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# init(copying:)

Creates a new string, copying the specified code units.

```
init(copying codeUnits: UTF8Span)
```

## Discussion

This initializer skips UTF-8 validation because `codeUnits` must contain
valid UTF-8.

> Complexity: O(n)

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