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@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ about the request format but rather than using the local URLs, use the following
 - `GET` `https://emkc.org/api/v1/piston/versions`
 - `POST` `https://emkc.org/api/v1/piston/execute`
 
-Important Note: The Piston API is rate limited to 1 request per second
+Important Note: The Piston API is rate limited to 5 requests per second
 
 #### Installation
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