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+/* this bot will see if a user can send TTS messages */
+
+var Discord = require("../");
+
+var AuthDetails = require("./auth.json");
+
+var bot = new Discord.Client();
+
+bot.on("ready", () => {
+	console.log("Ready to begin!");
+});
+
+bot.on("message", (msg) => {
+	
+	if(msg.content === "can I tts?"){
+		
+		var user = msg.sender;
+		
+		// get the evaluated permissions for a user in the channel they asked
+		var permissions = msg.channel.permissionsOf(user);
+		
+		if(permissions.sendTTSMessages){
+			
+			bot.reply(msg, "You *can* send TTS messages.");
+			
+		}else{
+			
+			bot.reply(msg, "You *can't* send TTS messages.");
+			
+		}
+		
+	}
+	
+	/*
+		for a list of more permissions, go to
+		https://github.com/hydrabolt/discord.js/blob/master/src/EvaluatedPermissions.js
+	*/
+	
+})
+
+bot.login(AuthDetails.email, AuthDetails.password);
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