diff --git a/tests/pricing.tests b/tests/pricing.tests
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+# draft pricing tests
+# 1. print a transaction with explicitly-priced amount
+./hledger -f- print
+<<<
+2009/1/2 x
+     expenses:foreign currency       €100 @ $1.35
+     assets
+>>>
+2009/01/02 x
+    expenses:foreign currency  €100 @ $1.35
+    assets                         $-135.00
+
+# 2. again, this time converting to cost basis
+./hledger -f- print -B
+<<<
+2009/1/2 x
+     expenses:foreign currency       €100 @ $1.35
+     assets
+>>>
+2009/01/02 x
+    expenses:foreign currency       $135.00
+    assets                         $-135.00
+
+# 3. same as above, but using a historical price directive
+./hledger -f- print
+<<<
+P 2009/1/1 € $1.35
+
+2009/1/2 x
+     expenses:foreign currency       €100
+     assets
+
+>>>
+2009/01/02 x
+    expenses:foreign currency  €100 @ $1.35
+    assets                     €-100 @ $1.35
+
+# 4. and with conversion
+./hledger -f- print -B
+<<<
+P 2009/1/1 € $1.35
+
+2009/1/2 x
+     expenses:foreign currency       €100
+     assets
+
+>>>
+2009/01/02 x
+    expenses:foreign currency       $135.00
+    assets                         $-135.00
+
diff --git a/tests/print-acct-pattern.test b/tests/print-acct-pattern.test
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+# print with negative account pattern should exclude transactions containing a matched posting
+hledger -f- print not:a
+<<<
+2010/1/1 x
+  a   1
+  b  -1
+>>>
diff --git a/tests/print-desc-pattern.test b/tests/print-desc-pattern.test
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+./hledger -f - print desc:x
+<<<
+2009/1/1 x
+    a  1
+    b
+
+2009/1/1 y
+    a  1
+    b
+
+>>>
+2009/01/01 x
+    a             1
+    b            -1
+