diff --git a/app/Profile.php b/app/Profile.php
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+<?php
+
+namespace App;
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+
+class Profile extends Model
+{
+    public function statuses()
+    {
+      return $this->hasMany(Status::class);
+    }
+
+    public function following()
+    {
+      return $this->hasManyThrough(
+        Profile::class,
+        Follower::class,
+        'profile_id',
+        'id',
+        'id',
+        'id'
+      );
+    }
+
+    public function followers()
+    {
+      return $this->hasManyThrough(
+        Profile::class,
+        Follower::class,
+        'following_id',
+        'id',
+        'id',
+        'id'
+      );
+    }
+}