diff --git a/examples/pylab_examples/pstest.py b/examples/pylab_examples/pstest.py
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--- a/examples/pylab_examples/pstest.py
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-#!/usr/bin/env python
-# -*- noplot -*-
-import matplotlib
-matplotlib.use('PS')
-from pylab import *
-
-
-def f(t):
-    s1 = cos(2*pi*t)
-    e1 = exp(-t)
-    return multiply(s1, e1)
-
-t1 = arange(0.0, 5.0, .1)
-t2 = arange(0.0, 5.0, 0.02)
-t3 = arange(0.0, 2.0, 0.01)
-
-figure(1)
-subplot(211)
-l = plot(t1, f(t1), 'k^')
-setp(l, markerfacecolor='k', markeredgecolor='r')
-title('A tale of 2 subplots', fontsize=14, fontname='Courier')
-ylabel('Signal 1', fontsize=12)
-subplot(212)
-l = plot(t1, f(t1), 'k>')
-
-
-ylabel('Signal 2', fontsize=12)
-xlabel('time (s)', fontsize=12)
-
-show()