...OK, I concede that I simplified a bit...but for most purposes, scalar/hash/array cover the field. I'd not consider blessed references as a distinct type, as they are a species of scalar with some "magic" (using "magic" to not necessarily mean Perl-magic).

Type-as-associated-with-blessed-references is certainly a different dimension, not quite orthogonal to scalar/hash/array, and I was disregarding it in my screed.

You appear to have read between my lines as I intended (instead of falling for what I will admit could be construed as lame flame bait)...