$ perl -MO=Concise -e'tell 1234'
6  <@> leave[1 ref] vKP/REFC ->(end)
1     <0> enter ->2
2     <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v ->3
5     <1> tell[t2] vK/1 ->6
4        <1> rv2gv sK*/1 ->5
3           <#> gv[*1234] s ->4
-e syntax OK

$ perl -MO=Concise -e'tell *1234'
6  <@> leave[1 ref] vKP/REFC ->(end)
1     <0> enter ->2
2     <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v ->3
5     <1> tell[t2] vK/1 ->6
4        <1> rv2gv sKR/1 ->5
3           <#> gv[*1234] s ->4
-e syntax OK