diff --git a/source/PlayState.hx b/source/PlayState.hx
index 949dea2..73d2377 100644
--- a/source/PlayState.hx
+++ b/source/PlayState.hx
@@ -3075,13 +3075,36 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 						{
 							if (!directionsAccounted[daNote.noteData])
 							{
-								directionsAccounted[daNote.noteData] = true;
-								possibleNotes.push(daNote);
-								directionList.push(daNote.noteData);
+								if (directionList.contains(daNote.noteData))
+									{
+										directionsAccounted[daNote.noteData] = true;
+										for (coolNote in possibleNotes)
+										{
+											if (coolNote.noteData == daNote.noteData && Math.abs(daNote.strumTime - coolNote.strumTime) < 10)
+											{ // if it's the same note twice at < 10ms distance, just delete it
+												// EXCEPT u cant delete it in this loop cuz it fucks with the collection lol
+												dumbNotes.push(daNote);
+												break;
+											}
+											else if (coolNote.noteData == daNote.noteData && daNote.strumTime < coolNote.strumTime)
+											{ // if daNote is earlier than existing note (coolNote), replace
+												possibleNotes.remove(coolNote);
+												possibleNotes.push(daNote);
+												break;
+											}
+										}
+									}
+									else
+									{
+										possibleNotes.push(daNote);
+										directionList.push(daNote.noteData);
+									}
 							}
 						}
 					});
 
+					trace('notes that can be hit: ' + possibleNotes.length);
+
 					for (note in dumbNotes)
 					{
 						FlxG.log.add("killing dumb ass note at " + note.strumTime);