 
     /**
      *  @private
-     *  The textLines created to measure the truncationResourceIndicator.
-     *  The array will be allocated the first time truncation is done.
-     */
-    mx_internal var truncationIndicatorLines:Array;
-    
-    /**
-     *  @private
      *  The value of bounds.width, before the compose was done.
      */
     private var _composeWidth:Number;

        // to specify width different from the explicit.
        var constrainedWidth:Number =
            !isNaN(_widthConstraint) ? _widthConstraint : explicitWidth;
        composeTextLines(constrainedWidth, explicitHeight);
        
        // Anytime we are composing we need to invalidate the display list
        // as we may have messed up the text lines.

        mx_internal::truncationIndicatorResource = resourceManager.getString(
            "core", "truncationIndicator");

        // If we're truncating, recompose the text.
        if (truncation != 0)
        {
