   robot.hear /^([A-Z"][A-Z0-9 .,'"()\?!&%$#@+-]+)$/, (res) ->
     # Pick a loud from the stored list and say it. Skip if there are no louds.
     old_loud = res.random(robot.brain.get('louds'))
-    if old_loud in robot.brain.get('louds_banned')
-      old_loud = res.random(robot.brain.get('louds'))
 
     if old_loud?
       res.send old_loud

        for loud in louds
          res.send loud

  # Initialize the louds list, if it doesn't exist yet.
  robot.brain.once 'loaded', (data) ->
    if not robot.brain.get('louds')?

    if not robot.brain.get('louds_banned')?
      robot.brain.set('louds_banned', [])


