Benchmark: timing 100000 iterations of Damn Slow, Much Better...
 Damn Slow:  9 wallclock secs ( 8.81 usr +  0.00 sys =  8.81 CPU) @ 11348.16/s
n=100000)
Much Better:  4 wallclock secs ( 3.88 usr +  0.00 sys =  3.88 CPU) @ 25806.45/s
(n=100000)