Benchmark: timing 100 iterations of Method One, Method Two...
Method One:  4 wallclock secs ( 3.45 usr +  0.00 sys =  3.45 CPU) @ 29.00/s (n=100)
Method Two:  3 wallclock secs ( 3.49 usr +  0.00 sys =  3.49 CPU) @ 28.62/s (n=100)