diff --git a/test/cdist.py b/test/cdist.py
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+import cdist
+import unittest
+
+
+class CdistGeneric(unittest.TestCase):
+
+   def test_initial_manifest(self):
+      self.assertEqual(numeral, result) 
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+   unittest.main()