def METHOD_NAME(uqcsbot: MockUQCSBot):
    """
    test minuscule string reply to thread and channel
    """
    uqcsbot.post_message(TEST_CHANNEL_ID, "NEUROMANCER", user=TEST_USER_ID)
    assert count_messages(uqcsbot) == 1
    thread = float(uqcsbot.test_messages.get(TEST_CHANNEL_ID, [])[-1].get('ts', 0))
    uqcsbot.post_message(TEST_CHANNEL_ID, "wintermute", reply_broadcast=True, thread_ts=thread,
                         user=TEST_USER_ID)
    sleep(1)
    assert count_messages(uqcsbot) == 3