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+
+/*!
+ * socket.io-node
+ * Copyright(c) 2011 LearnBoost <dev@learnboost.com>
+ * MIT Licensed
+ */
+
+(function (module, io, should) {
+
+  if ('object' == typeof global) {
+    return module.exports = { '': function () {} };
+  }
+
+  module.exports = {
+
+    'test connecting the socket and disconnecting': function (next) {
+      var socket = new io.Socket({ host: 'localhost', port: 3000 });
+      socket.on('connect', function () {
+        socket.disconnect();
+        next();
+      });
+    }
+
+  };
+
+})(
+    'undefined' == typeof module ? module = {} : module
+  , 'undefined' == typeof io ? require('socket.io-client') : io
+  , 'undefined' == typeof should ? require('should-browser') : should
+);