 	 */
 	private var contentChanged:Boolean = false;
 
-	//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-	//
-	//  Overridden properties: GraphicElement
-	//
-	//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-	
-	//----------------------------------
-	//  bounds
-	//----------------------------------
-	
-	/**
-	 *  @private
-	 */
-	private var _bounds:Rectangle = new Rectangle();
-
-    /**
-     *  @inheritDoc
-     */
-    override public function get bounds():Rectangle
-	{
-		if (invalid)
-		{
-			compose();
-			invalid = false;
-		}
-
-		var w:Number;
-		var h:Number;
-
-		if (!isNaN(explicitWidth) && !isNaN(explicitHeight))
-		{
-			w = explicitWidth;
-			h = explicitHeight;
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			var r:Rectangle = textFlowComposer.bounds;
-			w = Math.ceil(r.width);
-			h = Math.ceil(r.height);
-		}
-
-		_bounds.width = w;
-		_bounds.height = h;
-				
-		return _bounds;
-	}
-	
 	//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 	//
 	//  Properties: Text Attributes

	//
	//--------------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 *  @inheritDoc
	 */

		
	/**
	 *  @private
	 */
	private var textChanged:Boolean = false;

