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 # lib-ui
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 Reusable React components, hooks, and TypeScript modules shared between OpenUBL UI projects
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+This library exists as a place to store and reuse abstractions that are useful for multiple Project OpenUBL UI projects, and are either not available in PatternFly yet or not covered by PatternFly's scope.