diff --git a/manuskript/tests/__init__.py b/manuskript/tests/__init__.py
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+++ b/manuskript/tests/__init__.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# --!-- coding: utf8 --!--
+
+"""Tests."""
diff --git a/manuskript/tests/models/test_outlineItem.py b/manuskript/tests/models/test_outlineItem.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# --!-- coding: utf8 --!--
+
+"""Tests for outlineItem"""
+
+
+def square(i):
+    return i*i
+
+def test_square():
+    assert square(2) == 4
+    assert square(-2) == 4