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+
+:- use_module(library(lists)).
+
+:- meta_predicate( a(0) ).
+
+:- dynamic a/1, b/1, c/1,  d:bd/1, g:c/1, b/0, gflags:flag_define/6.
+
+a(1).
+b(1).
+
+test member,
+      meta_expand( lists:member(X,[X|Y]), Clause )
+
+      returns
+
+      Clause =@=  ( lists:member(X,[X|Y]) ).
+
+test a,
+      meta_expand( ( a(X) :- call(X) ) , Clause )
+
+      returns
+
+      Clause =@=  ( a(X) :- call(X) ).
+
+test b,
+      meta_expand( ( a(X) :- b(Y), call(X, Y) ), Clause )
+
+      returns
+
+      Clause =@=  ( a(X) :- b(Y), call(X, Y)  ).
+
+test c,
+      meta_expand( ( a(X) :- b(Y), call( Y) ), Clause )
+
+      returns
+
+      Clause =@=  ( a(X) :- b(Y), call(user:Y) ).
+
+
+test d,
+      meta_expand( ( c(X) :- call(X) ) , Clause)
+
+      returns
+
+      Clause =@=  ( c(X) :- call(user:X) ).
+
+test e,
+      meta_expand( ( c(X) :- b(Y), call(X, Y) ), Clause )
+
+      returns
+
+      Clause =@=  ( c(X) :- b(Y), call(user:X, Y) ).
+
+test f,
+      meta_expand( ( c(X) :- b(Y), call( Y) ), Clause )
+
+      returns
+      Clause =@=  ( c(X) :- b(Y), call(user:Y) ).
+
+test g,
+      meta_expand( ( a(X) :- b(Y), setof( A, X, L) ), Clause )
+
+      returns
+      Clause =@=  ( a(X) :- b(Y), setof( A, X, L) ).
+
+test h,
+      meta_expand( ( a(X) :- b(Y), setof( A, call(X), L) ), Clause )
+
+      returns
+      Clause =@=  ( a(X) :- b(Y), setof( A, user:call(X), L) ).
+
+
+test i,
+      meta_expand( ( c(X) :- b(Y), setof( A, X, L) ), Clause )
+
+      returns
+      Clause =@=   ( c(X) :- b(Y), setof( A, user:X, L) ).
+
+test j,
+      meta_expand( ( c(X) :- b(Y), setof( A, call(X), L) ), Clause )
+
+      returns
+      Clause =@=   ( c(X) :- b(Y), setof( A, user:call(X), L) ).
+
+test k,
+      meta_expand( ( c(X) :- b(Y), setof( A, X, L) ), Clause )
+
+      returns
+     Clause =@=   ( c(X) :- b(Y), setof( A, user:X, L) ).
+
+test l,
+      meta_expand( ( c(X) :- b(Y), setof( A, call(Y), L) ), Clause )
+
+      returns
+      Clause =@=   ( c(X) :- b(Y), setof( A, user:call(Y), L) ).
+
+test m,
+      meta_expand( ( a(X) :- b(Y), setof( A, Y, L) ), Clause )
+
+      returns
+      Clause =@=   ( a(X) :- b(Y), setof( A, user:Y, L) ).
+
+test n,
+      meta_expand( ( a(X) :- b(Y), setof( A, call(X), L) ), Clause )
+
+      returns
+      Clause =@=   ( a(X) :- b(Y), setof( A, user:call(X), L) ).
+
+
+test o,
+      meta_expand( ( a(X, L) :- append(X, L) ), Clause )
+
+      returns
+      Clause =@=   ( a(X, L) :- lists:append(X, L) ).
+
+
+test  0,
+      meta_expand( ( a:(d:b0(X)) :-
+                    g:c(X),
+                    d(X),
+                    user:hello(X,Y) ), Clause )
+      returns
+       Clause =@= ( d:b0(X) :-
+                 g:c(X),
+                 user:d(X), 
+                 user:hello(X,Y) ).
+