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+import React from "react";
+
+export default function useValueWithRef<T>(
+  value: T
+): React.MutableRefObject<T> {
+  const ref = React.useRef<T>(value);
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    ref.current = value;
+  }, [value]);
+  return ref;
+}