diff --git a/Lib/test/output/test_linuxaudiodev b/Lib/test/output/test_linuxaudiodev
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+++ b/Lib/test/output/test_linuxaudiodev
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+test_linuxaudiodev
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_linuxaudiodev.py b/Lib/test/test_linuxaudiodev.py
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+from test_support import verbose, findfile, TestFailed
+import linuxaudiodev
+import os
+
+def play_sound_file(path):
+    fp = open(path, 'r')
+    data = fp.read()
+    fp.close()
+    try:
+        a = linuxaudiodev.open('w')
+    except linuxaudiodev.error, msg:
+        raise TestFailed, msg
+    else:
+        a.write(data)
+        a.close()
+
+def test():
+    play_sound_file(findfile('audiotest.au'))
+
+test()