diff --git a/emis_funky_funktions.py b/emis_funky_funktions.py
index 802b522..968ed84 100644
--- a/emis_funky_funktions.py
+++ b/emis_funky_funktions.py
@@ -732,6 +732,44 @@ def sequence(s: Sequence[Result[A, B]]) -> Result[Sequence[A], B]:
 		assert isinstance(o, Err)
 		return o
 
+def trace(x: A) -> A:
+    """
+    Print a value in passing
+
+    Equivalent to the identity function **except** for the fact that it prints the value
+    to the screen before returning.  The value is printed with the prefix "TRACE:" to make
+    it easy to see what printed.
+
+    >>> trace(1 + 2) * 4
+    TRACE: 3
+    12
+    """
+    print(f'TRACE:', x)
+    return x
+
+def profile(f: Callable[P, A]) -> Callable[P, A]:
+    """
+    Wraps a function and check how long it takes to execute
+
+    Returns a function which is identical to the input, but when called, attempts to
+    record how long it takes to execute the function, and prints that information to the
+    screen.
+
+    >>> from time import sleep
+    >>> profile(ident)(1) #doctest: +ELLIPSIS
+    TIME OF ident(): ...ms
+    1
+    """
+    from time import perf_counter
+    @wraps(f)
+    def profiled(*args: P.args, **kwargs: P.kwargs) -> A:
+        start_time = perf_counter()
+        o = f(*args, **kwargs)
+        stop_time = perf_counter()
+        print(f'TIME OF {f.__name__}(): {1000 * (stop_time - start_time):.2f}ms')
+        return o
+    return profiled
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
 	import doctest
 	doctest.testmod()
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