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diff --git a/evc/src/helpers/threading.rs b/evc/src/helpers/threading.rs
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+use std::{
+    sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering},
+    thread,
+};
+
+static THREADS_RUNNING: AtomicUsize = AtomicUsize::new(0);
+
+pub fn both_par<F1, F2, O1, O2>(f1: F1, f2: F2, max_threads: usize) -> (O1, O2)
+where
+    F1: FnOnce() -> O1 + Send + 'static,
+    O1: Send + 'static,
+    F2: FnOnce() -> O2,
+{
+    if THREADS_RUNNING.load(Ordering::Relaxed) < max_threads {
+        THREADS_RUNNING.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
+
+        let o1h = thread::spawn(move || f1());
+        let o2 = f2();
+        let o1 = o1h.join().unwrap();
+
+        THREADS_RUNNING.fetch_sub(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
+        (o1, o2)
+    } else {
+        (f1(), f2())
+    }
+}