# Can the Delay node rate limit, but pass first message immediately, and always pass on the latest message?

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-the-delay-node-rate-limit-but-pass-first-message-immediately-and-always-pass-on-the-latest-message/67170
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**Created:** [31 August 2022 08:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-the-delay-node-rate-limit-but-pass-first-message-immediately-and-always-pass-on-the-latest-message/67170 "2022-08-31T08:34:55Z")
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### Author: ![drmibell](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/drmibell/32/8424_2.png) [@drmibell](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/drmibell)
#### Post date: [4 September 2022 21:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-the-delay-node-rate-limit-but-pass-first-message-immediately-and-always-pass-on-the-latest-message/67170/62 "2022-09-04T21:28:23Z")

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As author of the `q-gate` node, I want to help out here, but I have been too busy to follow the discussion in any depth. Based on the original post, I think this flow meets the requirements without the possibility of race conditions. (See this [discussion](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/close-gate-after-one-message-has-passed-through/56575/7) and [this one](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/timing-question-avoiding-race-conditions/55616).)

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```auto
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```

I could easily be mistaken, so if anyone can demonstrate a race condition here, either in theory or practice, please let me know.

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