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+"""
+Tests that are expected to fail currently
+"""
+import ast
+
+import pytest
+
+from python_minifier import UnstableMinification, minify, unparse
+
+
+@pytest.mark.xfail(reason="Known unstable minification")
+def test_unstable_minification():
+    """
+    Known unstable minifications that need to be fixed
+    """
+
+    with pytest.raises(UnstableMinification):
+        minify('with (x := await a, y := await b): pass')
+
+
+@pytest.mark.xfail(reason="Known un-optimal minification")
+def test_name_following_literal_number():
+    """
+    Name following literal number without a space
+
+    This is a syntax warning in recent versions of Python,
+    perhaps we should consider making this an optional minification
+    """
+
+    source = 'True if 0in x else False'
+    assert source == unparse(ast.parse(source))
+
+
+@pytest.mark.xfail(reason="Known un-optimal minification")
+def test_generator_parentheses():
+    """
+    Generator expression parentheses
+
+    Generator expressions are not always required to be parenthesized,
+    but we currently always parenthesize them
+    """
+
+    source = 'sum(A for A in A)'
+    assert source == unparse(ast.parse(source))
+
+
+@pytest.mark.xfail(reason="Known un-optimal minification")
+def test_generator_in_arglist():
+    """
+    Expanding a generator expression in an function call argument list
+    """
+
+    source = 'A(*[B for b in a])'
+    assert source == unparse(ast.parse(source))
+
+
+@pytest.mark.xfail(reason="Known un-optimal minification")
+def test_tuple_in_for_target():
+    """
+    A tuple in a for target has unnecessary parentheses
+    """
+
+    source = 'for A,B in C:pass'
+    assert source == unparse(ast.parse(source))
+
+
+@pytest.mark.xfail(reason="Known un-optimal minification")
+def test_string_literal_style():
+    """
+    String literals don't choose the smallest quote style
+    """
+
+    source = '''my_string="""This
+
+
+is
+
+
+my
+
+
+multi-line
+
+ 
+string
+
+
+"""
+'''
+    assert source == unparse(ast.parse(source))