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# translateCommand

```lua
return function()
    local app = getApp();
    local avatarCmd = app.translateCommand('avatar');
    
    log(avatarCmd); --this will now be the user's custom input for the command!
    --if the user changed the command fromn  avatar to character
    --it would log 'character')
    
    --this is useful for making a lua script that functions for users without worrying
    --about their settings
end
```