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-// Copyright (c) 2012 Ecma International.  All rights reserved.
-// This code is governed by the BSD license found in the LICENSE file.
-
-/*---
-es5id: 7.8.4-31-s
-description: An OctalEscapeSequence is not allowed in a String under Strict Mode
-flags: [onlyStrict]
----*/
-
-
-assert.throws(SyntaxError, function() {
-    eval('var x = "\\" + "1";');
-});