diff --git a/cogs/sing.py b/cogs/sing.py
index b2d26b4..2a731e5 100644
--- a/cogs/sing.py
+++ b/cogs/sing.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 import traceback
 import logging
-from typing import Optional
+from typing import Optional, Union
 from regex import Pattern
 import urllib
 import discord
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class Sing(commands.Cog):
                     #     section = section.upper()
                     embed: discord.Embed = discord.Embed(
                     title=f"{search_result_song} by {search_result_artist}",
-                    description=discord.utils.escape_markdown(section.replace("\n", "\n\n"))
+                    description=discord.utils.escape_markdown(section)
                 )
                     embed.add_field(name="Confidence", value=search_result_confidence,
                                     inline=True)
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ class Sing(commands.Cog):
             for _activity in ctx.interaction.guild.get_member(member_id).activities:
                 if _activity.type == discord.ActivityType.listening:
                     activity = _activity
-            parsed: tuple|bool = self.utility.parse_song_input(song=None,
+            parsed: Union[tuple, bool] = self.utility.parse_song_input(song=None,
                                                                activity=activity)
             if not parsed:
                 return await ctx.respond(f"Could not parse activity of {member_display}.", ephemeral=True)
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class Sing(commands.Cog):
                     #     section = section.upper()
                     embed: discord.Embed = discord.Embed(
                     title=f"{search_result_song} by {search_result_artist}",
-                    description=discord.utils.escape_markdown(section.replace("\n", "\n\n"))
+                    description=discord.utils.escape_markdown(section)
                 )
                     embed.add_field(name="Confidence", value=search_result_confidence, inline=True)
                     embed.add_field(name="Time Taken", value=search_result_time_taken, inline=True)
diff --git a/jesusmemes.py b/jesusmemes.py
index 1c30b87..9651f5d 100644
--- a/jesusmemes.py
+++ b/jesusmemes.py
@@ -1,50 +1,65 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3.11
+#!/usr/bin/env python3.12
 
-# Jesus Meme Generator  (requires Catbox uploader)
-
-import aiohttp  # Not part of Python core
-import asyncio  # Part of Python core
-import regex # Not part of Python core
-import os # Part of Python core
-import random # Part of Python core
+import aiohttp  
+from typing import Optional
+import regex 
+from regex import Pattern
+import os 
+import random 
 import traceback
 from urllib.parse import quote as urlquote
-from catbox import Catbox # Not part of Python core
+from catbox import Catbox 
 
+"""
+Jesus Meme Generator
+(requires Catbox uploader)
+"""
 
 class JesusMemeGenerator():
-    def __init__(self):
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
         self.MEMEAPIURL = "https://apimeme.com/meme?meme="
-        self.MEMESTORAGEDIR = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser("~"), "memes")   #  Save memes "temporarily" to the home directory-->'memes' subfolder; cleanup must be done externally
-    
-    async def create_meme(self, top_line='', bottom_line='', meme="Jesus-Talking-To-Cool-Dude"):
+        self.MEMESTORAGEDIR = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser("~"),
+                                           "memes")  
+        self.top_line_regex: Pattern = regex.compile(
+            r'[^\p{Letter}\p{Number}\p{Punctuation}\p{Horiz_Space}\p{Currency_Symbol}]')
+        self.bottom_line_regex: Pattern = regex.compile(
+            r'[^\p{Letter}\p{Number}\p{Punctuation}\p{Horiz_Space}\p{Currency_Symbol}]')
+        self.url_regex_1: Pattern = regex.compile(
+            r'\p{Horiz_Space}'
+        )
+        self.url_regex_2: Pattern = regex.compile(
+            r'#'
+        )
+        
+    async def create_meme(self, top_line: str, bottom_line: str,
+                          meme="Jesus-Talking-To-Cool-Dude") -> Optional[str]:
         try:
-            top_line = regex.sub('[^\p{Letter}\p{Number}\p{Punctuation}\p{Horiz_Space}\p{Currency_Symbol}]', '', top_line.strip())  
-            bottom_line = regex.sub('[^\p{Letter}\p{Number}\p{Punctuation}\p{Horiz_Space}\p{Currency_Symbol}]', '', bottom_line.strip())  
-            OUT_FNAME = ''
+            if not top_line or not bottom_line:
+                return None
+            top_line = self.top_line_regex.sub('', 
+                                                    top_line.strip())  
+            bottom_line = self.bottom_line_regex.sub('',
+                                                          bottom_line.strip())  
+            out_fname: Optional[str] = None
             
             if len(top_line) < 1 or len(bottom_line) < 1:
                 return None
             
-            formed_url = f"{self.MEMEAPIURL}{meme}&top={top_line.strip()}&bottom={bottom_line.strip()}"
-            formed_url = regex.sub('\p{Horiz_Space}', '+', regex.sub('#', '%23', formed_url.strip()))
+            formed_url: str = f"{self.MEMEAPIURL}{meme}&top={top_line.strip()}&bottom={bottom_line.strip()}"
+            formed_url = self.url_regex_1.sub('+', self.url_regex_2.sub('%23', formed_url.strip()))
             timeout = aiohttp.ClientTimeout(total=15)
             async with aiohttp.ClientSession(timeout=timeout) as session:
                 async with session.get(formed_url) as response:
                     UUID = f"{random.getrandbits(8)}-{random.getrandbits(8)}"
-                    OUT_FNAME = f"{UUID}.jpg"
-                    with open(f"{self.MEMESTORAGEDIR}/{OUT_FNAME}", 'wb') as f:
+                    out_fname = f"{UUID}.jpg"
+                    with open(f"{self.MEMESTORAGEDIR}/{out_fname}", 'wb') as f:
                         f.write(await response.read())
         
-            if len (OUT_FNAME) > 0:
+            if not out_fname:
                 uploader = Catbox()
-                meme_link = uploader.upload(f"{self.MEMESTORAGEDIR}/{OUT_FNAME}")
+                meme_link: str = uploader.upload(f"{self.MEMESTORAGEDIR}/{out_fname}")
                 return meme_link
         except:
             print(traceback.format_exc())
             pass
         return None
-    
-
-
-