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diff --git a/limiting.lua b/limiting.lua
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+lua_async.limiting = {
+	pool = {},
+}
+
+function lua_async.limiting.unset_limit(co)
+	lua_async.limiting.pool[co] = nil
+end
+
+function lua_async.set_limit(ms)
+	local co = assert(coroutine.running(), "set_limit called outside of an async function")
+
+	local limit = ms / 1000
+
+	lua_async.limiting.pool[co] = {
+		limit = limit,
+		next_yield = os.clock() + limit,
+	}
+end
+
+function lua_async.unset_limit()
+	local co = assert(coroutine.running(), "unset_limit called outside of an async function")
+	lua_async.limiting.unset_limit(co)
+end
+
+function lua_async.check_limit()
+	local co = assert(coroutine.running(), "check_limit called outside of an async function")
+	local limit = lua_async.limiting.pool[co]
+
+	if limit and os.clock() >= limit.next_yield then
+		lua_async.yield()
+		limit.next_yield = os.clock() + limit.limit
+		return true
+	end
+
+	return false
+end
+