docs: def verify_equal(self, first, second, msg=""):
          """
          Soft assert for equality
  
          :params want: the value to compare against
          :params second: the value to compare with
          :params msg: (Optional) msg explaining the difference
          """
          try:
              self.assert_equal(first, second, msg)
          except AssertionError, e:
              if msg:
                  m = "%s:\n%s" % (msg, str(e))
              else:
                  m = str(e)
              self.verification_erorrs.append(m)