[New-bugs-announce] [issue29713] String changes whether or not '\x81' is present

[dagnam]

New submission from dagnam:

print '\xa3\xb5\xdd\xf7\xa9\xa7\xab\xd8\xef\xc7\xac\xf4\xfb\xb7'
#gives
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print '\xa3\xb5\xdd\xf7\xa9\xa7\xab\xd8\xef\xc7\xac\xf4\xfb\xb7\x81'
#gives 
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print '\x81\xa3'        print '\xa3'
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messages: 288900
nosy: dagnam
priority: normal
severity: normal
status: open
title: String changes whether or not '\x81' is present
type: behavior
versions: Python 2.7

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