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+#from http://www.bagley.org/~doug/shootout/bench/lists/lists.ruby
+
+NUM = 300
+SIZE = 10000
+
+def test_lists()
+  # create a list of integers (Li1) from 1 to SIZE
+  li1 = (1..SIZE).to_a
+  # copy the list to li2 (not by individual items)
+  li2 = li1.dup
+  # remove each individual item from left side of li2 and
+  # append to right side of li3 (preserving order)
+  li3 = Array.new
+  while (not li2.empty?)
+    li3.push(li2.shift)
+  end
+  # li2 must now be empty
+  # remove each individual item from right side of li3 and
+  # append to right side of li2 (reversing list)
+  while (not li3.empty?)
+    li2.push(li3.pop)
+  end
+  # li3 must now be empty
+  # reverse li1 in place
+  li1.reverse!
+  # check that first item is now SIZE
+  if li1[0] != SIZE then
+    p "not SIZE"
+    0
+  else
+    # compare li1 and li2 for equality
+    if li1 != li2 then
+      return(0)
+    else
+      # return the length of the list
+      li1.length
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+i = 0
+while i<NUM
+  i += 1
+  result = test_lists()
+end
+
+result