diff --git a/snippets/csharp/VS_Snippets_CLR_System/system.string.copy/cs/copy1.cs b/snippets/csharp/VS_Snippets_CLR_System/system.string.copy/cs/copy1.cs
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-// <Snippet1>
-using System;
-
-class Example
-{
-   public static void Main() 
-   {
-      string str1 = "abc";
-      string str2 = "xyz";
-          
-      Console.WriteLine("str1 = '{0}'", str1);
-      Console.WriteLine("str2 = '{0}'", str2);
-          
-      Console.WriteLine("\nAfter String.Copy...");
-      str2 = String.Copy(str1);
-      Console.WriteLine("str1 = '{0}'", str1);
-      Console.WriteLine("str2 = '{0}'", str2);
-      Console.WriteLine("ReferenceEquals: {0}", Object.ReferenceEquals(str1, str2));
-      Console.WriteLine("Equals: {0}", Object.Equals(str1, str2));
-          
-      Console.WriteLine("\nAfter Assignment...");
-      str2 = str1;
-      Console.WriteLine("str1 = '{0}'", str1);
-      Console.WriteLine("str2 = '{0}'", str2);
-      Console.WriteLine("ReferenceEquals: {0}", Object.ReferenceEquals(str1, str2));
-      Console.WriteLine("Equals: {0}", Object.Equals(str1, str2));
-   }
-}
-// The example displays the following output:
-//       str1 = 'abc'
-//       str2 = 'xyz'
-//       
-//       After String.Copy...
-//       str1 = 'abc'
-//       str2 = 'abc'
-//       ReferenceEquals: False
-//       Equals: True
-//       
-//       After Assignment...
-//       str1 = 'abc'
-//       str2 = 'abc'
-//       ReferenceEquals: True
-//       Equals: True
-// </Snippet1>
diff --git a/snippets/visualbasic/VS_Snippets_CLR_System/system.string.copy/vb/copy1.vb b/snippets/visualbasic/VS_Snippets_CLR_System/system.string.copy/vb/copy1.vb
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-' Visual Basic .NET Document
-Option Strict On
-
-' <Snippet1>
-Module Example
-   Public Sub Main()
-      Dim str1 As String = "abc"
-      Dim str2 As String = "xyz"
-          
-      Console.WriteLine("str1 = '{0}'", str1)
-      Console.WriteLine("str2 = '{0}'", str2)
-      Console.WriteLine()
-          
-      Console.WriteLine("After String.Copy...")
-      str2 = String.Copy(str1)
-      Console.WriteLine("str1 = '{0}'", str1)
-      Console.WriteLine("str2 = '{0}'", str2)
-      Console.WriteLine("ReferenceEquals: {0}", Object.ReferenceEquals(str1, str2))
-      Console.WriteLine("Equals: {0}", Object.Equals(str1, str2))
-      Console.WriteLine()
-          
-      Console.WriteLine("After Assignment...")
-      str2 = str1
-      Console.WriteLine("str1 = '{0}'", str1)
-      Console.WriteLine("str2 = '{0}'", str2)
-      Console.WriteLine("ReferenceEquals: {0}", Object.ReferenceEquals(str1, str2))
-      Console.WriteLine("Equals: {0}", Object.Equals(str1, str2))
-   End Sub
-End Module
-' The example displays the following output:
-'       str1 = 'abc'
-'       str2 = 'xyz'
-'       
-'       After String.Copy...
-'       str1 = 'abc'
-'       str2 = 'abc'
-'       ReferenceEquals: False
-'       Equals: True
-'       
-'       After Assignment...
-'       str1 = 'abc'
-'       str2 = 'abc'
-'       ReferenceEquals: True
-'       Equals: True
-' </Snippet1>
-