gistfile1.txt

    my $mtime = ( stat $exists1 )[9];
    ok(
        !$step1->is_up_to_date_since( $mtime ),
        q{step 1 is older than a file that exists when the step hasn't been run yet}
    );

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    ok(
        !$step1->is_up_to_date_since( ( stat $exists1 )[9] ),
        q{step 1 is older than a file that exists when the step hasn't been run yet}
    );