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function createRateLimiter(maxTokens = 10, refillRate = 1, refillInterval = 1000) {
  let tokens = maxTokens;
  setInterval(() => { tokens = Math.min(maxTokens, tokens + refillRate); }, refillInterval);

  return function consume(count = 1) {
    if (tokens >= count) {
      tokens -= count;
      return true;
    }
    return false;
  };
}

// Usage
const allowed = createRateLimiter(5, 1, 1000); // 5 burst, +1/sec

for (let i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
  console.log(`Request ${i + 1}:`, allowed() ? 'OK' : 'RATE LIMITED');
}
// First 5: OK, next 3: RATE LIMITED