diff --git a/vala/gee_stop_valid/gee_stop_valid.vala b/vala/gee_stop_valid/gee_stop_valid.vala
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+using Gee;
+
+void main () {
+	var l = new ArrayList<string> ();
+
+	for (var i = 0; i < 8; ++i)
+		l.add (i.to_string ());
+
+	var it = l.bidir_list_iterator ();
+	it.first ();
+
+	while (it.valid) {
+		stdout.printf ("%s\n", it.get ());
+		it.next ();
+	}
+}