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+### bash_c_sees_exported_vars
+# bash -c should inherit exported variables
+export TEST_EXPORT_VAR="visible"
+bash -c 'echo "$TEST_EXPORT_VAR"'
+### expect
+visible
+### end
+
+### bash_c_assigns_from_export
+# bash -c can assign from exported vars
+export TEST_ASSIGN_VAR="value"
+bash -c 'x=$TEST_ASSIGN_VAR; echo "x=$x"'
+### expect
+x=value
+### end
+
+### bash_c_multiple_exports
+# bash -c sees multiple exports
+export A1=one A2=two
+bash -c 'echo "$A1 $A2"'
+### expect
+one two
+### end