anchor.diff:                          if (element.className == "word" || element.className == "punc" ||
                               element.className == "stage"){
                                   element.style.backgroundColor = "#B8D7FB";
  -                                if (element.dataset.cut == "false") {
  +                                if (element.dataset.cut == "false") { //prioritize cutting over uncutting
                                       toCut = true
                                   }
                           }
  
positive.code: 
      <script>
  
          document.querySelector(".script-main").addEventListener("mousedown", mouseDown, false);
          document.querySelector(".script-main").addEventListener("mouseover", mouseOver, false);
          document.querySelector(".script-main").addEventListener("mouseup", mouseUp, false);
  
          down = false
          toCut = false
          parent = null
          speakerCut = true
  
          // all words will need to be printed within the div class "script-main"
  
          function mouseDown({ srcElement }) {
              if (srcElement.className == "word" || srcElement.className == "punc" ||
                  srcElement.className == "stage") {
  
negative.code:             down = toCut = false
          }
  
          //next 2 functions actually change the styling of the items
          function cut(element) {
              if (element.className == "word" || element.className == "punc" ||
                  element.className.indexOf("stage") !== -1 || (element.className == "speaker" && speakerCut == true)) {
  