That certain operators (eof, open, etc.) have prototypes that aren't adequate for representing the syntax of the operator is the premise of the question.
For example,
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An overridden eof operator can't distinguish whether it was was called as eof or eof() while the real operator does.
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open( STDERR , ">&=", STDOUT ) is perfectly valid with the real operator, but throws a strict error with an overridden open.
$ perl <<'.'
use strict;
open( STDERR , ">&=", STDOUT );
BEGIN { *CORE::GLOBAL::open = sub (*;$@) { } }
open( STDERR , ">&=", STDOUT );
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Bareword "STDOUT" not allowed while "strict subs" in use at - line 4.
Execution of - aborted due to compilation errors.
Upd: Fixed accidental double negation.
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