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+#!/usr/bin/env ruby
+
+# A sanity check to ensure that gem is functional after installing the package.
+
+require 'asciidoctor'
+
+puts Asciidoctor::Document.new("= Asciidoctor\n\nI'm **alive**!".lines.entries).render