diff --git a/tests/basics/except_match_tuple.py b/tests/basics/except_match_tuple.py
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+++ b/tests/basics/except_match_tuple.py
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+# test exception matching against a tuple
+
+try:
+    fail
+except (Exception,):
+    print('except 1')
+
+try:
+    fail
+except (Exception, Exception):
+    print('except 2')
+
+try:
+    fail
+except (TypeError, NameError):
+    print('except 3')
+
+try:
+    fail
+except (TypeError, ValueError, Exception):
+    print('except 4')