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+require File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../../../../test/test_helper') # the default rails helper
+
+# ensure that the Engines testing enhancements are loaded.
+require File.join(Engines.config(:root), "engines", "lib", "engines", "testing_extensions")
+
+require File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/mocks/time'
+require File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/mocks/mail'
+
+# set up the fixtures location
+Test::Unit::TestCase.fixture_path = File.dirname(__FILE__) + "/fixtures/"
+$LOAD_PATH.unshift(Test::Unit::TestCase.fixture_path)