--- utils/structs/Checkpoints.sol	2023-08-21 16:07:18.151395512 +0200
+++ utils/structs/Checkpoints.sol	2023-08-25 10:43:19.822052443 +0200
@@ -200,10 +200,11 @@
         Checkpoint224[] storage self,
         uint256 pos
     ) private pure returns (Checkpoint224 storage result) {
-        assembly {
-            mstore(0, self.slot)
-            result.slot := add(keccak256(0, 0x20), pos)
-        }
+        return self[pos]; // explicit (safe) for formal verification hooking
+        // assembly {
+        //     mstore(0, self.slot)
+        //     result.slot := add(keccak256(0, 0x20), pos)
+        // }
     }
 
     struct Trace160 {
@@ -387,9 +388,10 @@
         Checkpoint160[] storage self,
         uint256 pos
     ) private pure returns (Checkpoint160 storage result) {
-        assembly {
-            mstore(0, self.slot)
-            result.slot := add(keccak256(0, 0x20), pos)
-        }
+        return self[pos]; // explicit (safe) for formal verification hooking
+        // assembly {
+        //     mstore(0, self.slot)
+        //     result.slot := add(keccak256(0, 0x20), pos)
+        // }
     }
 }