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diff --git a/spec/ruby/library/pathname/root_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/library/pathname/root_spec.rb
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+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require 'pathname'
+
+describe "Pathname#root?" do
+
+  it "returns true for root directories" do
+    Pathname.new('/').should.root?
+  end
+
+  it "returns false for empty string" do
+    Pathname.new('').should_not.root?
+  end
+
+  it "returns false for a top level directory" do
+    Pathname.new('/usr').should_not.root?
+  end
+
+  it "returns false for a top level with .. appended directory" do
+    Pathname.new('/usr/..').should_not.root?
+  end
+
+  it "returns false for a directory below top level" do
+    Pathname.new('/usr/local/bin/').should_not.root?
+  end
+
+end