diff --git a/src/libs/query-util.js b/src/libs/query-util.js
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+function asBool(queryObj, key) {
+  if(queryObj.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
+    if(queryObj[key].match(/^false|0$/)) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    else {
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+  else {
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  asBool
+}