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Compose works seamlessly with ViewModels and LiveData through the ViewModel composition local and LiveData observing utilities. However, the recommended approach is to use ViewModels with StateFlow/SharedFlow, as they provide better integration with Compose's coroutine-based runtime. Here's an example of using LiveData with Compose.
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