Index: Lib/lib-tk/ScrolledText.py
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--- Lib/lib-tk/ScrolledText.py	(revision 71778)
+++ Lib/lib-tk/ScrolledText.py	(working copy)
@@ -27,8 +27,11 @@
         self.pack(side=LEFT, fill=BOTH, expand=True)
         self.vbar['command'] = self.yview
 
-        # Copy geometry methods of self.frame -- hack!
+        # Copy geometry methods of self.frame without overriding Text
+        # methods -- hack!
+        text_meths = vars(Text).keys()
         methods = vars(Pack).keys() + vars(Grid).keys() + vars(Place).keys()
+        methods = set(methods).difference(text_meths)
 
         for m in methods:
             if m[0] != '_' and m != 'config' and m != 'configure':