diff --git a/jstests/cursor1.js b/jstests/cursor1.js
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+
+t = db.cursor1
+t.drop();
+
+big = "";
+while ( big.length < 50000 )
+    big += "asdasdasdasdsdsdadsasdasdasD";
+
+num = Math.ceil( 10000000 / big.length );
+
+for ( var i=0; i<num; i++ ){
+    t.save( { num : i , str : big } );
+}
+
+assert.eq( num , t.find().count() );
+assert.eq( num , t.find().itcount() );
+
+assert.eq( num / 2 , t.find().limit(num/2).itcount() );
+
+t.drop(); // save some space