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  def self.contenders_for_time_rep(user, rep, desired, cutoff)
    puts "=> Creating contenders..."
    time_bar = (cutoff == nil)? Time.now.to_i : cutoff.to_i
    time_diff = 60*60*24

    time_column = "activities.created_at"
    limit = desired * 24 if rep == 3  # otherwise nil

    contenders = UserActivity.relevant_to(user)
    puts "=====\n=> #{UserActivity.relevant_to(user).to_sql}"
    puts "=> [#{UserActivity.relevant_to(user).count}]contenders = #{UserActivity.relevant_to(user).class}"
    #contenders = contenders.where("#{time_column} < ?", Time.at(cutoff.to_i)) if cutoff != nil

    conditions = ["activities.created_at < ?", Time.at(time_bar)]
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    puts "=> Conditions:\n-> #{conditions}"
    puts "-> #{Hide.hidden_for_sql(user.id)}"

    contenders = contenders.where(Hide.hidden_for_sql(user.id))\
                           .where(conditions)\
                           .order("#{time_column} desc").limit(desired)
    puts "=> After applying conditions: #{contenders.count}"
    contenders.where(Hide.hidden_for_sql(user.id))\
        .order("#{time_column} desc").limit(limit).all
  end

  def self.time(user, desired=8, before=nil)
    logger.info "Getting time"
    contenders = contenders_for_time_rep(user, 1, desired*2, before)
    show = []
    reps = 0
    while show.length < desired and reps < 5 do
    #  contenders = contenders_for_time_rep(user, reps, desired*2, before)
      contenders.each do |c|
        next if reps<3 && c.user_id == user.id
        show << c
        break if show.length >= desired
      end
      reps += 1
      break if show.length >= desired
    end

    puts "========================="
    puts "=> Show:  #{(show.map {|a| a.created_at}).inspect}"
    puts "=> Show:  #{(show.map {|a| a.id}).inspect}"
    puts "========================="

    UserActivity.get_needed_models_for_display_by_id show.map {|a| a.id}
  end