# This doesn't die, but gives the count of matches...
$href->{key3} = {
		 subkey1 => "Hello",
		 subkey2 => ($ {^__} =<<EOT) =~  s/\r?\n\Z/(munched)/,
This works fine,
and also strips
my ending newline ->
EOT
		 subkey3 => "No explosion here...but the count of matches",
		};