diff --git a/Lib/test/test_zipfile.py b/Lib/test/test_zipfile.py
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+import zipfile, os
+
+srcname = "junk9630.tmp"
+zipname = "junk9708.tmp"
+
+try:
+  fp = open(srcname, "w")		# Make a source file with some lines
+  for i in range(0, 1000):
+    fp.write("Test of zipfile line %d.\n" % i)
+  fp.close()
+
+  zip = zipfile.ZipFile(zipname, "w")	# Create the ZIP archive
+  zip.write(srcname, srcname)
+  zip.write(srcname, "another.name")
+  zip.close()
+
+  zip = zipfile.ZipFile(zipname, "r")	# Read the ZIP archive
+  zip.read("another.name")
+  zip.read(srcname)
+  zip.close()
+finally:
+  if os.path.isfile(srcname):		# Remove temporary files
+    os.unlink(srcname)
+  if os.path.isfile(zipname):
+    os.unlink(zipname)
+