def cmd(send, msg, args):
    """Babbles like a user
    Syntax: {command} [nick] [--length <1|2>] [--start <word>]
    """
    parser = arguments.ArgParser(args['config'])
    parser.add_argument('speaker', nargs='?', default=args['config']['core']['channel'])
    parser.add_argument('--length', type=int, choices=[1, 2], default=2)
    parser.add_argument('--start', nargs='*')
    try:
        cmdargs = parser.parse_args(msg)
    except arguments.ArgumentException as e:
        send(str(e))
        return
    if args['db'].query(Babble).count():
        send(build_msg(args['db'], cmdargs.speaker, cmdargs.length, cmdargs.start))
    else:
        send("Please run ./scripts/gen_babble.py to initialize the babble cache")