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BUG with Ruby 1.9.2 (MRI)
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gistfile1.rb
# The following fails with a failure to call "x=" private method
String.send(:attr_accessor, :x)
s = ""
s.x = 100
# The following works:
class String
self.send(:attr_accessor, :x)
end
s = ""
s.x = 100
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