diff --git a/local_tests/test_integer_only.nyash b/local_tests/test_integer_only.nyash
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index 00000000..3db817d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/local_tests/test_integer_only.nyash
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+// Test without string literals
+static box Main {
+    main() {
+        local x = 42
+        return x
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/local_tests/test_simple_string.nyash b/local_tests/test_simple_string.nyash
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+++ b/local_tests/test_simple_string.nyash
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+// Test simple string creation
+static box Main {
+    main() {
+        local message = "Hello"
+        return message
+    }
+}
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