def METHOD_NAME():
    lines = MultiLineString([[(0, 0), (1, 0)], [(0, 0), (3, 0)]])
    # Merge lines without directed, this requires changing the vertex ordering
    result = shapely.line_merge(lines)
    assert_geometries_equal(result, LineString([(1, 0), (0, 0), (3, 0)]))
    # Since the lines can't be merged when directed is specified
    # the original geometry is returned
    result = shapely.line_merge(lines, directed=True)
    assert_geometries_equal(result, lines)