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+# encoding: utf-8
+
+require File.expand_path('../../../spec_helper', __FILE__)
+
+describe "Symbol#encoding for ASCII symbols" do
+  it "is US-ASCII" do
+    :foo.encoding.name.should == "US-ASCII"
+  end
+
+  it "is US-ASCII after converting to string" do
+    :foo.to_s.encoding.name.should == "US-ASCII"
+  end
+end
+
+describe "Symbol#encoding for UTF-8 symbols" do
+  it "is UTF-8" do
+    :åäö.encoding.name.should == "UTF-8"
+  end
+
+  it "is UTF-8 after converting to string" do
+    :åäö.to_s.encoding.name.should == "UTF-8"
+  end
+end