diff --git a/src/main/utils/utils.py b/src/main/utils/utils.py
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+++ b/src/main/utils/utils.py
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+import json
+
+try:
+    with open('background.json') as infile:
+        background = json.load(infile)
+        print('\"background.json\" loaded.')
+except FileNotFoundError:
+    with open('background.json', 'w+') as iofile:
+        print('Background file not found: \"background.json\" created and loaded.')
+        json.dump({}, iofile, indent=4, sort_keys=True)
+        iofile.seek(0)
+        background = json.load(iofile)
+
+with open('config.json') as infile:
+    config = json.load(infile)
+
+def update(out, file):
+    with open(file, 'w') as outfile:
+        json.dump(out, outfile, indent=4, sort_keys=True)
+
+import asyncio
+
+async def clear(obj, interval=10*60, replace=None):
+    if replace is None:
+        if type(obj) is list:
+            replace = []
+        elif type(obj) is dict:
+            replace = {}
+        elif type(obj) is int:
+            replace = 0
+        elif type(obj) is str:
+            replace = ''
+
+    while True:
+        obj = replace
+        asyncio.sleep(interval)