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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""Utility unit tests."""
+
+import pytest
+from dribdat.utils import unpack_csvlist
+
+def test_unpack_csvlist_empty():
+    assert unpack_csvlist(None) == []
+    assert unpack_csvlist("") == []
+
+def test_unpack_csvlist_normal():
+    assert unpack_csvlist("a,b,c") == ["a", "b", "c"]
+
+def test_unpack_csvlist_whitespace():
+    assert unpack_csvlist(" a , b,c  ") == ["a", "b", "c"]
+
+def test_unpack_csvlist_duplicate():
+    assert unpack_csvlist("a,b,a,c,b") == ["a", "b", "c"]
+
+def test_unpack_csvlist_custom_separator():
+    assert unpack_csvlist("a|b|c", sep="|") == ["a", "b", "c"]
+    assert unpack_csvlist("a;b;a", sep=";") == ["a", "b"]
+
+def test_unpack_csvlist_empty_elements():
+    assert unpack_csvlist("a,,b") == ["a", "", "b"]
+    assert unpack_csvlist("a, ,b") == ["a", "", "b"]