diff --git a/tests/test-basic b/tests/test-basic
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -x
+mkdir t
+cd t
+hg init
+echo a > a
+hg add a
+hg commit -t "test" -u test -d "0 0"
+hg history
+hg manifest
+hg cat a
+hg verify
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