質問???
以下の2つだとどっちが速いですか

hoge = Words()
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public function Words() as string
dim str as string
for i as integer = 1 to 100
str += "ABCD"
next
return str
end sub
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dim str as string
hoge = Words(str)
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public sub Words(byref str as string)
for i as integer = 1 to 100
str += "ABCD"
next
end sub