diff --git a/day05-hard/main.scm b/day05-hard/main.scm
index 1d54d71..3ed6fae 100755
--- a/day05-hard/main.scm
+++ b/day05-hard/main.scm
@@ -433,26 +433,23 @@
     (get-range-start state-value)
     (get-range-end state-value)))
 
-(define (apply-map-to-state-entry seed-map)
-  (lambda (state-entry)
-    (if
-      (is-state-value-current state-entry)
-      (list state-entry)
-      (apply-map-to-previous-state-value seed-map (get-state-value state-entry)))))
-
-(define (apply-map-to-state seed-map)
-  (compose (list
-    flat
-    (map (apply-map-to-state-entry seed-map)))))
-
 (define (seed-maps-processor seed-maps)
   (compose (list
     ;; for state
     #!(tee-with-comment "state after applying mapset")!#
     ((compose (list
-      ;; for list of maps (within a single map set); should return state-transforming lambda
+      ;; for list of maps (within a single map set); returns state-transforming lambda
       compose
-      (map apply-map-to-state)))
+      (map (lambda (seed-map)
+        ;; for seed map within the list: returns state-transforming lambda
+        (compose (list
+          flat
+          (map (lambda (state-entry)
+            ;; for seed map _and_ single range from state, returns list of new ranges
+            (if
+              (is-state-value-current state-entry)
+              (list state-entry)
+              (apply-map-to-previous-state-value seed-map (get-state-value state-entry)))))))))))
       seed-maps)
     swap-state)))