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+#!perl -w
+use strict;
+use Test::More tests => 6;
+use Data::MessagePack;
+
+ok defined(Data::MessagePack::true()), 'true (1)';
+ok defined(Data::MessagePack::true()), 'true (2)';
+ok Data::MessagePack::true(),          'true is true';
+
+ok defined(Data::MessagePack::false()), 'false (1)';
+ok defined(Data::MessagePack::false()), 'false (2)';
+ok !Data::MessagePack::false(),         'false is false';