title: Error 800a01a8 Object Required for String
body: <p>Why does this string need to be declared as an object when comparing to Nothing?</p>
  
  <pre><code>Dim BlankStr
  BlankStr = "blank"
  If BlankStr Is Nothing Then
  End If
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I also cannot compare <code>If 1 Is 1 Then</code>. Why can't I compare primitives?</p>