Gas pump dispense speed

When pumping gas, most stations around here (California) have a little latch you can push to dispense gas and let go of the handle.

.. when you use that latch, does it pump slower? Is it supposed to?

I always feel like it does but figure it's a reasonable question for here.

Thanks folks!

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I feel that using the latch to hold the lever, closes the valve inside just slightly and causes a slower "pump"(just a guess). Side note, if someone else pumps gas on the other side of you at the same time, the gas flow pumps wayy faster, or at least I think it does from how the flow feels and sounds.

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