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+import emojiMap from 'emojis/digests.json';
+import emojiAliases from 'emojis/aliases.json';
+
+function isEmojiNameValid(inputName) {
+  const name = Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(emojiAliases, inputName) ?
+    emojiAliases[inputName] : inputName;
+
+  return name && emojiMap[name];
+}
+
+export default isEmojiNameValid;