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diff --git a/src/view/lib/hooks/useAnimatedValue.ts b/src/view/lib/hooks/useAnimatedValue.ts
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+import * as React from 'react'
+import {Animated} from 'react-native'
+
+export function useAnimatedValue(initialValue: number) {
+  const lazyRef = React.useRef<Animated.Value>()
+
+  if (lazyRef.current === undefined) {
+    lazyRef.current = new Animated.Value(initialValue)
+  }
+
+  return lazyRef.current as Animated.Value
+}