Yes, I'm sure...otherwise, I would not have stated that I tested it.
Here are the exact programs so that you can verify. I will admit, I did mistype one thing...I forgot to put the './' in the $prg scalar:

###Begin Perl###
#!/usr/local/bin/perl
$prg = "./testers.sh";
$ret_val = <`$prg`>;
print "\n\n$ret_val:From Perl Not BASH Script\n\n";

###End Perl####
###Begin Bash###
#!/usr/local/bin/bash
`/bin/cp /wantstats.sh /newstats.sh`
echo Success
###End Bash###
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What is printed:


Success:From Perl Not BASH Script


Try these scripts Skeeve. I wouldn't just claimed to have tested something...

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