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+import { useState, useEffect } from "react";
+
+const STORAGE_KEY = "demo_controls";
+
+const DEFAULTS = {
+  userActivated: true,
+  activationCodeValid: true,
+};
+
+function load() {
+  try {
+    const stored = localStorage.getItem(STORAGE_KEY);
+    return stored ? { ...DEFAULTS, ...JSON.parse(stored) } : { ...DEFAULTS };
+  } catch {
+    return { ...DEFAULTS };
+  }
+}
+
+function save(state) {
+  localStorage.setItem(STORAGE_KEY, JSON.stringify(state));
+}
+
+export function useDemoControls() {
+  const [controls, setControls] = useState(load);
+
+  const update = (key, value) => {
+    setControls((prev) => {
+      const next = { ...prev, [key]: value };
+      save(next);
+      return next;
+    });
+  };
+
+  const reset = () => {
+    save(DEFAULTS);
+    setControls({ ...DEFAULTS });
+    sessionStorage.removeItem("demo_user");
+  };
+
+  return { controls, update, reset };
+}
+
+// Read-only helper for pages that just need to check values
+export function getDemoControls() {
+  try {
+    const stored = localStorage.getItem(STORAGE_KEY);
+    return stored ? { ...DEFAULTS, ...JSON.parse(stored) } : { ...DEFAULTS };
+  } catch {
+    return { ...DEFAULTS };
+  }
+}
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