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+// @flow
+
+import * as React from 'react';
+
+import type { MessageID } from '../types/db-ops-types.js';
+import type { SuperAction } from '../types/redux-types.js';
+import { useDispatch } from '../utils/redux-utils.js';
+
+function useMessageDispatch(): (
+  action: SuperAction,
+  messageID: MessageID,
+) => mixed {
+  const dispatch = useDispatch();
+  return React.useCallback(
+    (action: SuperAction, messageID: MessageID) =>
+      dispatch({ ...action, messageID }),
+    [dispatch],
+  );
+}
+
+export { useMessageDispatch };