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+require File.expand_path('../../../spec_helper', __FILE__)
+require File.expand_path('../fixtures/classes', __FILE__)
+
+describe "Kernel.global_variables" do
+  it "is a private method" do
+    Kernel.should have_private_instance_method(:global_variables)
+  end
+
+  before :all do
+    @i = 0
+  end
+
+  it "finds subset starting with std" do
+    global_variables.grep(/std/).should include(:$stderr, :$stdin, :$stdout)
+    a = global_variables.size
+    gvar_name = "$foolish_global_var#{@i += 1}"
+    global_variables.include?(gvar_name.to_sym).should == false
+    eval("#{gvar_name} = 1")
+    global_variables.size.should == a+1
+    global_variables.should include(gvar_name.to_sym)
+  end
+end
+
+describe "Kernel#global_variables" do
+  it "needs to be reviewed for spec completeness"
+end