diff --git a/mozilla/content/html/document/src/nsHTMLDocument.cpp b/mozilla/content/html/document/src/nsHTMLDocument.cpp
index b4e6fbc7425..67758eb835a 100644
--- a/mozilla/content/html/document/src/nsHTMLDocument.cpp
+++ b/mozilla/content/html/document/src/nsHTMLDocument.cpp
@@ -302,11 +302,11 @@ nsHTMLDocument::~nsHTMLDocument()
     mBaseTarget = nsnull;
   }
   if (nsnull != mLastModified) {
-    nsString::Recycle(mLastModified);
+    delete mLastModified;
     mLastModified = nsnull;
   }
   if (nsnull != mReferrer) {
-    nsString::Recycle(mReferrer);
+    delete mReferrer;
     mReferrer = nsnull;
   }
   NS_IF_RELEASE(mParser);
@@ -1183,7 +1183,7 @@ nsHTMLDocument::SetLastModified(const nsAReadableString& aLastModified)
     }
   }
   else if (nsnull != mLastModified) {
-    nsString::Recycle(mLastModified);
+    delete mLastModified;
     mLastModified = nsnull;
   }
 
@@ -1202,7 +1202,7 @@ nsHTMLDocument::SetReferrer(const nsAReadableString& aReferrer)
     }
   }
   else if (nsnull != mReferrer) {
-    nsString::Recycle(mReferrer);
+    delete mReferrer;
     mReferrer = nsnull;
   }
 
diff --git a/mozilla/gfx/src/mac/nsUnicodeMappingUtil.cpp b/mozilla/gfx/src/mac/nsUnicodeMappingUtil.cpp
index 5df2d330ba7..139671f6c9a 100644
--- a/mozilla/gfx/src/mac/nsUnicodeMappingUtil.cpp
+++ b/mozilla/gfx/src/mac/nsUnicodeMappingUtil.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ void nsUnicodeMappingUtil::CleanUp()
 	for(int i= 0 ; i < smPseudoTotalScripts; i ++) {
 		for(int j=0; j < 5; j++) {
 			if(mGenericFontMapping[i][j])
-	  		 nsString::Recycle(mGenericFontMapping[i][j]);
+	  		 delete mGenericFontMapping[i][j];
 	  	}
 	}
 	if (mCache)
@@ -326,11 +326,11 @@ PrefEnumCallback(const char* aName, void* aClosure)
   if( (! nsDeviceContextMac::GetMacFontNumber(*fontname, fontID)) ||
   	  ((script < smUninterp) && (::FontToScript(fontID) != script)))
   {
-  	nsString::Recycle(fontname);
+  	delete fontname;
   	return;
   }
   if( Self->mGenericFontMapping[script][type] )
-  	nsString::Recycle(Self->mGenericFontMapping[script][type]);
+  	delete Self->mGenericFontMapping[script][type];
   Self->mGenericFontMapping[script][type] = fontname;
 #ifdef DEBUG_ftang_font
   char* utf8 = fontname->ToNewUTF8String();
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ void nsUnicodeMappingUtil::InitScriptFontMapping()
 						if (nsDeviceContextMac::GetMacFontNumber (*fontname,fontID))
 							mScriptFontMapping[script] = fontID;
 
-						nsString::Recycle (fontname);
+						delete fontname;
 					}
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/mozilla/mailnews/base/search/src/nsMsgSearchTerm.cpp b/mozilla/mailnews/base/search/src/nsMsgSearchTerm.cpp
index 9538a6a9ab3..8cd48a8f250 100644
--- a/mozilla/mailnews/base/search/src/nsMsgSearchTerm.cpp
+++ b/mozilla/mailnews/base/search/src/nsMsgSearchTerm.cpp
@@ -778,9 +778,6 @@ nsresult nsMsgSearchTerm::MatchRfc2047String (const char *rfc2047string,
 
 	res = MatchString(stringToMatch, charset, pResult);
 
-//	if (mimedecode == PR_TRUE)
-//		nsString::Recycle(&decodedString);
-
 	return res;
 }
 
diff --git a/mozilla/string/obsolete/nsString.cpp b/mozilla/string/obsolete/nsString.cpp
index 7e74748a55e..ade2c679bd6 100644
--- a/mozilla/string/obsolete/nsString.cpp
+++ b/mozilla/string/obsolete/nsString.cpp
@@ -545,7 +545,8 @@ nsCString* nsCString::ToNewString() const {
 
 /**
  * Creates an ascii clone of this string
- * Note that calls to this method should be matched with calls to Recycle().
+ * Note that calls to this method should be matched with calls to
+ * |nsMemory::Free|.
  * @update  gess 02/24/00
  * @return  ptr to new ascii string
  */
@@ -555,7 +556,8 @@ char* nsCString::ToNewCString() const {
 
 /**
  * Creates an unicode clone of this string
- * Note that calls to this method should be matched with calls to Recycle().
+ * Note that calls to this method should be matched with calls to
+ * |nsMemory::Free|.
  * @update  gess 01/04/99
  * @return  ptr to new ascii string
  */
@@ -1311,94 +1313,6 @@ PRBool nsCString::EqualsWithConversion(const PRUnichar* aString,PRBool aIgnoreCa
   return result;
 }
    
-
-/**************************************************************
-  Define the string deallocator class...
- **************************************************************/
-#ifndef RICKG_TESTBED
-class nsCStringDeallocator: public nsDequeFunctor{
-public:
-  virtual void* operator()(void* anObject) {
-    nsCString* aString= (nsCString*)anObject;
-    if(aString){
-      delete aString;
-    }
-    return 0;
-  }
-};
-#endif
-
-/****************************************************************************
- * This class, appropriately enough, creates and recycles nsCString objects..
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-
-
-#ifndef RICKG_TESTBED
-class nsCStringRecycler {
-public:
-  nsCStringRecycler() : mDeque(0) {
-  }
-
-  ~nsCStringRecycler() {
-    nsCStringDeallocator theDeallocator;
-    mDeque.ForEach(theDeallocator); //now delete the strings
-  }
-
-  void Recycle(nsCString* aString) {
-    mDeque.Push(aString);
-  }
-
-  nsCString* CreateString(void){
-    nsCString* result=(nsCString*)mDeque.Pop();
-    if(!result)
-      result=new nsCString();
-    return result;
-  }
-  nsDeque mDeque;
-};
-static nsCStringRecycler& GetRecycler(void);
-
-
-/**
- * 
- * @update  gess 01/04/99
- * @param 
- * @return
- */
-nsCStringRecycler& GetRecycler(void){
-  static nsCStringRecycler gCRecycler;
-  return gCRecycler;
-}
-
-#endif
-
-/**
- * Call this mehod when you're done 
- * @update  gess 01/04/99
- * @param 
- * @return
- */
-nsCString* nsCString::CreateString(void){
-  nsCString* result=0;
-#ifndef RICKG_TESTBED
-  result=GetRecycler().CreateString();
-#endif
-  return result;
-}
-
-/**
- * Call this mehod when you're done 
- * @update  gess 01/04/99
- * @param 
- * @return
- */
-void nsCString::Recycle(nsCString* aString){
-#ifndef RICKG_TESTBED
-  GetRecycler().Recycle(aString);
-#endif
-}
-
 #if 0
 
 /**
diff --git a/mozilla/string/obsolete/nsString.h b/mozilla/string/obsolete/nsString.h
index 1220ac752bc..5b1580f900f 100644
--- a/mozilla/string/obsolete/nsString.h
+++ b/mozilla/string/obsolete/nsString.h
@@ -246,14 +246,16 @@ public:
 
   /**
    * Creates an ISOLatin1 clone of this string
-   * Note that calls to this method should be matched with calls to Recycle().
+   * Note that calls to this method should be matched with calls to
+   * |nsMemory::Free|.
    * @return  ptr to new isolatin1 string
    */
   char* ToNewCString() const;
 
   /**
    * Creates a unicode clone of this string
-   * Note that calls to this method should be matched with calls to Recycle().
+   * Note that calls to this method should be matched with calls to
+   * |nsMemory::Free|.
    * @return  ptr to new unicode string
    */
   PRUnichar* ToNewUnicode() const;
@@ -435,10 +437,6 @@ public:
 
   void    DebugDump(void) const;
 
-
-  static  void        Recycle(nsCString* aString);
-  static  nsCString*  CreateString(void);
-
 private:
     // NOT TO BE IMPLEMENTED
     //  these signatures help clients not accidentally call the wrong thing helped by C++ automatic integral promotion
diff --git a/mozilla/string/obsolete/nsString2.cpp b/mozilla/string/obsolete/nsString2.cpp
index c07c3aec703..0bd70072a25 100644
--- a/mozilla/string/obsolete/nsString2.cpp
+++ b/mozilla/string/obsolete/nsString2.cpp
@@ -582,7 +582,8 @@ nsString* nsString::ToNewString() const {
 
 /**
  * Creates an ascii clone of this string
- * Note that calls to this method should be matched with calls to Recycle().
+ * Note that calls to this method should be matched with calls to
+ * |nsMemory::Free|.
  * @update  gess 02/24/00
  * @WARNING! Potential i18n issue here, since we're stepping down from 2byte chars to 1byte chars!
  * @return  ptr to new ascii string
@@ -599,7 +600,8 @@ char* nsString::ToNewCString() const {
 
 /**
  * Creates an UTF8 clone of this string
- * Note that calls to this method should be matched with calls to Recycle().
+ * Note that calls to this method should be matched with calls to
+ * |nsMemory::Free|.
  * @update  ftang 09/10/99
  * @return  ptr to new UTF8 string
  * http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/htbin/rfc/rfc2279.html
@@ -627,7 +629,8 @@ char* nsString::ToNewUTF8String() const {
 
 /**
  * Creates an ascii clone of this string
- * Note that calls to this method should be matched with calls to Recycle().
+ * Note that calls to this method should be matched with calls to
+ * |nsMemory::Free|.
  * @update  gess 02/24/00
  * @return  ptr to new ascii string
  */
@@ -1527,90 +1530,6 @@ PRBool nsString::IsDigit(PRUnichar aChar) {
   return PRBool((aChar >= '0') && (aChar <= '9'));
 }
 
-#ifndef RICKG_TESTBED
-/**************************************************************
-  Define the string deallocator class...
- **************************************************************/
-class nsStringDeallocator: public nsDequeFunctor{
-public:
-  virtual void* operator()(void* anObject) {
-    nsString* aString= (nsString*)anObject;
-    if(aString){
-      delete aString;
-    }
-    return 0;
-  }
-};
-
-/****************************************************************************
- * This class, appropriately enough, creates and recycles nsString objects..
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-class nsStringRecycler {
-public:
-  nsStringRecycler() : mDeque(0) {
-  }
-
-  ~nsStringRecycler() {
-    nsStringDeallocator theDeallocator;
-    mDeque.ForEach(theDeallocator); //now delete the strings
-  }
-
-  void Recycle(nsString* aString) {
-    mDeque.Push(aString);
-  }
-
-  nsString* CreateString(void){
-    nsString* result=(nsString*)mDeque.Pop();
-    if(!result)
-      result=new nsString();
-    return result;
-  }
-  nsDeque mDeque;
-};
-static nsStringRecycler& GetRecycler(void);
-
-/**
- * 
- * @update  gess 01/04/99
- * @param 
- * @return
- */
-nsStringRecycler& GetRecycler(void){
-  static nsStringRecycler gRecycler;
-  return gRecycler;
-}
-#endif
-
-
-/**
- * Call this mehod when you're done 
- * @update  gess 01/04/99
- * @param 
- * @return
- */
-nsString* nsString::CreateString(void){
-  nsString* result=0;
-#ifndef RICKG_TESTBED
-  GetRecycler().CreateString();
-#endif
-  return result;
-}
-
-/**
- * Call this mehod when you're done 
- * @update  gess 01/04/99
- * @param 
- * @return
- */
-void nsString::Recycle(nsString* aString){
-#ifndef RICKG_TESTBED
-  GetRecycler().Recycle(aString);
-#else
-  delete aString;
-#endif
-}
-
 #if 0
 
 /**
diff --git a/mozilla/string/obsolete/nsString2.h b/mozilla/string/obsolete/nsString2.h
index a5c9b65d6a6..b7e954fe179 100644
--- a/mozilla/string/obsolete/nsString2.h
+++ b/mozilla/string/obsolete/nsString2.h
@@ -276,21 +276,24 @@ public:
 
   /**
    * Creates an ISOLatin1 clone of this string
-   * Note that calls to this method should be matched with calls to Recycle().
+   * Note that calls to this method should be matched with calls to
+   * |nsMemory::Free|.
    * @return  ptr to new isolatin1 string
    */
   char* ToNewCString() const;
 
   /**
    * Creates an UTF8 clone of this string
-   * Note that calls to this method should be matched with calls to Recycle().
+   * Note that calls to this method should be matched with calls to
+   * |nsMemory::Free|.
    * @return  ptr to new null-terminated UTF8 string
    */
   char* ToNewUTF8String() const;
 
   /**
    * Creates a unicode clone of this string
-   * Note that calls to this method should be matched with calls to Recycle().
+   * Note that calls to this method should be matched with calls to
+   * |nsMemory::Free|.
    * @return  ptr to new unicode string
    */
   PRUnichar* ToNewUnicode() const;
@@ -506,9 +509,6 @@ public:
    */
   static  PRBool IsDigit(PRUnichar ch);
 
-  static  void        Recycle(nsString* aString);
-  static  nsString*  CreateString(void);
-
 private:
     // NOT TO BE IMPLEMENTED
     //  these signatures help clients not accidentally call the wrong thing helped by C++ automatic integral promotion
diff --git a/mozilla/widget/src/gtk/nsGtkIMEHelper.cpp b/mozilla/widget/src/gtk/nsGtkIMEHelper.cpp
index b7e8fafc836..b7fcd749089 100644
--- a/mozilla/widget/src/gtk/nsGtkIMEHelper.cpp
+++ b/mozilla/widget/src/gtk/nsGtkIMEHelper.cpp
@@ -168,8 +168,8 @@ nsIMEPreedit::nsIMEPreedit()
 nsIMEPreedit::~nsIMEPreedit()
 {
   mCaretPosition = 0;
-  nsString::Recycle(mIMECompUnicode);
-  nsCString::Recycle(mIMECompAttr);
+  delete mIMECompUnicode;
+  delete mIMECompAttr;
   if (mCompositionUniString) {
     delete[] mCompositionUniString;
   }
diff --git a/mozilla/widget/src/windows/nsWindow.cpp b/mozilla/widget/src/windows/nsWindow.cpp
index b428d78ce58..4fc91451dfc 100644
--- a/mozilla/widget/src/windows/nsWindow.cpp
+++ b/mozilla/widget/src/windows/nsWindow.cpp
@@ -517,9 +517,9 @@ nsWindow::~nsWindow()
   // delete any of the IME structures that we allocated
   //
   if (mIMECompString!=NULL) 
-	nsCString::Recycle(mIMECompString);
+	delete mIMECompString;
   if (mIMECompUnicode!=NULL) 
-	nsString::Recycle(mIMECompUnicode);
+	delete mIMECompUnicode;
   if (mIMEAttributeString!=NULL) 
 	delete [] mIMEAttributeString;
   if (mIMECompClauseString!=NULL) 
diff --git a/mozilla/xpcom/string/obsolete/nsString.cpp b/mozilla/xpcom/string/obsolete/nsString.cpp
index 7e74748a55e..ade2c679bd6 100644
--- a/mozilla/xpcom/string/obsolete/nsString.cpp
+++ b/mozilla/xpcom/string/obsolete/nsString.cpp
@@ -545,7 +545,8 @@ nsCString* nsCString::ToNewString() const {
 
 /**
  * Creates an ascii clone of this string
- * Note that calls to this method should be matched with calls to Recycle().
+ * Note that calls to this method should be matched with calls to
+ * |nsMemory::Free|.
  * @update  gess 02/24/00
  * @return  ptr to new ascii string
  */
@@ -555,7 +556,8 @@ char* nsCString::ToNewCString() const {
 
 /**
  * Creates an unicode clone of this string
- * Note that calls to this method should be matched with calls to Recycle().
+ * Note that calls to this method should be matched with calls to
+ * |nsMemory::Free|.
  * @update  gess 01/04/99
  * @return  ptr to new ascii string
  */
@@ -1311,94 +1313,6 @@ PRBool nsCString::EqualsWithConversion(const PRUnichar* aString,PRBool aIgnoreCa
   return result;
 }
    
-
-/**************************************************************
-  Define the string deallocator class...
- **************************************************************/
-#ifndef RICKG_TESTBED
-class nsCStringDeallocator: public nsDequeFunctor{
-public:
-  virtual void* operator()(void* anObject) {
-    nsCString* aString= (nsCString*)anObject;
-    if(aString){
-      delete aString;
-    }
-    return 0;
-  }
-};
-#endif
-
-/****************************************************************************
- * This class, appropriately enough, creates and recycles nsCString objects..
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-
-
-#ifndef RICKG_TESTBED
-class nsCStringRecycler {
-public:
-  nsCStringRecycler() : mDeque(0) {
-  }
-
-  ~nsCStringRecycler() {
-    nsCStringDeallocator theDeallocator;
-    mDeque.ForEach(theDeallocator); //now delete the strings
-  }
-
-  void Recycle(nsCString* aString) {
-    mDeque.Push(aString);
-  }
-
-  nsCString* CreateString(void){
-    nsCString* result=(nsCString*)mDeque.Pop();
-    if(!result)
-      result=new nsCString();
-    return result;
-  }
-  nsDeque mDeque;
-};
-static nsCStringRecycler& GetRecycler(void);
-
-
-/**
- * 
- * @update  gess 01/04/99
- * @param 
- * @return
- */
-nsCStringRecycler& GetRecycler(void){
-  static nsCStringRecycler gCRecycler;
-  return gCRecycler;
-}
-
-#endif
-
-/**
- * Call this mehod when you're done 
- * @update  gess 01/04/99
- * @param 
- * @return
- */
-nsCString* nsCString::CreateString(void){
-  nsCString* result=0;
-#ifndef RICKG_TESTBED
-  result=GetRecycler().CreateString();
-#endif
-  return result;
-}
-
-/**
- * Call this mehod when you're done 
- * @update  gess 01/04/99
- * @param 
- * @return
- */
-void nsCString::Recycle(nsCString* aString){
-#ifndef RICKG_TESTBED
-  GetRecycler().Recycle(aString);
-#endif
-}
-
 #if 0
 
 /**
diff --git a/mozilla/xpcom/string/obsolete/nsString.h b/mozilla/xpcom/string/obsolete/nsString.h
index 1220ac752bc..5b1580f900f 100644
--- a/mozilla/xpcom/string/obsolete/nsString.h
+++ b/mozilla/xpcom/string/obsolete/nsString.h
@@ -246,14 +246,16 @@ public:
 
   /**
    * Creates an ISOLatin1 clone of this string
-   * Note that calls to this method should be matched with calls to Recycle().
+   * Note that calls to this method should be matched with calls to
+   * |nsMemory::Free|.
    * @return  ptr to new isolatin1 string
    */
   char* ToNewCString() const;
 
   /**
    * Creates a unicode clone of this string
-   * Note that calls to this method should be matched with calls to Recycle().
+   * Note that calls to this method should be matched with calls to
+   * |nsMemory::Free|.
    * @return  ptr to new unicode string
    */
   PRUnichar* ToNewUnicode() const;
@@ -435,10 +437,6 @@ public:
 
   void    DebugDump(void) const;
 
-
-  static  void        Recycle(nsCString* aString);
-  static  nsCString*  CreateString(void);
-
 private:
     // NOT TO BE IMPLEMENTED
     //  these signatures help clients not accidentally call the wrong thing helped by C++ automatic integral promotion
diff --git a/mozilla/xpcom/string/obsolete/nsString2.cpp b/mozilla/xpcom/string/obsolete/nsString2.cpp
index c07c3aec703..0bd70072a25 100644
--- a/mozilla/xpcom/string/obsolete/nsString2.cpp
+++ b/mozilla/xpcom/string/obsolete/nsString2.cpp
@@ -582,7 +582,8 @@ nsString* nsString::ToNewString() const {
 
 /**
  * Creates an ascii clone of this string
- * Note that calls to this method should be matched with calls to Recycle().
+ * Note that calls to this method should be matched with calls to
+ * |nsMemory::Free|.
  * @update  gess 02/24/00
  * @WARNING! Potential i18n issue here, since we're stepping down from 2byte chars to 1byte chars!
  * @return  ptr to new ascii string
@@ -599,7 +600,8 @@ char* nsString::ToNewCString() const {
 
 /**
  * Creates an UTF8 clone of this string
- * Note that calls to this method should be matched with calls to Recycle().
+ * Note that calls to this method should be matched with calls to
+ * |nsMemory::Free|.
  * @update  ftang 09/10/99
  * @return  ptr to new UTF8 string
  * http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/htbin/rfc/rfc2279.html
@@ -627,7 +629,8 @@ char* nsString::ToNewUTF8String() const {
 
 /**
  * Creates an ascii clone of this string
- * Note that calls to this method should be matched with calls to Recycle().
+ * Note that calls to this method should be matched with calls to
+ * |nsMemory::Free|.
  * @update  gess 02/24/00
  * @return  ptr to new ascii string
  */
@@ -1527,90 +1530,6 @@ PRBool nsString::IsDigit(PRUnichar aChar) {
   return PRBool((aChar >= '0') && (aChar <= '9'));
 }
 
-#ifndef RICKG_TESTBED
-/**************************************************************
-  Define the string deallocator class...
- **************************************************************/
-class nsStringDeallocator: public nsDequeFunctor{
-public:
-  virtual void* operator()(void* anObject) {
-    nsString* aString= (nsString*)anObject;
-    if(aString){
-      delete aString;
-    }
-    return 0;
-  }
-};
-
-/****************************************************************************
- * This class, appropriately enough, creates and recycles nsString objects..
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-class nsStringRecycler {
-public:
-  nsStringRecycler() : mDeque(0) {
-  }
-
-  ~nsStringRecycler() {
-    nsStringDeallocator theDeallocator;
-    mDeque.ForEach(theDeallocator); //now delete the strings
-  }
-
-  void Recycle(nsString* aString) {
-    mDeque.Push(aString);
-  }
-
-  nsString* CreateString(void){
-    nsString* result=(nsString*)mDeque.Pop();
-    if(!result)
-      result=new nsString();
-    return result;
-  }
-  nsDeque mDeque;
-};
-static nsStringRecycler& GetRecycler(void);
-
-/**
- * 
- * @update  gess 01/04/99
- * @param 
- * @return
- */
-nsStringRecycler& GetRecycler(void){
-  static nsStringRecycler gRecycler;
-  return gRecycler;
-}
-#endif
-
-
-/**
- * Call this mehod when you're done 
- * @update  gess 01/04/99
- * @param 
- * @return
- */
-nsString* nsString::CreateString(void){
-  nsString* result=0;
-#ifndef RICKG_TESTBED
-  GetRecycler().CreateString();
-#endif
-  return result;
-}
-
-/**
- * Call this mehod when you're done 
- * @update  gess 01/04/99
- * @param 
- * @return
- */
-void nsString::Recycle(nsString* aString){
-#ifndef RICKG_TESTBED
-  GetRecycler().Recycle(aString);
-#else
-  delete aString;
-#endif
-}
-
 #if 0
 
 /**
diff --git a/mozilla/xpcom/string/obsolete/nsString2.h b/mozilla/xpcom/string/obsolete/nsString2.h
index a5c9b65d6a6..b7e954fe179 100644
--- a/mozilla/xpcom/string/obsolete/nsString2.h
+++ b/mozilla/xpcom/string/obsolete/nsString2.h
@@ -276,21 +276,24 @@ public:
 
   /**
    * Creates an ISOLatin1 clone of this string
-   * Note that calls to this method should be matched with calls to Recycle().
+   * Note that calls to this method should be matched with calls to
+   * |nsMemory::Free|.
    * @return  ptr to new isolatin1 string
    */
   char* ToNewCString() const;
 
   /**
    * Creates an UTF8 clone of this string
-   * Note that calls to this method should be matched with calls to Recycle().
+   * Note that calls to this method should be matched with calls to
+   * |nsMemory::Free|.
    * @return  ptr to new null-terminated UTF8 string
    */
   char* ToNewUTF8String() const;
 
   /**
    * Creates a unicode clone of this string
-   * Note that calls to this method should be matched with calls to Recycle().
+   * Note that calls to this method should be matched with calls to
+   * |nsMemory::Free|.
    * @return  ptr to new unicode string
    */
   PRUnichar* ToNewUnicode() const;
@@ -506,9 +509,6 @@ public:
    */
   static  PRBool IsDigit(PRUnichar ch);
 
-  static  void        Recycle(nsString* aString);
-  static  nsString*  CreateString(void);
-
 private:
     // NOT TO BE IMPLEMENTED
     //  these signatures help clients not accidentally call the wrong thing helped by C++ automatic integral promotion