diff --git a/src/net/bdew/lib/Misc.scala b/src/net/bdew/lib/Misc.scala
index 3703ad6..b355970 100644
--- a/src/net/bdew/lib/Misc.scala
+++ b/src/net/bdew/lib/Misc.scala
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ object Misc {
 
   def toLocal(s: String) = StatCollector.translateToLocal(s)
   def toLocalF(s: String, params: Any*) = StatCollector.translateToLocal(s).format(params: _*)
+  def hasLocal(s: String) = StatCollector.canTranslate(s)
 
   def flattenRecipe(pattern: Seq[String], items: Map[Char, AnyRef]) =
     pattern ++ items.map {
diff --git a/src/net/bdew/lib/items/ItemUtils.scala b/src/net/bdew/lib/items/ItemUtils.scala
index 65b0ee0..1223784 100644
--- a/src/net/bdew/lib/items/ItemUtils.scala
+++ b/src/net/bdew/lib/items/ItemUtils.scala
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import net.minecraft.world.World
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayer
 import net.minecraft.inventory.IInventory
 import net.bdew.lib.Misc
+import java.util.Random
 
 object ItemUtils {
   def throwItemAt(world: World, x: Int, y: Int, z: Int, stack: ItemStack) {
@@ -81,4 +82,17 @@ object ItemUtils {
     Range(0, inv.getSizeInventory).map(x => x -> inv.getStackInSlot(x))
       .find({ case (slot, stack) => stack != null && stack.getItem == item })
       .map({ case (slot, stack) => slot })
+
+  def copyWithRandomSize(template: ItemStack, max: Int, rand: Random) = {
+    val newSize = rand.nextInt(max)
+    val newStack = template.copy()
+    newStack.stackSize =
+      if (newSize > newStack.getMaxStackSize)
+        newStack.getMaxStackSize
+      else if (newSize <= 0)
+        1
+      else
+        newSize
+    newStack
+  }
 }
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