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+#!/usr/bin/env ruby
+gem 'test-unit', '1.2.3' if RUBY_VERSION.to_f >= 1.9
+ENV['RSPEC'] = 'true'     # allows autotest to discover rspec
+ENV['AUTOTEST'] = 'true'  # allows autotest to run w/ color on linux
+system((RUBY_PLATFORM =~ /mswin|mingw/ ? 'autotest.bat' : 'autotest'), *ARGV) ||
+  $stderr.puts("Unable to find autotest.  Please install ZenTest or fix your PATH")