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+export type MessageDescriptor = {
+    // A unique, stable identifier for the message
+    id: string, 
+    
+    // The default message (probably in English)
+    defaultMessage: string,
+    
+    // Context for the translator about how it's used in the UI
+    description?: string | object, 
+};
+
+export type Messages = {
+    [key: string]: MessageDescriptor
+};
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