diff --git a/tests/test-parse-date b/tests/test-parse-date
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+hg init
+echo "test-parse-date" > a
+hg add a
+hg ci -d "2006-02-01 13:00:30" -m "rev 0"
+echo "hi!" >> a
+hg ci -d "2006-02-01 13:00:30 -0500" -m "rev 1"
+hg tag -d "2006-04-15 13:30" "Hi"
+hg backout --merge -d "2006-04-15 13:30 +0200" -m "rev 3" 1
+hg ci -d "1150000000 14400" -m "rev 4 (merge)"
+echo "fail" >> a
+hg ci -d "should fail" -m "fail"
+hg log --template '{date|date}\n'