gistfile1.txt

diff --git a/src/Setup.pl b/src/Setup.pl
index a924d07..851b373 100644
--- a/src/Setup.pl
+++ b/src/Setup.pl
@@ -109,13 +109,13 @@ sub setup {
     $param{'maxKeySize'}  ||= 30; # maximum LHS length
         $param{'maxDataSize'} ||= 200; # maximum total length
 
-        if (!defined(@verb)) {
+        if (!@verb) {
             @verb = split(" ", "is are");
             #  am was were does has can wants needs feels
             #  handle s-v agreement for non-being verbs later
         }
 
-    if (!defined(@qWord)) {
+    if (!@qWord) {
         @qWord = split(" ", "what where who"); # why how when
     }