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      var syncArr = [];
      messages.forEach(function(message) {
        var f = function(cb) {
          message.getUser(function(err, user) {
            message.username = user.username;
            cb(null, user);
          })
        };
        syncArr.push(f)
      });

      async.series(syncArr, function(err, results) {
        params.messages = messages;
        self.respond(params);
      });