# The first args type checking statement; we need to insert our chunk of
# code that bypasses all the type checks if this is an error return, after
# which we're done until we get to the next function. Handily, the size
# The first args type checking statement; we need to insert our chunk of
# code that bypasses all the type checks if this is an error return, after
# which we're done until we get to the next function. Handily, the size