diff --git a/spec/models/benefits_spec.rb b/spec/models/benefits_spec.rb
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+require 'spec_helper'
diff --git a/spec/models/paid_time_off_spec.rb b/spec/models/paid_time_off_spec.rb
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+require 'spec_helper.rb'
+=begin
+describe "PaidTimeOff" do
+	user = User.new(
+	first_name: 'Tester',
+	last_name: 'MGee',
+	email: 'tester.mgee@gmail.com',
+	password: 'password',
+	password_confirmation: 'password'
+	)
+	expect(user).to be_valid
+end
+
+=end
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diff --git a/spec/models/user_spec.rb b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
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+require 'spec_helper.rb'
+
+describe User do
+	it "can be instantiated" do
+		User.new.should be_an_instance_of(User)
+	end
+
+	it "should require a email" do
+  		User.new(:email => "").should_not be_valid
+	end
+
+	it "should require valid email" do
+		User.new(:email => "tester@gmail.com@gmail.com").should_not be_valid
+	end
+
+	it "should require unique email" do
+		user = User.all.first
+		User.new(:email => user.email).should_not be_valid
+	end
+
+	it "name can be updated" do 
+		new_name = "Bobby"
+		user = User.all.first
+		user.first_name = new_name
+		user.save!
+		User.all.first.first_name.should == new_name
+	end
+end
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