local thisMessage
        local genericVoice
        local speedFactor = 1

        if string.find(message, "!!!", 1, true) == 1 then
                speedFactor = (speedFactor * 0)
        elseif string.find(message, "!!", 1, true) == 1 then
                speedFactor = (speedFactor * 0.3)
        elseif string.find(message, "!", 1, true) == 1 then
                speedFactor = (speedFactor * 0.6)
        elseif string.find(message, "...", 1, true) == 1 then
                speedFactor = (speedFactor * 2.0)
        elseif string.find(message, "..", 1, true) == 1 then
                speedFactor = (speedFactor * 1.6)
        elseif string.find(message, ".", 1, true) == 1 then
                speedFactor = (speedFactor * 1.3)
        end