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+
+// cross-browser connection to extension i18n API
+
+var getMessage;
+
+if ((chrome && chrome.i18n && chrome.i18n.getMessage) ||
+    (browser && browser.i18n && browser.i18n.getMessage)) {
+  getMessage = (chrome || browser).i18n.getMessage;
+} else {
+  // fallback function
+  console.warn('browser.i18n API not available?');
+  let msg = require('../app/_locales/en/messages.json');
+  getMessage = function(key) {
+    return msg[key].message;
+  });
+}
+
+module.exports = getMessage;