# Avoiding cloning messages

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/avoiding-cloning-messages/24808>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [14 April 2020 12:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/avoiding-cloning-messages/24808 "2020-04-14T12:35:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [14 April 2020 12:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/avoiding-cloning-messages/24808/4 "2020-04-14T12:58:28Z")

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> [@knolleary](#):
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> to send a message without it being cloned, use `node.send(msg, false)`

Is there a difference between that and `return msg`? I thought that also doesn't clone if there is only one output wired.

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