diff --git a/benchmarks/3d/Cube-01.geo b/benchmarks/3d/Cube-01.geo
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+lc = 0.3;
+Point(1) = {0.0,0.0,0.0,lc};         
+Point(2) = {1,0.0,0.0,lc};         
+Point(3) = {1,1,0.0,lc};         
+Point(4) = {0,1,0.0,lc};         
+Line(1) = {4,3};         
+Line(2) = {3,2};         
+Line(3) = {2,1};         
+Line(4) = {1,4};         
+Line Loop(5) = {2,3,4,1};         
+Plane Surface(6) = {5};         
+Extrude Surface { 6, {0,0.0,1} };         
+Surface Loop(29) = - {28,15,-6,19,23,27};
+Volume(30) = {29};