--- a/makeitso/template.py	Fri Jan 07 16:53:55 2011 -0800
+++ b/makeitso/template.py	Fri Jan 07 18:09:43 2011 -0800
@@ -50,6 +50,18 @@
         else:
             return 'Enter %s:' % description
 
+def assemble(*args):
+    names = set()
+    retval = []
+    for arg in args:
+        if isinstance(arg, MakeItSoTemplate):
+            arg = arg.vars
+        for variable in args:
+            if variable.name in names:
+                continue
+            retval.append(variable.copy())
+    return retval
+
 class MakeItSoTemplate(ContentTemplate):
     """API template for MakeItSo"""