diff --git a/db/migrate/032_create_messages.rb b/db/migrate/032_create_messages.rb
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+++ b/db/migrate/032_create_messages.rb
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+class CreateMessages < ActiveRecord::Migration
+  def self.up
+    create_table :messages do |t|
+      t.column "sender_id", :integer
+      t.column "receiver_id", :integer
+      t.column "replying_message_id", :integer
+      t.column "body", :text
+      t.column "replied", :boolean   # this is for efficiency
+      
+      t.timestamps
+    end
+  end
+
+  def self.down
+    drop_table :messages
+  end
+end