def test_VERSION(self):
        """
        Ensures the VERSION is expressed correctly.
        """
        self.assertEqual(tuple, type(VERSION))
        self.assertTrue(isinstance(VERSION[0], int),
                        "VERSION's MAJOR element must be an integer")
        self.assertTrue(isinstance(VERSION[1], int),
                        "VERSION's MINOR element must be an integer")
        self.assertTrue(isinstance(VERSION[2], int),
                        "VERSION's RELEASE element must be an integer")
        self.assertTrue(isinstance(VERSION[3], str),
                        "VERSION's STATUS element must be an string")
        self.assertTrue(VERSION[3] in ('alpha', 'beta', 'final'),
                        "VERSION's STATUS element must be either 'alpha', " +
                        "'beta' or 'final' (currently set to %s)" % VERSION[3])
        self.assertTrue(isinstance(VERSION[4], int),
                        "VERSION's VERSION element must be an integer")
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