def remove_elements(target, indices):
    """Remove multiple elements from a list and return result.
    This implementation is faster than the alternative below.
    Also note the creation of a new list to avoid altering the
    original. We don't have any current use for the original
    intact list, but may in the future..."""
    copied = list(target)
    for index in reversed(indices):
        del copied[index]
    return copied
