bizarre: this code gzips MUCH smaller if you DON'T minify it first

gistfile1.js

(function __3__(G) {
    var partial = G.definePartial,
        clone = G.cloneObj,
        extend = G.extend,
        cID = "3";
    partial(function __settings__($, _) {
        $ = clone($) || {};
        _ = clone(_) || {};
        var i, ret = "",
            ret2, $$;
        ret += "\n	<h1>Settings</h1>\n	";
        ret2 = (function __loop__($, _, $$) {
            function __iter__($, _, value, key, index) {
                var i, ret = "",
                    ret2, $$;
                if (value == null) return ret;
                $ = clone($);
                _ = clone(_);
                $$ = {
                    value: value,
                    key: key,
                    index: index,
                    even: (index % 2) === 0,
                    odd: (index % 2) === 1,
                };
                _.name = $$.key;
                _.setting = $$.value;
                ret += "\n		<h2>";
                ret += _.name;
                ret += "</h2>\n		";
                ret2 = (function __loop__($, _, $$) {
                    function __iter__($, _, value, key, index) {
                        var i, ret = "",
                            ret2, $$;
                        if (value == null) return ret;
                        $ = clone($);
                        _ = clone(_);
                        $$ = {
                            value: value,
                            key: key,
                            index: index,
                            even: (index % 2) === 0,
                            odd: (index % 2) === 1,
                        };
                        _.checked = {};
                        var _set = ['low', 'high'];
                        for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
                            _.checked[_set[i]] = (_.setting === _set[i]) ? 'checked' : "";
                        }
                        ret += "\n			<input type=\"radio\" name=\"";
                        ret += _.name;
                        ret += "\" value=\"";
                        ret += $$.value;
                        ret += "\" ";
                        ret += _.checked[$$.value];
                        ret += "> ";
                        ret += $$.value;
                        ret += "\n		";
                        return ret;
                    }
                    var i, j = 0,
                        ret = "";
                    var _set = ['low', 'high'];
                    for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
                        ret2 = __iter__($, _, _set[i], i);
                        ret += ret2;
                    }
                    return ret;
                })(clone($), clone(_), clone($$));
                ret += ret2;
                ret += "\n	";
                return ret;
            }
            var i, j = 0,
                ret = "";
            if (Object.prototype.toString.call($.settings) === "[object Array]") {
                for (i = 0; i < $.settings.length; i++) {
                    ret2 = __iter__($, _, $.settings[i], i, i);
                    ret += ret2;
                }
            } else if (typeof $.settings === "object") {
                for (i in $.settings) {
                    if ($.settings.hasOwnProperty(i)) {
                        ret2 = __iter__($, _, $.settings[i], i, j++);
                        ret += ret2;
                    }
                }
            } else {
                return new Error("Unknown error");
            }
            return ret;
        })(clone($), clone(_), clone($$));
        ret += ret2;
        ret += "\n";
        return ret;
    }, "3#settings");
    partial(function __baz__($, _) {
        $ = clone($) || {};
        _ = clone(_) || {};
        var i, ret = "",
            ret2, $$;
        ret += "BAZ!";
        return ret;
    }, "3#baz");
})(this.grips);
(function __4__(G) {
    var partial = G.definePartial,
        clone = G.cloneObj,
        extend = G.extend,
        cID = "4";
    extend(cID, "3");
    partial(function __foobar__($, _) {
        $ = clone($) || {};
        _ = clone(_) || {};
        var i, ret = "",
            ret2, $$;
        _.foobar = {};
        for (i = 0; i <= 3; i++) {
            _.foobar[i] = ($.blah === i) ? 'yes' : 'no';
        }
        ret += "\n	";
        ret2 = (function __loop__($, _, $$) {
            function __iter__($, _, value, key, index) {
                var i, ret = "",
                    ret2, $$;
                if (value == null) return ret;
                $ = clone($);
                _ = clone(_);
                $$ = {
                    value: value,
                    key: key,
                    index: index,
                    even: (index % 2) === 0,
                    odd: (index % 2) === 1,
                };
                ret += "\n		";
                ret += $$.key;
                ret += ": ";
                ret += $$.value;
                ret += "\n	";
                return ret;
            }
            var i, j = 0,
                ret = "";
            if (Object.prototype.toString.call(_.foobar) === "[object Array]") {
                for (i = 0; i < _.foobar.length; i++) {
                    ret2 = __iter__($, _, _.foobar[i], i, i);
                    ret += ret2;
                }
            } else if (typeof _.foobar === "object") {
                for (i in _.foobar) {
                    if (_.foobar.hasOwnProperty(i)) {
                        ret2 = __iter__($, _, _.foobar[i], i, j++);
                        ret += ret2;
                    }
                }
            } else {
                return new Error("Unknown error");
            }
            return ret;
        })(clone($), clone(_), clone($$));
        ret += ret2;
        ret += "\n";
        return ret;
    }, "4#foobar");
    partial(function __baz__($, _) {
        $ = clone($) || {};
        _ = clone(_) || {};
        var i, ret = "",
            ret2, $$;
        ret += "\n	";
        ret2 = $;
        ret2 = G.render('3#baz', ret2, _);
        ret += ret2;
        ret += "!!!!!!!\n";
        return ret;
    }, "4#baz");
})(this.grips);
(function __5__(G) {
    var partial = G.definePartial,
        clone = G.cloneObj,
        extend = G.extend,
        cID = "5";
    extend(cID, "4");
    partial(function __foobar2__($, _) {
        $ = clone($) || {};
        _ = clone(_) || {};
        var i, ret = "",
            ret2, $$;
        ret += "\n	Hello World\n	";
        ret2 = $;
        ret2 = G.render('5#baz', ret2, _);
        ret += ret2;
        ret += "\n	";
        ret2 = $;
        ret2 = G.render('5#foobar', ret2, _);
        ret += ret2;
        ret += "\n";
        return ret;
    }, "5#foobar2");
})(this.grips);