diff --git a/boon-arguments.el b/boon-arguments.el
index 9dedce2..6842cec 100644
--- a/boon-arguments.el
+++ b/boon-arguments.el
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ the region, in insertion mode.  Subregions won't be overlapping."
 (defun boon-select-borders (how-much regs)
   "Return the bordering (of size HOW-MUCH) of a region list REGS."
   (interactive (list (prefix-numeric-value current-prefix-arg) (boon-spec-selector "select contents")))
-  (lambda ()(apply 'append (mapcar (lambda (reg) (boon-borders reg how-much)) (mapcar 'boon-normalize-reg (funcall regs))))))
+  (lambda ()(apply 'append (mapcar (lambda (reg) (boon-borders reg how-much)) (funcall regs)))))
 
 (defun boon-select-with-spaces (regs)
   "Return the regions REGS, including some surrounding spaces on one side."
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ the region, in insertion mode.  Subregions won't be overlapping."
 (defun boon-select-content (regs)
   "Return the contents (of size HOW-MUCH) of a region list REGS."
   (interactive (list (boon-spec-selector "select borders")))
-  (lambda ()(mapcar 'boon-content (mapcar 'boon-normalize-reg (funcall regs)))))
+  (lambda ()(mapcar 'boon-content (funcall regs))))
 
 (defun boon-bypass-mc ()
   "Should we bypass multiple cursors when gathering regions?"
diff --git a/boon-regs.el b/boon-regs.el
index 7fbf521..1bd4c3c 100644
--- a/boon-regs.el
+++ b/boon-regs.el
@@ -27,15 +27,12 @@
 (defun boon-reg-cursor (reg)
   (caddr reg))
 
-(defun boon-normalize-reg (reg)
-  "Normalize the region REG by making sure that mark < point."
-  (boon-mk-reg (boon-reg-begin reg) (boon-reg-end reg) (boon-reg-cursor reg)))
-
 (defun boon-reg-to-markers (reg)
   "Put copy the markers defining REG borders, and return that."
   (boon-mk-reg (copy-marker (boon-reg-mark reg)) (copy-marker (boon-reg-point reg)) (boon-reg-cursor reg)))
 
 (defun boon-reg-from-markers (reg)
+  "Put convert markers to numbers in REG."
   (boon-mk-reg (marker-position (boon-reg-mark reg)) (marker-position (boon-reg-point reg)) (boon-reg-cursor reg)))
 
 (defun boon-borders (reg how-much)