Index: string
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--- string
+++ string
@@ -2103,7 +2103,15 @@
 #endif
 {
     clear();
-    shrink_to_fit();
+
+    size_type __cap = capacity();
+    // check if we need to deallocate anything
+    if(__recommend(0) != __cap)
+    {
+        pointer __old_data = __get_long_pointer();
+        __alloc_traits::deallocate(__alloc(), __old_data, __cap + 1);
+        __set_short_size(0);
+    }
     __r_.first() = __str.__r_.first();
     __move_assign_alloc(__str);
     __str.__zero();