *)
-      let () = ignore (v , expr) in
+      let () = ignore @@ substs in
       ok @@ type_name
 
-    and s_type_value' ~v ~expr : T.type_value' w = function
+    and s_type_value' : T.type_value' w = fun ~substs -> function
         | T.T_tuple type_value_list ->
-          let%bind type_value_list = bind_map_list (s_type_value ~v ~expr) type_value_list in
+          let%bind type_value_list = bind_map_list (s_type_value ~substs) type_value_list in
           ok @@ T.T_tuple type_value_list
         | T.T_sum _ -> failwith "TODO: T_sum"
         | T.T_record _ -> failwith "TODO: T_record"
-        | T.T_constant (type_name) ->
-          let%bind type_name = s_type_name_constant ~v ~expr type_name in
+        | T.T_constant type_name ->
+          let%bind type_name = s_type_name_constant ~substs type_name in
           ok @@ T.T_constant (type_name)
         | T.T_variable variable ->
-           if Var.equal variable v
-           then ok @@ expr
-           else ok @@ T.T_variable variable
-        | T.T_operator (type_name_and_args) ->
+           begin
+             match substs ~variable with
+             | Some expr -> s_type_value' ~substs expr (* TODO: is it the right thing to recursively examine this? We mustn't go into an infinite loop. *)
+             | None -> ok @@ T.T_variable variable
+           end
+        | T.T_operator type_name_and_args ->
           let bind_map_type_operator = Stage_common.Misc.bind_map_type_operator in (* TODO: write T.Misc.bind_map_type_operator, but it doesn't work *)
-          let%bind type_name_and_args = bind_map_type_operator (s_type_value ~v ~expr) type_name_and_args in
+          let%bind type_name_and_args = bind_map_type_operator (s_type_value ~substs) type_name_and_args in
           ok @@ T.T_operator type_name_and_args
         | T.T_arrow _ ->
-          let _TODO = (v, expr) in
+          let _TODO = substs in
           failwith "TODO: T_function"
 
-    and s_type_expression' ~v ~expr : _ Ast_simplified.type_expression' w = fun type_expression' ->
-      match type_expression' with
-        | Ast_simplified.T_tuple _ -> failwith "TODO: subst: unimplemented case s_type_expression tuple"
-        | Ast_simplified.T_sum _ -> failwith "TODO: subst: unimplemented case s_type_expression sum"
-        | Ast_simplified.T_record _ -> failwith "TODO: subst: unimplemented case s_type_expression record"
-        | Ast_simplified.T_arrow (_, _) -> failwith "TODO: subst: unimplemented case s_type_expression arrow"
-        | Ast_simplified.T_variable _ -> failwith "TODO: subst: unimplemented case s_type_expression variable"
-        | Ast_simplified.T_operator op ->
-           let%bind op =
-             Stage_common.Misc.bind_map_type_operator (* TODO: write Ast_simplified.Misc.type_operator_name *)
-               (s_type_expression ~v ~expr)
-               op in
-           ok @@ Ast_simplified.T_operator op
-        | Ast_simplified.T_constant constant ->
-           ok @@ Ast_simplified.T_constant constant
+    and s_type_expression' : _ Ast_simplified.type_expression' w = fun ~substs -> function
+      | Ast_simplified.T_tuple _ -> failwith "TODO: subst: unimplemented case s_type_expression tuple"
+      | Ast_simplified.T_sum _ -> failwith "TODO: subst: unimplemented case s_type_expression sum"
+      | Ast_simplified.T_record _ -> failwith "TODO: subst: unimplemented case s_type_expression record"
+      | Ast_simplified.T_arrow (_, _) -> failwith "TODO: subst: unimplemented case s_type_expression arrow"
+      | Ast_simplified.T_variable _ -> failwith "TODO: subst: unimplemented case s_type_expression variable"
+      | Ast_simplified.T_operator op ->
+         let%bind op =
+           Stage_common.Misc.bind_map_type_operator (* TODO: write Ast_simplified.Misc.type_operator_name *)
+             (s_type_expression ~substs)
+             op in
+         (* TODO: when we have generalized operators, we might need to subst the operator name itself? *)
+         ok @@ Ast_simplified.T_operator op
+      | Ast_simplified.T_constant constant ->
+         ok @@ Ast_simplified.T_constant constant
 
-    and s_type_expression ~v ~expr : Ast_simplified.type_expression w = fun {type_expression'} ->
-      let%bind type_expression' = s_type_expression' ~v ~expr type_expression' in
+    and s_type_expression : Ast_simplified.type_expression w = fun ~substs {type_expression'} ->
+      let%bind type_expression' = s_type_expression' ~substs type_expression' in
       ok @@ Ast_simplified.{type_expression'}
 
-    and s_type_value ~v ~expr : T.type_value w = fun { type_value'; simplified } ->
-      let%bind type_value' = s_type_value' ~v ~expr type_value' in
-      let%bind simplified = bind_map_option (s_type_expression ~v ~expr) simplified in
+    and s_type_value : T.type_value w = fun ~substs { type_value'; simplified } ->
+      let%bind type_value' = s_type_value' ~substs type_value' in
+      let%bind simplified = bind_map_option (s_type_expression ~substs) simplified in
       ok @@ T.{ type_value'; simplified }
-    and s_literal ~v ~expr : T.literal w = function
+    and s_literal : T.literal w = fun ~substs -> function
       | T.Literal_unit ->
-        let () = ignore (v, expr) in
+        let () = ignore @@ substs in
         ok @@ T.Literal_unit
       | (T.Literal_bool _ as x)
       | (T.Literal_int _ as x)
@@ -131,142 +136,143 @@ module Substitution = struct
       | (T.Literal_chain_id _ as x)
       | (T.Literal_operation _ as x) ->
         ok @@ x
-    and s_matching_expr ~v ~expr : T.matching_expr w = fun _ ->
-      let _TODO = v, expr in
+    and s_matching_expr : T.matching_expr w = fun ~substs _ ->
+      let _TODO = substs in
       failwith "TODO: subst: unimplemented case s_matching"
-    and s_named_type_value ~v ~expr : T.named_type_value w = fun _ ->
-      let _TODO = v, expr in
+    and s_named_type_value : T.named_type_value w = fun ~substs _ ->
+      let _TODO = substs in
       failwith "TODO: subst: unimplemented case s_named_type_value"
-    and s_access_path  ~v ~expr : T.access_path w = fun _ ->
-      let _TODO = v, expr in
+    and s_access_path  : T.access_path w = fun ~substs _ ->
+      let _TODO = substs in
       failwith "TODO: subst: unimplemented case s_access_path"
 
-    and s_expression ~v ~expr : T.expression w = function
+    and s_expression : T.expression w = fun ~(substs : substs) -> function
       | T.E_literal         x ->
-        let%bind x = s_literal ~v ~expr x in
+        let%bind x = s_literal ~substs x in
         ok @@ T.E_literal x
       | T.E_constant        (var, vals) ->
-        let%bind var = s_build_in ~v ~expr var in
-        let%bind vals = bind_map_list (s_annotated_expression ~v ~expr) vals in
+        let%bind var = s_build_in ~substs var in
+        let%bind vals = bind_map_list (s_annotated_expression ~substs) vals in
         ok @@ T.E_constant (var, vals)
       | T.E_variable        tv ->
-        let%bind tv = s_variable ~v ~expr tv in
+        let%bind tv = s_variable ~substs tv in
         ok @@ T.E_variable tv
       | T.E_application     (val1 , val2) ->
-        let%bind val1 = s_annotated_expression ~v ~expr val1 in
-        let%bind val2 = s_annotated_expression ~v ~expr val2 in
+        let%bind val1 = s_annotated_expression ~substs val1 in
+        let%bind val2 = s_annotated_expression ~substs val2 in
         ok @@ T.E_application (val1 , val2)
       | T.E_lambda          { binder; body } ->
-        let%bind binder = s_variable ~v ~expr binder in
-        let%bind body = s_annotated_expression ~v ~expr body in
+        let%bind binder = s_variable ~substs binder in
+        let%bind body = s_annotated_expression ~substs body in
         ok @@ T.E_lambda { binder; body }
       | T.E_let_in          { binder; rhs; result; inline } ->
-        let%bind binder = s_variable ~v ~expr binder in
-        let%bind rhs = s_annotated_expression ~v ~expr rhs in
-        let%bind result = s_annotated_expression ~v ~expr result in
+        let%bind binder = s_variable ~substs binder in
+        let%bind rhs = s_annotated_expression ~substs rhs in
+        let%bind result = s_annotated_expression ~substs result in
         ok @@ T.E_let_in { binder; rhs; result; inline }
       | T.E_tuple           vals ->
-        let%bind vals = bind_map_list (s_annotated_expression ~v ~expr) vals in
+        let%bind vals = bind_map_list (s_annotated_expression ~substs) vals in
         ok @@ T.E_tuple vals
       | T.E_tuple_accessor  (val_, i) ->
-        let%bind val_ = s_annotated_expression ~v ~expr val_ in
+        let%bind val_ = s_annotated_expression ~substs val_ in
         let i = i in
         ok @@ T.E_tuple_accessor (val_, i)
       | T.E_constructor     (tvar, val_) ->
-        let%bind tvar = s_constructor ~v ~expr tvar in
-        let%bind val_ = s_annotated_expression ~v ~expr val_ in
+        let%bind tvar = s_constructor ~substs tvar in
+        let%bind val_ = s_annotated_expression ~substs val_ in
         ok @@ T.E_constructor (tvar, val_)
       | T.E_record          aemap ->
         let _TODO = aemap in
         failwith "TODO: subst in record"
         (* let%bind aemap = TSMap.bind_map_Map (fun ~k:key ~v:val_ ->
-         *     let key = s_type_variable ~v ~expr key in
-         *     let val_ = s_annotated_expression ~v ~expr val_ in
+         *     let key = s_type_variable ~substs key in
+         *     let val_ = s_annotated_expression ~substs val_ in
          *     ok @@ (key , val_)) aemap in
          * ok @@ T.E_record aemap *)
       | T.E_record_accessor (val_, l) ->
-        let%bind val_ = s_annotated_expression ~v ~expr val_ in
-        let%bind l = s_label ~v ~expr l in
+        let%bind val_ = s_annotated_expression ~substs val_ in
+        let l = l in            (* Nothing to substitute, this is a label, not a type *)
         ok @@ T.E_record_accessor (val_, l)
       | T.E_record_update (r, ups) ->
-        let%bind r = s_annotated_expression ~v ~expr r in
-        let%bind ups = bind_map_list (fun (l,e) -> let%bind e = s_annotated_expression ~v ~expr e in ok (l,e)) ups in
+        let%bind r = s_annotated_expression ~substs r in
+        let%bind ups = bind_map_list (fun (l,e) -> let%bind e = s_annotated_expression ~substs e in ok (l,e)) ups in
         ok @@ T.E_record_update (r,ups)
       | T.E_map             val_val_list ->
         let%bind val_val_list = bind_map_list (fun (val1 , val2) ->
-            let%bind val1 = s_annotated_expression ~v ~expr val1 in
-            let%bind val2 = s_annotated_expression ~v ~expr val2 in
+            let%bind val1 = s_annotated_expression ~substs val1 in
+            let%bind val2 = s_annotated_expression ~substs val2 in
             ok @@ (val1 , val2)
           ) val_val_list in
         ok @@ T.E_map val_val_list
       | T.E_big_map         val_val_list ->
         let%bind val_val_list = bind_map_list (fun (val1 , val2) ->
-            let%bind val1 = s_annotated_expression ~v ~expr val1 in
-            let%bind val2 = s_annotated_expression ~v ~expr val2 in
+            let%bind val1 = s_annotated_expression ~substs val1 in
+            let%bind val2 = s_annotated_expression ~substs val2 in
             ok @@ (val1 , val2)
           ) val_val_list in
         ok @@ T.E_big_map val_val_list
       | T.E_list            vals ->
-        let%bind vals = bind_map_list (s_annotated_expression ~v ~expr) vals in
+        let%bind vals = bind_map_list (s_annotated_expression ~substs) vals in
         ok @@ T.E_list vals
       | T.E_set             vals ->
-        let%bind vals = bind_map_list (s_annotated_expression ~v ~expr) vals in
+        let%bind vals = bind_map_list (s_annotated_expression ~substs) vals in
         ok @@ T.E_set vals
       | T.E_look_up         (val1, val2) ->
-        let%bind val1 = s_annotated_expression ~v ~expr val1 in
-        let%bind val2 = s_annotated_expression ~v ~expr val2 in
+        let%bind val1 = s_annotated_expression ~substs val1 in
+        let%bind val2 = s_annotated_expression ~substs val2 in
         ok @@ T.E_look_up (val1 , val2)
       | T.E_matching         (val_ , matching_expr) ->
-        let%bind val_ = s_annotated_expression ~v ~expr val_ in
-        let%bind matching = s_matching_expr ~v ~expr matching_expr in
+        let%bind val_ = s_annotated_expression ~substs val_ in
+        let%bind matching = s_matching_expr ~substs matching_expr in
         ok @@ T.E_matching (val_ , matching)
       | T.E_sequence        (val1, val2) ->
-        let%bind val1 = s_annotated_expression ~v ~expr val1 in
-        let%bind val2 = s_annotated_expression ~v ~expr val2 in
+        let%bind val1 = s_annotated_expression ~substs val1 in
+        let%bind val2 = s_annotated_expression ~substs val2 in
         ok @@ T.E_sequence (val1 , val2)
       | T.E_loop            (val1, val2) ->
-        let%bind val1 = s_annotated_expression ~v ~expr val1 in
-        let%bind val2 = s_annotated_expression ~v ~expr val2 in
+        let%bind val1 = s_annotated_expression ~substs val1 in
+        let%bind val2 = s_annotated_expression ~substs val2 in
         ok @@ T.E_loop (val1 , val2)
       | T.E_assign          (named_tval, access_path, val_) ->
-        let%bind named_tval = s_named_type_value ~v ~expr named_tval in
-        let%bind access_path = s_access_path ~v ~expr access_path in
-        let%bind val_ = s_annotated_expression ~v ~expr val_ in
+        let%bind named_tval = s_named_type_value ~substs named_tval in
+        let%bind access_path = s_access_path ~substs access_path in
+        let%bind val_ = s_annotated_expression ~substs val_ in
         ok @@ T.E_assign (named_tval, access_path, val_)
 
-    and s_annotated_expression ~v ~expr : T.annotated_expression w = fun { expression; type_annotation; environment; location } ->
-      let%bind expression = s_expression ~v ~expr expression in
-      let%bind type_annotation = s_type_value ~v ~expr type_annotation in
-      let%bind environment = s_full_environment ~v ~expr environment in
+    and s_annotated_expression : T.annotated_expression w = fun ~substs { expression; type_annotation; environment; location } ->
+      let%bind expression = s_expression ~substs expression in
+      let%bind type_annotation = s_type_value ~substs type_annotation in
+      let%bind environment = s_full_environment ~substs environment in
       let location = location in
       ok T.{ expression; type_annotation; environment; location }
 
-    and s_named_expression ~v ~expr : T.named_expression w = fun { name; annotated_expression } ->
-      let%bind name = s_variable ~v ~expr name in
-      let%bind annotated_expression = s_annotated_expression ~v ~expr annotated_expression in
+    and s_named_expression : T.named_expression w = fun ~substs { name; annotated_expression } ->
+      let name = name in (* Nothing to substitute, this is a variable name *)
+      let%bind annotated_expression = s_annotated_expression ~substs annotated_expression in
       ok T.{ name; annotated_expression }
 
-    and s_declaration ~v ~expr : T.declaration w =
+    and s_declaration : T.declaration w = fun ~substs ->
       function
-        Ast_typed.Declaration_constant (e, i, (env1, env2)) ->
-        let%bind e = s_named_expression ~v ~expr e in
-        let%bind env1 = s_full_environment ~v ~expr env1 in
-        let%bind env2 = s_full_environment ~v ~expr env2 in
-        ok @@ Ast_typed.Declaration_constant (e, i, (env1, env2))
+        Ast_typed.Declaration_constant (e, inline, (env1, env2)) ->
+        let%bind e = s_named_expression ~substs e in
+        let%bind env1 = s_full_environment ~substs env1 in
+        let%bind env2 = s_full_environment ~substs env2 in
+        ok @@ Ast_typed.Declaration_constant (e, inline, (env1, env2))
 
-    and s_declaration_wrap ~v ~expr : T.declaration Location.wrap w = fun d ->
-      Trace.bind_map_location (s_declaration ~v ~expr) d
+    and s_declaration_wrap : T.declaration Location.wrap w = fun ~substs d ->
+      Trace.bind_map_location (s_declaration ~substs) d
 
     (* Replace the type variable ~v with ~expr everywhere within the
        program ~p. TODO: issues with scoping/shadowing. *)
-    and program ~(p : Ast_typed.program) ~(v:type_variable) ~expr : Ast_typed.program Trace.result =
-      Trace.bind_map_list (s_declaration_wrap ~v ~expr) p
+    and s_program : Ast_typed.program w = fun ~substs p ->
+      Trace.bind_map_list (s_declaration_wrap ~substs) p
 
     (*
        Computes `P[v := expr]`.
     *)
-    and type_value ~tv ~v ~expr =
-      let self tv = type_value ~tv ~v ~expr in
+    and type_value ~tv ~substs =
+      let self tv = type_value ~tv ~substs in
+      let (v, expr) = substs in
       match tv with
       | P_variable v' when v' = v -> expr
       | P_variable _ -> tv
@@ -279,7 +285,7 @@ module Substitution = struct
           P_apply ab'
         )
       | P_forall p -> (
-          let aux c = constraint_ ~c ~v ~expr in
+          let aux c = constraint_ ~c ~substs in
           let constraints = List.map aux p.constraints in
           if (p.binder = v) then (
             P_forall { p with constraints }
@@ -289,31 +295,33 @@ module Substitution = struct
           )
         )
 
-    and constraint_ ~c ~v ~expr =
+    and constraint_ ~c ~substs =
       match c with
       | C_equation ab -> (
-          let ab' = pair_map (fun tv -> type_value ~tv ~v ~expr) ab in
+          let ab' = pair_map (fun tv -> type_value ~tv ~substs) ab in
           C_equation ab'
         )
       | C_typeclass (tvs , tc) -> (
-          let tvs' = List.map (fun tv -> type_value ~tv ~v ~expr) tvs in
-          let tc' = typeclass ~tc ~v ~expr in
+          let tvs' = List.map (fun tv -> type_value ~tv ~substs) tvs in
+          let tc' = typeclass ~tc ~substs in
           C_typeclass (tvs' , tc')
         )
       | C_access_label (tv , l , v') -> (
-          let tv' = type_value ~tv ~v ~expr in
+          let tv' = type_value ~tv ~substs in
           C_access_label (tv' , l , v')
         )
 
-    and typeclass ~tc ~v ~expr =
-      List.map (List.map (fun tv -> type_value ~tv ~v ~expr)) tc
+    and typeclass ~tc ~substs =
+      List.map (List.map (fun tv -> type_value ~tv ~substs)) tc
+
+    let program = s_program
 
     (* Performs beta-reduction at the root of the type *)
     let eval_beta_root ~(tv : type_value) =
       match tv with
         P_apply (P_forall { binder; constraints; body }, arg) ->
-        let constraints = List.map (fun c -> constraint_ ~c ~v:binder ~expr:arg) constraints in
-        (type_value ~tv:body ~v:binder ~expr:arg , constraints)
+        let constraints = List.map (fun c -> constraint_ ~c ~substs:(mk_substs ~v:binder ~expr:arg)) constraints in
+        (type_value ~tv:body ~substs:(mk_substs ~v:binder ~expr:arg) , constraints)
       | _ -> (tv , [])
   end