+print STDERR "maxcompat=$maxcompat maxcanon=$maxcanon\n";
+print STDERR "$hangul_syllable_decomps canonical decompositions to Hangul syllables\n";
+print STDERR "$hangul_choseong_decomps canonical decompositions to Hangul Choseong\n";
+
+die "We assumed that canonical decompositions were never more than 2 long!\n"
+ if $maxcanon > 2;
+
+die "We assumed no canonical decompositions to Hangul syllables/Choseong!\n"
+ if $hangul_syllable_decomps || $hangul_choseong_decomps;