diff -r b9386cc3ff7b -r 39d26d3686d9 rt/vm/src/main/java/org/apidesign/vm4brwsr/StringArray.java
--- a/rt/vm/src/main/java/org/apidesign/vm4brwsr/StringArray.java	Sat Feb 15 20:18:26 2014 +0100
+++ b/rt/vm/src/main/java/org/apidesign/vm4brwsr/StringArray.java	Mon Feb 17 07:54:35 2014 +0100
@@ -113,9 +113,11 @@
         return -1;
     }
 
-    String getAndClear(int count) {
+    String getAndClear(int count, boolean clear) {
         String s = arr[count];
-        arr[count] = null;
+        if (clear) {
+            arr[count] = null;
+        }
         return s;
     }