diff --git a/spec/support/fixture_builder.rb b/spec/support/fixture_builder.rb
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+# I usually put this file in spec/support/fixture_builder.rb
+FixtureBuilder.configure do |fbuilder|
+  # rebuild fixtures automatically when these files change:
+  fbuilder.files_to_check += Dir["app/models/*.rb", "lib/**/*.rb", "spec/factories/*.rb", "spec/support/fixture_builder.rb"]
+
+  # now declare objects
+  fbuilder.factory do
+    alice = Factory(:user_with_aspect, :username => "alice")
+    bob   = Factory(:user_with_aspect, :username => "bob")
+    eve   = Factory(:user_with_aspect, :username => "eve")
+
+    connect_users(bob, bob.aspects.first, alice, alice.aspects.first)
+    connect_users(bob, bob.aspects.first, eve, eve.aspects.first)
+  end
+end