diff --git a/util/parseMention.js b/util/parseMention.js
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+module.exports = function (text, guild) {
+    var id = "";
+    var ismention = false;
+    if (
+        text.substring(0, 2) == "<@" &&
+        text.substring(text.length - 1, text.length) == ">"
+    ) {
+        var start = 2;
+        if (text.substring(0, 3) == "<@!") start = 3;
+        id = text.substring(start, text.length - 1);
+        ismention = true;
+    } else {
+        if (!isNaN(text)) {
+            id = text;
+        }
+    }
+    if (!ismention) {
+        guild.members.cache.each(function (guildMember, guildMemberID) {
+            var compare = text.toLowerCase();
+            if (guildMember.user.username.toLowerCase().includes(compare)) {
+                id = guildMemberID;
+                return;
+            }
+            if (guildMember.nickname) {
+                if (guildMember.nickname.toLowerCase().includes(compare)) {
+                    id = guildMemberID;
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+        });
+    }
+    return { id: id };
+
+}
+
+