                     return (retStr, initial..<range.upperBound)
                 }
                 c = characters[initial]
-                
                 if c == characterSP || c == characterHT {
                     initial = characters.index(after: initial)
                     continue
-                } else {
-                    return (retStr, initial..<range.upperBound)
-                }
+                }
+				return (retStr, initial..<range.upperBound)
                 //                } else if c == characterCR {
                 //                    // a single CR is invalid. either broken client or shenanigans
                 //                    return ("", range)
-            } else {
-                retStr.append(c)
-            }
+            }
+			retStr.append(c)
         }
         return ("", range)
     }

        
        // skip LWS
        while currIndex < endIndex {
            
            let c = characters[currIndex]
            if c == characterSP || c == characterHT {
                currIndex = characters.index(after: currIndex)

        // skip CRLF or LF
        var initial = range.lowerBound
        while initial < range.upperBound {
            let c = characters[initial]
            if c == characterCRLF || c == characterLF {
                initial = characters.index(after: initial)
