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Newbie alert: Single package from unstable



Hi, how can I install a package from unstable? (currently running testing)
For example, I know it should be something like:
# apt-get install uswsusp/unstable

However, my output is:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree      
Reading state information... Done
E: Release 'unstable' for 'uswsusp' was not found

But I konw that uswsusp has a package in unstable. Do I need to set something up in sources.list? If so, this is my current sources.list:
deb http://ftp.gtlib.gatech.edu/debian/ testing main non-free contrib
deb-src http://ftp.gtlib.gatech.edu/debian/ testing main non-free contrib

deb http://security.debian.org/ testing/updates main contrib non-free
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ testing/updates main contrib non-free

Do I add another line that just contains the same thing, but with sid or unstable? Like:
deb http://ftp.gtlib.gatech.edu/debian/ unstable main non-free contrib
deb-src http://ftp.gtlib.gatech.edu/debian/ unstable main non-free contrib

 If so, how does apt differentiate between testing and unstable when I want to install a package? Do I always need to explicitly state <package>/testing or <package>/stable?

Thank you for your time.

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