DB<82> $hash{$_} = $value for @keys; DB<83> x \%hash 0 HASH(0x3598330) 'Prefix1=A:b:1' => HASH(0x35a48e8) 'a' => 1 'b' => 2 'Prefix1=A:b:2' => HASH(0x35a48e8) -> REUSED_ADDRESS 'Prefix1=A:c:1' => HASH(0x35a48e8) -> REUSED_ADDRESS 'Prefix1=A:c:2' => HASH(0x35a48e8) -> REUSED_ADDRESS DB<84> p $hash{'Prefix1=A:b:1'}{a} 1 DB<85> p $hash{'Prefix1=A:b:1'}{b} 2 DB<86> p $hash{'Prefix1=A:c:2'}{b} # reading works! 2 DB<87>