diff --git a/test/masm/pseudo.asm b/test/masm/pseudo.asm
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+# Copyright (c) 2024 Freya Murphy
+
+# file: pseudo.asm
+# test: test pseudo dsl parser
+
+.text
+.align 2
+.globl main
+
+
+main:
+	li	$t0, 0
+	li	$t1, 1
+	ble	$t0, $t1, less
+	nop
+
+less:
+	beqz	$t0, exit
+	nop
+
+exit:
+	# return
+	slte	$a0, $t0, $t1
+	jr	$ra
+	nop
diff --git a/test/out/pesudo.status b/test/out/pesudo.status
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+0
diff --git a/test/out/pseudo b/test/out/pseudo
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