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+#!/bin/bash
+declare -r ARGV0='vc-thm'
+
+pull_url () {
+	local i=0
+
+	echo -n "$ARGV0: " >&2
+	while true
+	do
+		sleep 0.5 & # limit rate to one per 500 ms
+
+		curl -sSL "$1" > /dev/null
+		wait
+
+		let 'i += 1'
+		echo -n "$i " >&2
+	done
+}
+
+if [ -z "$1" ]; then
+	echo "Usage: $ARGV0 <URL> [TIMEOUT]" >& 2
+	exit 2
+fi
+
+# https://docs.github.com/en/actions/writing-workflows/choosing-when-your-workflow-runs/events-that-trigger-workflows#schedule
+# > The shortest interval you can run scheduled workflows is once every 5 minutes.
+[ -z "$2" ] && TIMEOUT=270 || TIMEOUT="$2"
+
+
+set -e
+pull_url "$1" &
+CHILD="$!"
+sleep "$TIMEOUT"
+set +e
+
+kill -TERM "$CHILD"
+wait
+echo >&2
+
+exit 0 # don't care about the exit code from pull_url