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+import unittest
+
+import frappe
+from frappe.boot import get_unseen_notes
+from frappe.desk.doctype.note.note import mark_as_seen
+
+
+class TestBootData(unittest.TestCase):
+	def test_get_unseen_notes(self):
+		frappe.db.delete("Note")
+		frappe.db.delete("Note Seen By")
+		note = frappe.get_doc(
+			{
+				"doctype": "Note",
+				"title": "Test Note",
+				"notify_on_login": 1,
+				"content": "Test Note 1",
+				"public": 1,
+			}
+		)
+		note.insert()
+
+		frappe.set_user("test@example.com")
+		unseen_notes = [d.title for d in get_unseen_notes()]
+		self.assertListEqual(unseen_notes, ["Test Note"])
+
+		mark_as_seen(note.name)
+		unseen_notes = [d.title for d in get_unseen_notes()]
+		self.assertListEqual(unseen_notes, [])