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# loadFileRepresentation(for:openInPlace:completionHandler:)

Asynchronously writes a copy of the universal type data to a temporary file, returning a progress object.

```
func loadFileRepresentation(for contentType: UTType, openInPlace: Bool = false, completionHandler: @escaping @Sendable (URL?, Bool, (any Error)?) -> Void) -> Progress
```

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