diff --git a/colored_pentagon_contractions.py b/colored_pentagon_contractions.py
index c0ff7a0..bce6153 100644
--- a/colored_pentagon_contractions.py
+++ b/colored_pentagon_contractions.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 """Example: colored pentagon reduction on a random 20-vertex triangulation."""
-import hashlib
 import json
 import base64
 from collections import defaultdict
@@ -9,30 +8,11 @@ from sage.all import graphs, Graph  # type: ignore[attr-defined]  # pylint: disa
 from lib.tutte_embedding import tutte_embedding
 from lib.planar_embedding import outer_face, get_embedding_from_pos
 from lib.colored_graphs import ColoredGraphId, VertexColoring, save_colored_graph
+from lib.operations import Operation, operation_to_string, operation_sequence_id
 
 DIR = Path(__file__).parent
 PALETTE = ['red', 'blue', 'green', 'yellow']
 
-class Operation(TypedDict):
-    """Information about a change made to a (colored) graph"""
-    name: Any
-    meta: Any
-    source_graph: Graph
-    source_canon_id: ColoredGraphId
-    result_graph: Graph
-    result_coloring: VertexColoring
-    result_canon_id: ColoredGraphId
-
-def colored_graph_id_to_string(cid: ColoredGraphId) -> str:
-    return f"{cid['graph_id']} {cid['coloring_id']}"
-
-def op_to_transform_id(op: Operation) -> str:
-    return f"{colored_graph_id_to_string(op['source_canon_id'])} -> {colored_graph_id_to_string(op['result_canon_id'])}"
-
-def operation_sequence_id(ops: list[Operation]) -> str:
-    joined = "\n".join(op_to_transform_id(op) for op in ops)
-    return hashlib.sha256(joined.encode()).hexdigest()
-
 def _neighbors_form_cycle(g: Graph, v: Any) -> bool:
     """Return True if the neighbors of v induce a cycle in g."""
     return bool(cast(Graph, g.subgraph(g.neighbors(v))).is_cycle())
@@ -188,6 +168,4 @@ def save_operation_sequence(op_sequence: list[ReduceOperation], g: Graph, colori
     return op_seq_id
 
 op_sequence = reduce(G, starting_coloring, initial_canon_id)
-print("\nOp sequence:")
-print(json.dumps(strip_graphs(op_sequence), indent=2))
 save_operation_sequence(op_sequence, G, starting_coloring)
diff --git a/lib/operations.py b/lib/operations.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e1a5094
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/operations.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import hashlib
+from typing import Any, TypedDict
+from sage.all import Graph  # type: ignore[attr-defined]  # pylint: disable=no-name-in-module
+from lib.colored_graphs import ColoredGraphId, VertexColoring
+
+class Operation(TypedDict):
+    """Information about a change made to a (colored) graph"""
+    name: Any
+    meta: Any
+    source_graph: Graph
+    source_canon_id: ColoredGraphId
+    result_graph: Graph
+    result_coloring: VertexColoring
+    result_canon_id: ColoredGraphId
+
+def colored_graph_id_to_string(cid: ColoredGraphId) -> str:
+    return f"{cid['graph_id']} {cid['coloring_id']}"
+
+def operation_to_string(op: Operation) -> str:
+    return f"{colored_graph_id_to_string(op['source_canon_id'])} -> {colored_graph_id_to_string(op['result_canon_id'])}"
+
+def operation_sequence_id(ops: list[Operation]) -> str:
+    joined = "\n".join(operation_to_string(op) for op in ops)
+    return hashlib.sha256(joined.encode()).hexdigest()