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+declare module "react-native-local-resource" {
+  /**
+   * Loads a resource (even in release builds on android) from the app bundle.
+   *
+   * @param source - resource ID (via import/require)
+   *
+   * @example loadLocaleResource(require("./myFile.md"))
+   *
+   * @example
+   * ```
+   * import MyFile from "./myFile.md"
+   *
+   * const MarkdownScreen = () => <Markdown>{MyFile}</Markdown>
+   * ```
+   */
+  export default function loadLocalResource(source: any): Promise<string>
+}