diff --git a/cuid/cuid-tests.ts b/cuid/cuid-tests.ts
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+///<reference path='cuid.d.ts' />
+
+import cuid = require('cuid')
+
+var result: string = cuid();
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diff --git a/cuid/cuid.d.ts b/cuid/cuid.d.ts
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+// Type definitions for cuid
+// Project: https://github.com/ericelliott/cuid
+// Definitions by: Dave Keen <http://www.keendevelopment.ch>
+// Definitions: https://github.com/borisyankov/DefinitelyTyped
+
+declare module 'cuid' {
+	function cuid(): string;
+	
+	export = cuid
+}