import tensorflow as tf

        st = tf.SparseTensor(indices, values, shape)

        st_handles = add_many_sparse_to_tensors_map(st)
        st_roundtrip = take_many_sparse_from_tensors_map(
            sparse_map_op=st_handles.op, sparse_handles=st_handles)
        st_roundtrip_op = st_roundtrip.values.op

        st_serialized = tf.serialize_many_sparse(st)
        st_deserialized = tf.deserialize_many_sparse(
            st_serialized, dtype=values.dtype)
        st_deserialized_op = st_deserialized.values.op

        tf.global_variables_initializer().run()

        st_roundtrip_values = sess.run(st_roundtrip)
        st_deserialized_values = sess.run(st_deserialized)
