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> > The Lua compiler already optimizes all constants used in a function and
> > so only one copy of each string exists per function. However, different
> > functions, even if defined in the same chunk, do not share constants
> > (strings, in particular).
> 
> no?  i thought each string was unique lua_State-wide

That is correct. I meant that for precompiled chunks created by luac.