##
s/^()(.)(.)(.*)/$1$3$2$4/s;
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my $dots = "..";
s/^($dots)(.)(.)(.*)/$1$3$2$4/s; # 12345 -> 12435
####
my $str = "12345";
my $dots = "";
while (length($dots) <= length($str)-2) {
$_ = $str;
s/^($dots)(.)(.)(.*)/$1$3$2$4/s;
print;
$dots .= ".";
}