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+"""
+test_short.py - tests for the vtluug url shortener module
+author: mutantmonkey <mutantmonkey@mutantmonkey.in>
+"""
+
+# add current working directory to path
+import sys
+sys.path.append('.')
+
+import unittest
+from mock import MagicMock, Mock
+from modules.short import short
+
+class TestShort(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.phenny = MagicMock()
+
+    def test_short(self):
+        input = Mock(group=lambda x: 'http://vtluug.org/')
+        short(self.phenny, input)
+
+        self.phenny.reply.assert_called_once_with('http://vtlu.ug/bLQYAy')