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+// store/loadDataStore.js
+import { atom } from "recoil";
+
+export const loadDataStore = atom({
+  key: "loadDataStore",
+  default: async () => {
+    const response = await fetch("/api/readLocations");
+    const data = await response.json();
+    return data;
+  },
+});