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+''' Define test function for scipy package
+
+Module tests for presence of useful version of nose.  If present
+returns NoseTester, otherwise returns a placeholder test routine
+reporting lack of nose and inability to run tests.  Typical use is in
+module __init__:
+
+from scipy.testing.pkgtester import Tester
+test = Tester().test
+
+See nosetester module for test implementation
+
+'''
+fine_nose = True
+try:
+    import nose
+except ImportError:
+    fine_nose = False
+else:
+    nose_version = nose.__versioninfo__
+    if nose_version[0] < 1 and nose_version[1] < 10:
+        fine_nose = False
+
+if fine_nose:
+    from numpy.testing.nosetester import NoseTester as Tester
+else:
+    from numpy.testing.nulltester import NullTester as Tester