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diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
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--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -5,17 +5,22 @@
#![allow(clippy::semicolon_if_nothing_returned)]
mod collection;
-mod key;
mod lockable;
+pub mod key;
pub mod mutex;
pub mod rwlock;
pub use collection::LockCollection;
-pub use key::{Key, ThreadKey};
pub use lockable::Lockable;
pub use mutex::SpinLock;
+/// The key for the current thread.
+///
+/// Only one of these exist per thread. To get the current thread's key, call
+/// [`ThreadKey::lock`]. If the `ThreadKey` is dropped, it can be reobtained.
+pub type ThreadKey = key::Key<'static>;
+
/// A mutual exclusion primitive useful for protecting shared data, which cannot deadlock.
///
/// By default, this uses `parking_lot` as a backend.