# File lib/rq-2.3.1/relayer.rb, line 203
      def throttle rate = @min_sleep 
#--{{{
        if Numeric === rate and rate > 0 
          if defined? @last_throttle_time and @last_throttle_time
            elapsed = Time.now - @last_throttle_time
            timeout = rate - elapsed
            if timeout > 0
              timeout = timeout + rand(rate * 0.10)
              debug{ "throttle rate of <#{ rate }> exceeded - sleeping <#{ timeout }>" }
              sleep timeout
            end
          end
          @last_throttle_time = Time.now 
        end
        yield
#--}}}
      end