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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+"""Test the use of flags when from __future__ import unicode_literals is on."""
+
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+import unittest
+import gflags
+
+
+gflags.DEFINE_string('seen_in_crittenden', 'alleged mountain lion',
+                    'This tests if unicode input to these functions works.')
+
+
+class FlagsUnicodeLiteralsTest(unittest.TestCase):
+
+  def testUnicodeFlagNameAndValueAreGood(self):
+    alleged_mountain_lion = gflags.FLAGS.seen_in_crittenden
+    self.assertTrue(
+        isinstance(alleged_mountain_lion, type(u'')),
+        msg='expected flag value to be a {} not {}'.format(
+            type(u''), type(alleged_mountain_lion)))
+    self.assertEqual(alleged_mountain_lion, u'alleged mountain lion')
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+  unittest.main()