diff --git a/library/tries/base_dbtries.c b/library/tries/base_dbtries.c
index 917505523..7d54e33f8 100644
--- a/library/tries/base_dbtries.c
+++ b/library/tries/base_dbtries.c
@@ -208,12 +208,13 @@
 /*      Local Procedures      */
 /* -------------------------- */
 
-static TrNode depth_reduction(TrEntry trie, TrNode depth_node, YAP_Int opt_level);
-static TrNode breadth_reduction(TrEntry trie, TrNode breadth_node, YAP_Int opt_level);
+static void          simplification_reduction(TrEntry trie);
+static TrNode        depth_reduction(TrEntry trie, TrNode depth_node, YAP_Int opt_level);
+static TrNode        breadth_reduction(TrEntry trie, TrNode breadth_node, YAP_Int opt_level);
 static inline int    compare_label_nodes(TrData data1, TrData data2);
-static inline  void   move_after(TrData data_source, TrData data_dest);
-static inline  void   move_last_data_after(TrData moveto_data);
-static inline  void   set_depth_breadth_reduction_current_data(TrData data);
+static inline void   move_after(TrData data_source, TrData data_dest);
+static inline void   move_last_data_after(TrData moveto_data);
+static inline void   set_depth_breadth_reduction_current_data(TrData data);
 
 
 /* -------------------------- */
@@ -235,6 +236,8 @@ YAP_Term trie_depth_breadth(TrEntry trie, TrEntry db_trie, YAP_Int opt_level, YA
   core_set_trie_db_return_term(YAP_MkAtomTerm(YAP_LookupAtom("false")));
   core_initialize_depth_breadth_trie(TrEntry_trie(db_trie), &depth_node, &breadth_node);
   set_depth_breadth_reduction_current_data(NULL);
+  /* We only need to simplify the trie once! */
+  simplification_reduction(trie);
   while (TrNode_child(TrEntry_trie(trie))) {
     nested_trie = depth_reduction(trie, depth_node, opt_level);
     if (nested_trie) {
@@ -301,6 +304,27 @@ void set_depth_breadth_reduction_current_data(TrData data) {
 }
 
 
+static
+void simplification_reduction(TrEntry trie) {
+  TrNode node;
+  TrData stop_data, new_data, data = NULL;
+  stop_data = TrData_previous(TrEntry_first_data(trie));
+  data = TrEntry_traverse_data(trie) = TrEntry_last_data(trie);
+  while ((data != stop_data) && (data != NULL)) {
+    node = core_simplification_reduction(TRIE_ENGINE, TrData_leaf(data), &trie_data_destruct);
+    if (node) {
+      new_trie_data(new_data, trie, node);
+      PUT_DATA_IN_LEAF_TRIE_NODE(node, new_data);
+    }
+    if (data == TrEntry_traverse_data(trie)) {
+      data = TrData_previous(data);
+      TrEntry_traverse_data(trie) = data;
+    } else
+      data = TrEntry_traverse_data(trie);
+  }
+}
+
+
 static
 TrNode depth_reduction(TrEntry trie, TrNode depth_node, YAP_Int opt_level) {
   TrNode node;
@@ -309,9 +333,7 @@ TrNode depth_reduction(TrEntry trie, TrNode depth_node, YAP_Int opt_level) {
   stop_data = TrData_previous(TrEntry_first_data(trie));
   data = TrEntry_traverse_data(trie) = TrEntry_last_data(trie);
   while (data != stop_data) {
-//   printf("hi0\n");
     node = core_depth_reduction(TRIE_ENGINE, TrData_leaf(data), depth_node, opt_level, &trie_data_construct, &trie_data_destruct, &trie_data_copy, &trie_data_order_correction);
-//   printf("bye0\n");
     if (node && IS_FUNCTOR_NODE(TrNode_parent(node)) && (strcmp(YAP_AtomName(YAP_NameOfFunctor((YAP_Functor)(~ApplTag & TrNode_entry(TrNode_parent(node))))), NESTED_TRIE_TERM) == 0)) {
       //nested trie stop procedure return nested trie node
       return node;
@@ -338,9 +360,7 @@ TrNode breadth_reduction(TrEntry trie, TrNode breadth_node, YAP_Int opt_level) {
   stop_data = TrData_previous(TrEntry_first_data(trie));
   data = TrEntry_traverse_data(trie) = TrEntry_last_data(trie);
   while ((data != stop_data) && (data != NULL)) {
-//     printf("hi\n");
     node = core_breadth_reduction(TRIE_ENGINE, TrData_leaf(data), breadth_node, opt_level, &trie_data_construct, &trie_data_destruct, &trie_data_copy, &trie_data_order_correction);
-//     printf("bye\n");
     if (node && IS_FUNCTOR_NODE(TrNode_parent(node)) && (strcmp(YAP_AtomName(YAP_NameOfFunctor((YAP_Functor)(~ApplTag & TrNode_entry(TrNode_parent(node))))), NESTED_TRIE_TERM) == 0)) {
       //nested trie stop procedure return nested trie node
       return node;
diff --git a/library/tries/core_dbtries.c b/library/tries/core_dbtries.c
index 820d48043..58c096203 100644
--- a/library/tries/core_dbtries.c
+++ b/library/tries/core_dbtries.c
@@ -206,13 +206,22 @@
 /*      Local Procedures      */
 /* -------------------------- */
 
-inline void displaynode(TrNode node);
 inline int      traverse_get_counter(TrNode node);
 inline YAP_Term generate_label(YAP_Int Index);
 YAP_Term update_depth_breadth_trie(TrEngine engine, TrNode root, YAP_Int opt_level, void (*construct_function)(TrNode), void (*destruct_function)(TrNode), void (*copy_function)(TrNode, TrNode), void (*correct_order_function)(void));
 YAP_Term get_return_node_term(TrNode node);
 void     traverse_and_replace_nested_trie(TrNode node, YAP_Int nested_trie_id, YAP_Term new_term);
 TrNode   replace_nested_trie(TrNode node, TrNode child, YAP_Term new_term);
+inline TrNode   get_simplification_sibling(TrNode node);
+inline TrNode   check_parent_first(TrNode node);
+inline TrNode   TrNode_myparent(TrNode node);
+
+/* -------------------------- */
+/*       Debug Procedures     */
+/* -------------------------- */
+
+inline void   displaynode(TrNode node);
+inline void   displayentry(TrNode node);
 
 
 /* -------------------------- */
@@ -274,6 +283,17 @@ void displaynode(TrNode node) {
 }
 
 
+inline
+void displayentry(TrNode node) {
+  printf("Entry Contains Bottom Up:\n");
+  while (node) {
+    displaynode(node);
+    node = TrNode_parent(node);
+  }
+  printf("--- End of Entry ---\n");
+}
+
+
 inline
 void traverse_and_replace_nested_trie(TrNode node, YAP_Int nested_trie_id, YAP_Term new_term) {
   TrNode child, temp;
@@ -463,6 +483,52 @@ void core_finalize_depth_breadth_trie(TrNode depth_node, TrNode breadth_node) {
 }
 
 
+inline
+TrNode get_simplification_sibling(TrNode node) {
+  TrNode sibling = node;
+  while (sibling != NULL && TrNode_entry(sibling) != PairEndTag)
+    sibling = TrNode_next(sibling);
+  if (sibling != NULL && TrNode_entry(sibling) == PairEndTag) return sibling;
+  sibling = node;
+  while (sibling != NULL && TrNode_entry(sibling) != PairEndTag)
+    sibling = TrNode_previous(sibling);
+  return sibling;
+}
+
+inline
+TrNode check_parent_first(TrNode node) {
+  TrNode simplification;
+  if (TrNode_entry(TrNode_myparent(node)) != PairInitTag) {
+    simplification = check_parent_first(TrNode_myparent(node));
+    if (simplification != NULL && TrNode_entry(simplification) == PairEndTag) return simplification;
+  }
+  simplification = get_simplification_sibling(node);
+  return simplification;
+}
+
+inline
+TrNode TrNode_myparent(TrNode node) {
+  TrNode parent = TrNode_parent(node);
+  while (parent != NULL && IS_FUNCTOR_NODE(parent))
+    parent = TrNode_parent(parent);
+  return parent;
+}
+
+TrNode core_simplification_reduction(TrEngine engine, TrNode node, void (*destruct_function)(TrNode)) {
+  /* Try to find the greatest parent that has a sibling that is a PairEndTag: this indicates a deep simplification */
+  node = check_parent_first(TrNode_myparent(node));
+  if (node != NULL) {
+    /* do breadth reduction simplification */
+    node = TrNode_parent(node);
+    DATA_DESTRUCT_FUNCTION = destruct_function;
+    remove_child_nodes(TrNode_child(node));
+    TrNode_child(node) = NULL;
+    node = trie_node_check_insert(node, PairEndTag);
+    INCREMENT_ENTRIES(CURRENT_TRIE_ENGINE);
+  }
+  return node;
+}
+
 
 TrNode core_depth_reduction(TrEngine engine, TrNode node, TrNode depth_node, YAP_Int opt_level, void (*construct_function)(TrNode), void (*destruct_function)(TrNode), void (*copy_function)(TrNode, TrNode), void (*correct_order_function)(void)) {
   TrNode leaf = node;
@@ -534,14 +600,18 @@ TrNode core_breadth_reduction(TrEngine engine, TrNode node, TrNode breadth_node,
   YAP_Term t, *stack_top;
   int count = -1;
   TrNode child;
+  
+  /* Simplification with breadth reduction (faster dbtrie execution worse BDD)
+  child = core_simplification_reduction(engine, node, destruct_function);
+  if (child) return child;
+  */
+
   /* collect breadth nodes */
   stack_args_base = stack_args = AUXILIARY_TERM_STACK;
   stack_top = AUXILIARY_TERM_STACK + CURRENT_AUXILIARY_TERM_STACK_SIZE - 1;
   node = TrNode_parent(TrNode_parent(node));
-//   printf("1\n");
 //   printf("start node: "); displaynode(node);
   if (IS_FUNCTOR_NODE(node)) {
-//   printf("2\n");
     while(IS_FUNCTOR_NODE(node))
       node = TrNode_parent(node);
     child = TrNode_child(node);
@@ -613,6 +683,7 @@ TrNode core_breadth_reduction(TrEngine engine, TrNode node, TrNode breadth_node,
     do {
       if (TrNode_entry(child) == PairEndTag) {
         /* do breadth reduction simplification */
+        printf("I should never arrive here, please contact Theo!\n");
         node = TrNode_parent(child);
         DATA_DESTRUCT_FUNCTION = destruct_function;
         remove_child_nodes(TrNode_child(node));
@@ -676,10 +747,7 @@ TrNode core_breadth_reduction(TrEngine engine, TrNode node, TrNode breadth_node,
           child = TrNode_parent(child);
       }
       child = TrNode_next(child);
-         //   printf("Siblings: ");displaynode(child);
-
     } while (child);
-//      printf("pass through\n");
   }
   if (!count) {
     /* termination condition */
@@ -699,7 +767,6 @@ TrNode core_breadth_reduction(TrEngine engine, TrNode node, TrNode breadth_node,
   node = trie_node_check_insert(node, t);
   node = trie_node_check_insert(node, PairEndTag);
   INCREMENT_ENTRIES(CURRENT_TRIE_ENGINE);
-//    printf("end node: "); displaynode(node);
   return node;
 }
 
diff --git a/library/tries/core_dbtries.h b/library/tries/core_dbtries.h
index 053a366fe..39b2b42f6 100644
--- a/library/tries/core_dbtries.h
+++ b/library/tries/core_dbtries.h
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ void      core_set_label_counter(YAP_Int value);
 YAP_Int   core_get_label_counter(void);
 void      core_initialize_depth_breadth_trie(TrNode node, TrNode *depth_node, TrNode *breadth_node);
 void      core_finalize_depth_breadth_trie(TrNode depth_node, TrNode breadth_node);
+TrNode    core_simplification_reduction(TrEngine engine, TrNode node, void (*destruct_function)(TrNode));
 TrNode    core_depth_reduction(TrEngine engine, TrNode node, TrNode depth_node, YAP_Int opt_level, void (*construct_function)(TrNode), void (*destruct_function)(TrNode), void (*copy_function)(TrNode, TrNode), void (*correct_order_function)(void));
 TrNode    core_breadth_reduction(TrEngine engine, TrNode node, TrNode breadth_node, YAP_Int opt_level, void (*construct_function)(TrNode), void (*destruct_function)(TrNode), void (*copy_function)(TrNode, TrNode), void (*correct_order_function)(void));
 YAP_Term  core_get_trie_db_return_term(void);
diff --git a/library/tries/core_tries.c b/library/tries/core_tries.c
index ffc0567d5..7540d8797 100644
--- a/library/tries/core_tries.c
+++ b/library/tries/core_tries.c
@@ -519,6 +519,7 @@ TrNode core_trie_load(TrEngine engine, FILE *file, void (*load_function)(TrNode,
   DATA_LOAD_FUNCTION = load_function;
   node = core_trie_open(engine);
   traverse_and_load(node, file);
+  if (n) n = 0; // just added to remove the warning of not used!
   return node;
 }
 
@@ -1450,6 +1451,7 @@ void traverse_and_load(TrNode parent, FILE *file) {
     traverse_and_load(child, file);
   } while (fscanf(file, "%lu", &t));
   CURRENT_DEPTH--;
+  if (n) n = 0; // just added to remove the warning of not used!
   return;
 }