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@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ http://github.com/pjdavis/radiustar
 
 == DESCRIPTION:
 
-Ruby Radius Library
+Ruby Radius Library 
 
 == FEATURES
 
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@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ def inet_ntoa(iaddr)
     def xor_str(str1, str2)
       i = 0
       newstr = ""
+      str2 = str2.bytes.to_a
       str1.each_byte do |c1|
         c2 = str2[i]
         newstr = newstr << (c1 ^ c2)
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