What to do when AMS and MnSymbol packages conflict on an arrow?

Question

I need to use two arrows, one from MnSymbol and one from amssymb (\rightsquigarrow); unfortunately, MnSymbol redefines this command to produce its own version (which I don't want). Is there a way to redefine back the AMS arrow?

Placing the MnSymbol package to load before the AMS one does not work and the answer to this question (how to use MnSymbol along with other packages) says the two packages are incompatible. I can't find the MnSymbol arrow anywhere else (\leftpitchfork).

related: http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/136329/best-practice-for-fixing-a-clash-between-packages-without-altering-the-sty-file — jub0bs, Feb 25 '14 at 09:39
mnsymbol and amssymb don't go well together as they define so many things with same name. Best is to avoid mnsymbol and import only those mnsymbols by your self. Search this cite for examples. — , Feb 25 '14 at 09:44
Let me add it's very happy that they define same things with the same name: things sensibly can't have a different name for each font! — Bernard, Feb 25 '14 at 10:04
Also related: http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/132453/typing-following-notation-in-latex/132456#132456 — Steven B. Segletes, Feb 25 '14 at 10:57
here's a "generic' answer: Importing a Single Symbol From a Different Font — barbara beeton, Feb 25 '14 at 15:04
Better generic answer for MnSymbol: Importing single symbol from MnSymbol. — Blaisorblade, Jul 09 '17 at 13:23

score 7 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 25 '14 at 10:00

You can "extract" only that symbol from MnSymbol and use it in your document.

This is the code to extract \leftpitchfork:

\DeclareFontFamily{U} {MnSymbolA}{}

\DeclareFontShape{U}{MnSymbolA}{m}{n}{
  <-6> MnSymbolA5
  <6-7> MnSymbolA6
  <7-8> MnSymbolA7
  <8-9> MnSymbolA8
  <9-10> MnSymbolA9
  <10-12> MnSymbolA10
  <12-> MnSymbolA12}{}
\DeclareFontShape{U}{MnSymbolA}{b}{n}{
  <-6> MnSymbolA-Bold5
  <6-7> MnSymbolA-Bold6
  <7-8> MnSymbolA-Bold7
  <8-9> MnSymbolA-Bold8
  <9-10> MnSymbolA-Bold9
  <10-12> MnSymbolA-Bold10
  <12-> MnSymbolA-Bold12}{}

\DeclareSymbolFont{MnSyA} {U} {MnSymbolA}{m}{n}

\DeclareMathSymbol{\leftpitchfork}{\mathrel}{MnSyA}{138}

And this is a MWE on how to use it:

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{amssymb}

\DeclareFontFamily{U} {MnSymbolA}{}

\DeclareFontShape{U}{MnSymbolA}{m}{n}{
  <-6> MnSymbolA5
  <6-7> MnSymbolA6
  <7-8> MnSymbolA7
  <8-9> MnSymbolA8
  <9-10> MnSymbolA9
  <10-12> MnSymbolA10
  <12-> MnSymbolA12}{}
\DeclareFontShape{U}{MnSymbolA}{b}{n}{
  <-6> MnSymbolA-Bold5
  <6-7> MnSymbolA-Bold6
  <7-8> MnSymbolA-Bold7
  <8-9> MnSymbolA-Bold8
  <9-10> MnSymbolA-Bold9
  <10-12> MnSymbolA-Bold10
  <12-> MnSymbolA-Bold12}{}

\DeclareSymbolFont{MnSyA} {U} {MnSymbolA}{m}{n}

\DeclareMathSymbol{\leftpitchfork}{\mathrel}{MnSyA}{138}

\begin{document}
\[
A \rightsquigarrow B \qquad A \leftpitchfork B
\]
\end{document}

Output:

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What to do when AMS and MnSymbol packages conflict on an arrow?

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