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+--TEST--
+Bug #33277 (private method accessed by child class)
+--FILE--
+<?
+class foo {
+        private function bar() {
+                echo "private!\n";
+        }
+}
+ 
+class fooson extends foo {
+        function barson() {
+                $this->bar();
+        }
+}
+ 
+class foo2son extends fooson {
+ 
+        function bar() {
+                echo "public!\n";
+        }
+}
+ 
+$b = new foo2son();
+$b->barson();
+?>
+--EXPECT--
+public!