diff --git a/extra/benchmark/reverse-complement/reverse-complement-test-out.txt b/extra/benchmark/reverse-complement/reverse-complement-test-out.txt
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diff --git a/extra/benchmark/reverse-complement/reverse-complement-tests.factor b/extra/benchmark/reverse-complement/reverse-complement-tests.factor
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+++ b/extra/benchmark/reverse-complement/reverse-complement-tests.factor
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+IN: temporary
+USING: tools.test benchmark.reverse-complement crypto.md5
+io.files kernel ;
+
+[ "c071aa7e007a9770b2fb4304f55a17e5" ] [
+    "extra/benchmark/reverse-complement/reverse-complement-test-in.txt"
+    "extra/benchmark/reverse-complement/reverse-complement-test-out.txt"
+    [ resource-path ] 2apply
+    reverse-complement
+
+    "extra/benchmark/reverse-complement/reverse-complement-test-out.txt"
+    resource-path file>md5str
+] unit-test