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        args = { 'user_list' : tuple(user_list), 'ts' : int(time.time()) - max_age, 'limit' : limit }
        query = """SELECT data 
                     FROM listen 
                    WHERE user_name IN :user_list
                      AND listened_at > :ts
                 ORDER BY listened_at DESC 
                    LIMIT :limit"""

        listens = []
        with timescale.engine.connect() as connection:
            curs = connection.execute(sqlalchemy.text(query), args)