diff --git a/src/api/python/z3/z3.py b/src/api/python/z3/z3.py
index 71385cd1c..540a2b728 100644
--- a/src/api/python/z3/z3.py
+++ b/src/api/python/z3/z3.py
@@ -1270,7 +1270,7 @@ def Distinct(*args):
     >>> simplify(Distinct(x, y, z))
     Distinct(x, y, z)
     >>> simplify(Distinct(x, y, z), blast_distinct=True)
-    And(Not(x == y), Not(z == x), Not(z == y))
+    And(Not(y == x), Not(z == x), Not(z == y))
     """
     args  = _get_args(args)
     ctx   = _ctx_from_ast_arg_list(args)
@@ -1630,7 +1630,7 @@ def Xor(a, b, ctx=None):
     >>> Xor(p, q)
     Xor(p, q)
     >>> simplify(Xor(p, q))
-    Not(p) == q
+    q == Not(p) 
     """
     ctx = _get_ctx(_ctx_from_ast_arg_list([a, b], ctx))
     s = BoolSort(ctx)
@@ -8158,7 +8158,7 @@ def simplify(a, *arguments, **keywords):
     >>> simplify((x + 1)*(y + 1), som=True)
     1 + x + y + x*y
     >>> simplify(Distinct(x, y, 1), blast_distinct=True)
-    And(Not(y == x), Not(1 == x), Not(y == 1))
+    And(Not(x == y), Not(x == 1), Not(1 == y))
     >>> simplify(And(x == 0, y == 1), elim_and=True)
     Not(Or(Not(x == 0), Not(y == 1)))
     """
diff --git a/src/ast/ast.cpp b/src/ast/ast.cpp
index a0ee29130..ffc78f7ef 100644
--- a/src/ast/ast.cpp
+++ b/src/ast/ast.cpp
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ bool family_manager::has_family(symbol const & s) const {
     return m_families.contains(s);
 }
 
-#if 0
+#if 1
 static unsigned s_count = 0;
 void ast::inc_ref() {
     SASSERT(m_ref_count < UINT_MAX);
diff --git a/src/ast/ast.h b/src/ast/ast.h
index 05b4c241e..d06750b30 100644
--- a/src/ast/ast.h
+++ b/src/ast/ast.h
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ protected:
     void *   m_mark2_owner;
 #endif
 
-#if 1
+#if 0
     void inc_ref() {
         SASSERT(m_ref_count < UINT_MAX);
         m_ref_count ++;