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+import { registerRootComponent } from "expo";
+
+import App from './App';
+
+// registerRootComponent calls AppRegistry.registerComponent('main', () => App);
+// It also ensures that whether you load the app in Expo Go or in a native build,
+// the environment is set up appropriately
+registerRootComponent(App);