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+# ID 20020716.013, the exit code would become 0 if the test died
+# before a plan.
+
+require Test::Simple;
+
+push @INC, 't/lib';
+require Test::Simple::Catch;
+my($out, $err) = Test::Simple::Catch::caught();
+
+close STDERR;
+die "Knife?";
+
+Test::Simple->import(tests => 3);
+
+ok(1);
+ok(1);
+ok(1);