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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Console\Commands;
+
+use App\Exceptions\Handler;
+use Carbon\Carbon;
+use Exception;
+use Illuminate\Console\Command;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+
+class removeOldSubmissionConfirmations extends Command
+{
+    /**
+     * The name and signature of the console command.
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $signature = 'remove:oldSubmissionConfirmations';
+
+    /**
+     * The console command description.
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $description = 'Command description';
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new command instance.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+        parent::__construct();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Execute the console command.
+     *
+     * @return int
+     * @throws Exception
+     */
+    public function handle()
+    {
+        try {
+            $oneWeekAgo = Carbon::now()->subWeek();
+            DB::table('submission_confirmations')
+                ->where('created_at', '<', $oneWeekAgo)
+                ->delete();
+        } catch (Exception $e) {
+            echo $e->getMessage();
+            $h = new Handler(app());
+            $h->report($e);
+            return 1;
+        }
+        return 0;
+    }
+}