diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
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+Copyright (c)2012, Jonathan Fischoff
+
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+      copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+      disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+      with the distribution.
+
+    * Neither the name of Jonathan Fischoff nor the names of other
+      contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+      from this software without specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+"AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
diff --git a/Setup.hs b/Setup.hs
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+import Distribution.Simple
+main = defaultMain
diff --git a/src/Language/Haskell/TH/Instances.hs b/src/Language/Haskell/TH/Instances.hs
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+{- | A grab bag of useful instances for Template Haskell types -}
+module Language.Haskell.TH.Instances where
+    
+import Language.Haskell.TH
+import Data.String
+import Test.QuickCheck
+import Control.Applicative
+import Test.QuickCheck.Instances.Char
+
+instance IsString Name where
+    fromString x = mkName x
+    
+instance Arbitrary Name where
+    arbitrary = mkName <$> arbitrary
+        
+arb_constructor_name = do 
+    x <- upperAlpha
+    xs <- listOf (oneof [numeric, lowerAlpha, upperAlpha])
+    return $ mkName $ x:xs
+
+instance Arbitrary Type where
+    arbitrary = sized type_arb
+
+type_arb :: Int -> Gen Type       
+type_arb depth = do
+        let max_option = if depth > 0 then 8 else (5 :: Int)
+        typ <- choose (0, max_option)
+        case typ of
+            0 -> VarT <$> mkName <$> listOf lowerAlpha
+            1 -> ConT <$> arb_constructor_name
+            2 -> TupleT <$> arbitrary
+            3 -> UnboxedTupleT <$> arbitrary 
+            4 -> return ArrowT
+            5 -> return ListT
+            6 -> forallt_arb (depth - 1)
+            7 -> SigT <$> type_arb (depth - 1) <*> arbitrary
+            8 -> AppT <$> type_arb (depth - 1) <*> type_arb (depth - 1)
+            
+--this needs work but I have no use for it now
+forallt_arb :: Int -> Gen Type
+forallt_arb depth = do
+    ForallT <$> (return []) <*> (return []) <*> (return $ VarT $ mkName "test")
+    
+instance Arbitrary Kind where
+    arbitrary = sized kind_arb
+
+kind_arb :: Int -> Gen Kind        
+kind_arb depth = do
+    let max_option = if depth > 0 then 1 else (2 :: Int)
+    typ <- choose(0, max_option)
+    case typ of 
+        0 -> return StarK
+        1 -> ArrowK <$> kind_arb (depth - 1) <*> kind_arb (depth - 1)
+    
+haskell_98_type_arb depth = do
+    let max_option = if depth > 0 then 6 else (5 :: Int)
+    typ <- choose (0, max_option)
+    case typ of
+        0 -> VarT <$> mkName <$> listOf lowerAlpha
+        1 -> ConT <$> arb_constructor_name
+        2 -> TupleT <$> arbitrary
+        3 -> UnboxedTupleT <$> arbitrary 
+        4 -> return ArrowT
+        5 -> return ListT
+        6 -> AppT <$> haskell_98_type_arb (depth - 1) <*> haskell_98_type_arb (depth - 1)
+        
+        
+
+        
+        
+
+    
+    
+    
+    
+    
+    
+    
+    
+    
+    
+    
+    
+    
+    
+    
+    
+    
+    
+            
diff --git a/th-instances.cabal b/th-instances.cabal
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+-- th-instances.cabal auto-generated by cabal init. For additional
+-- options, see
+-- http://www.haskell.org/cabal/release/cabal-latest/doc/users-guide/authors.html#pkg-descr.
+-- The name of the package.
+Name:                th-instances
+
+-- The package version. See the Haskell package versioning policy
+-- (http://www.haskell.org/haskellwiki/Package_versioning_policy) for
+-- standards guiding when and how versions should be incremented.
+Version:             0.1.0.3
+
+-- A short (one-line) description of the package.
+Synopsis: A place to collect orphan instances for Template Haskell
+
+-- A longer description of the package.
+Description: A IsString for name, and the beginnings of Arbitrary instances ... I have a instance for Type ... almost ... missing the ForallT.      
+
+-- The license under which the package is released.
+License:             BSD3
+
+-- The file containing the license text.
+License-file:        LICENSE
+
+-- The package author(s).
+Author:              Jonathan Fischoff
+
+-- An email address to which users can send suggestions, bug reports,
+-- and patches.
+Maintainer:          jonathangfischoff@gmail.com
+
+-- A copyright notice.
+-- Copyright:           
+
+Category:            Language
+
+Build-type:          Simple
+
+-- Extra files to be distributed with the package, such as examples or
+-- a README.
+-- Extra-source-files:  
+
+-- Constraint on the version of Cabal needed to build this package.
+Cabal-version:       >=1.8
+
+
+Library
+  Hs-Source-Dirs: src
+  -- Modules exported by the library.
+  Exposed-modules: Language.Haskell.TH.Instances
+  
+  -- Packages needed in order to build this package.
+  Build-depends: base > 4.0.0 && <= 5.0,
+                 template-haskell >= 2.6.0,
+                 QuickCheck >= 2.4.1.1,
+                 checkers >= 0.2.8
+  ghc-options:            -Wall 
+  
+Test-Suite tests
+  Hs-Source-Dirs: src, tests
+  type:       exitcode-stdio-1.0
+  main-is:    Main.hs
+  build-depends: base > 4.0.0 && <= 5.0,
+                 DebugTraceHelpers >= 0.12,
+                 test-framework-quickcheck2 >= 0.2.10,
+                 test-framework-hunit >= 0.2.7,
+                 test-framework >= 0.4.1.1,
+                 HUnit >= 1.2.4.2
+  
