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+module MessageProminence
+
+    def has_prominence
+        send :include, InstanceMethods
+        cattr_accessor :prominence_states
+        self.prominence_states = ['normal', 'hidden','requester_only']
+        validates_inclusion_of :prominence, :in => self.prominence_states
+    end
+
+    module InstanceMethods
+
+        def user_can_view?(user)
+            Ability.can_view_with_prominence?(self.prominence, self.info_request, user)
+        end
+
+        def indexed_by_search?
+            self.prominence == 'normal'
+        end
+
+        def all_can_view?
+            self.prominence == 'normal'
+        end
+
+    end
+end
+