sub _unoverload {
    my $self = shift;
    my $type = shift;

    $self->_try(sub { require overload; }, die_on_fail => 1);

    foreach my $thing (@_) {
        if( $self->_is_object($$thing) ) {
            if( my $string_meth = overload::Method( $$thing, $type ) ) {
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                $$thing = $$thing->$string_meth();
            }
        }
    }

    return;
}