diff --git a/tests/test_ranges.lua b/tests/test_ranges.lua
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+
+
+local example_chapters = {
+	openings = {
+		yes = {
+			'OP',
+			'Opening',
+		},
+		no = {
+			'Opening the box'
+		}
+	},
+	intros = {
+		yes = {
+			'Avant',
+			'FUNI intro',
+			'Intro',
+			'Prologue',
+		},
+		no = {
+		}
+	},
+	endings = {
+		yes = {
+			'ED',
+			'Ending',
+		},
+		no = {
+			'end of the thread',
+			'trending',
+		}
+	},
+	outros = {
+		yes = {
+			'closing',
+			'Outro',
+			'Preview',
+			'PV',
+		},
+		no = {
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+local simple_ranges = {
+	{name = 'openings', patterns = {
+			'^op ', '^op$', ' op$',
+			'^opening$', ' opening$'
+		}, requires_next_chapter = true},
+	{name = 'intros', patterns = {
+			'^intro$', ' intro$',
+			'^avant$', '^prologue$'
+		}, requires_next_chapter = true},
+	{name = 'endings', patterns = {
+			'^ed ', '^ed$', ' ed$',
+			'^ending ', '^ending$', ' ending$',
+		}},
+	{name = 'outros', patterns = {
+			'^outro$', ' outro$',
+			'^closing$', '^closing ',
+			'^preview$', '^pv$',
+		}},
+}
+
+local function find_any(s, patterns)
+	for _, pattern in ipairs(patterns) do
+		if s:find(pattern) then
+			return true
+		end
+	end
+	return false
+end
+
+local function test_examples(examples, patterns, name, should_match)
+	local pass = true
+	for _, example in ipairs(examples) do
+		if find_any(example:lower(), patterns) ~= should_match then
+			print(string.format('False %s in %s "%s"', should_match and 'negative' or 'positive', name, example))
+			pass = false
+		end
+	end
+	return pass
+end
+
+local pass = true
+for _, range in ipairs(simple_ranges) do
+	pass = test_examples(example_chapters[range.name].yes, range.patterns, range.name, true) and pass
+	pass = test_examples(example_chapters[range.name].no, range.patterns, range.name, false) and pass
+end
+if pass then
+	print('All pass')
+end