diff --git a/src/app.service.spec.ts b/src/app.service.spec.ts
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+import { Test, TestingModule } from '@nestjs/testing';
+import { AppService } from './app.service';
+
+describe('AppService', () => {
+  let service: AppService;
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    const module: TestingModule = await Test.createTestingModule({
+      providers: [AppService],
+    }).compile();
+
+    service = module.get<AppService>(AppService);
+  });
+
+  it('should be defined', () => {
+    expect(service).toBeDefined();
+  });
+
+  describe('getHello', () => {
+    it('returns the expected greeting', () => {
+      expect(service.getHello()).toBe('Hello World!');
+    });
+
+    it('returns the same greeting on repeated calls', () => {
+      expect(service.getHello()).toBe(service.getHello());
+    });
+  });
+});