diff --git a/test/features/string_limit.py b/test/features/string_limit.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+import argparse
+import sys
+
+from util import add_common_args, init_protocol
+from local_thrift import thrift
+from thrift.Thrift import TMessageType, TType
+
+
+# TODO: generate from ThriftTest.thrift
+def test_string(proto, value):
+  method_name = 'testString'
+  ttype = TType.STRING
+  proto.writeMessageBegin(method_name, TMessageType.CALL, 3)
+  proto.writeStructBegin(method_name + '_args')
+  proto.writeFieldBegin('thing', ttype, 1)
+  proto.writeString(value)
+  proto.writeFieldEnd()
+  proto.writeFieldStop()
+  proto.writeStructEnd()
+  proto.writeMessageEnd()
+  proto.trans.flush()
+
+  _, mtype, _ = proto.readMessageBegin()
+  assert mtype == TMessageType.REPLY
+  proto.readStructBegin()
+  _, ftype, fid = proto.readFieldBegin()
+  assert fid == 0
+  assert ftype == ttype
+  result = proto.readString()
+  proto.readFieldEnd()
+  _, ftype, _ = proto.readFieldBegin()
+  assert ftype == TType.STOP
+  proto.readStructEnd()
+  proto.readMessageEnd()
+  assert value == result
+
+
+def main(argv):
+  p = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+  add_common_args(p)
+  p.add_argument('--limit', type=int)
+  args = p.parse_args()
+  proto = init_protocol(args)
+  test_string(proto, 'a' * (args.limit - 1))
+  test_string(proto, 'a' * (args.limit - 1))
+  print('[OK]: limit - 1')
+  test_string(proto, 'a' * args.limit)
+  test_string(proto, 'a' * args.limit)
+  print('[OK]: just limit')
+  try:
+    test_string(proto, 'a' * (args.limit + 1))
+  except:
+    print('[OK]: limit + 1')
+  else:
+    print('[ERROR]: limit + 1')
+    assert False
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+  main(sys.argv[1:])