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+// SPDX-License-Identifier: UNLICENSED
+pragma solidity >=0.8.25;
+
+import { Test } from "forge-std/Test.sol";
+import { console2 } from "forge-std/console2.sol";
+
+import "../src/CEP.sol";
+
+contract CEPTest is Test {
+    CEP internal cep;
+    address owner = makeAddr("owner");
+    address admin = makeAddr("admin");
+    address alice = makeAddr("alice");
+    address bob = makeAddr("bob");
+    address charlie = makeAddr("charlie");
+    address treasury = makeAddr("treasury");
+
+    VotingCEPToken internal voteToken;
+    CEPGovernor internal governor;
+    IEAS internal eas;
+
+    function setUp() public virtual {
+        voteToken = new VotingCEPToken(owner, owner, owner);
+    }
+}