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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""
+    Dummy conftest.py for wafo.
+
+    If you don't know what this is for, just leave it empty.
+    Read more about conftest.py under:
+    https://pytest.org/latest/plugins.html
+"""
+from __future__ import print_function, absolute_import, division
+
+import pytest