def METHOD_NAME(s, uid=None):
    #This value lets us know which seq value to use
    #Referred to as "rval" in the C code
    seq_index = ord(s[6]) - ord('e')
    seq = seq_list[seq_index]
    #How much we bitshift seq by when we use it
    #Referred to as "addin_i" in the C code
    #Since we're skipping five bytes that are normally read,
    #we start at 15
    bitshift = 15
    #The uid is used as a salt.
    if uid is None:
        uid = os.getuid()
    #The first byte is a dot, the next five are literally irrelevant
    #garbage, and we already used the seventh one. The string to decode
    #starts at byte eight.
    encoded_string = s[7:]
    decoded_string = ''
    for c in encoded_string:
        if ord(c) == 0:
            break
        #How far this character is from the target character in wheel
        #Referred to as "add_in" in the C code
        offset = ((seq >> bitshift) & 0x1f) + (uid & 0xf5f)
        bitshift += 3
        if bitshift > 28:
            bitshift = 0
        #The character is only encoded if it's one of the ones in wheel
        if c in wheel:
            #index of the target character in wheel
            wheel_index = (len(wheel) + wheel.index(c) - offset) % len(wheel)
            decoded_string += wheel[wheel_index]
        else:
            decoded_string += c
    return decoded_string