diff --git a/bot/timings.py b/bot/timings.py
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+import time
+from typing import Union, Optional
+
+from bot import exceptions
+
+
+class Cooldown(object):
+    """
+    A cooldown object helps users manage a minimum time passed between activations of something.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, cooldown: float, now: bool = False, last_hit: Union[float, int] = None):
+        self.cooldown: float = max(0.0, cooldown)
+        self.hot_until: Optional[float] = float(last_hit) if last_hit is not None else None
+
+        if now:
+            self.hot_until = time.time()
+
+    def hit(self, safe: bool = False):
+        """Activate the cooldown. Raises an exception if Safe is set to True and the cooldown has not passed."""
+        if safe and not self.ready:
+            raise exceptions.CooldownRequired('The cooldown duration has not passed. {}')
+        self.hot_until = time.time() + self.cooldown
+
+    @property
+    def time_left(self) -> float:
+        """Returns the non-negative time left until the cooldown is ready."""
+        return max(0.0, self.hot_until - time.time())
+
+    @property
+    def ready(self, now: Union[float, int] = None) -> bool:
+        """Returns True if the cooldown has passed."""
+        if self.hot_until:
+            return now or time.time() >= self.hot_until
+        return True
+
+
+class TimingHandler(object):
+    """A class for easily managing and working with cooldown timers."""
+    pass