functions to make an N element toop from a List.
1 element toop.
2 element toop.
3 element take.
4 element take.
5 element take.
6 element take.
7 element take.
8 element take.
9 element take.
10 element take.
11 element take.
12 element take.
13 element take.
14 element take.
15 element take.
16 element take.
1 element toop.