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+#!/usr/bin/env ocaml
+#use "tests/quick/.common.ml";;
+#load "containers.cma";;
+#require "lwt.unix";;
+#load "containers_misc.cma";;
+#load "containers_lwt.cma";;
+
+let (>>=) = Lwt.(>>=)
+
+module A = Containers_lwt.Lwt_actor
+
+let a = A.spawn
+  (fun _ (`Ping sender) ->
+    Lwt_io.printl "ping!" >>= fun () ->
+    Lwt_unix.sleep 1. >>= fun () ->
+    A.send sender `Pong
+  )
+
+let b = A.spawn
+  (fun self -> function
+    | `Pong
+    | `Start ->
+        Lwt_io.printl "pong!" >>= fun () ->
+        Lwt_unix.sleep 1. >>= fun () ->
+        A.send a (`Ping self)
+  )
+
+let () = Lwt_main.run (
+  Lwt_io.printl "start" >>= fun () ->
+  A.send b `Start >>= fun () ->
+  A.wait_all ()
+)
+