$line =~ m/(.*?)(\d+\/\d+\/\d+)?\s*(.*)/;
print "Input : $line";
print "Output \$1: -$1-\n";
print "Output \$2: -$2-\n";
print "Output \$3: -$3-\n\n";
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Input : 301 S. MAPLE STREET
Output $1: --
Output $2: --
-utput $3: -301 S. MAPLE STREET
Input : 09/09/2009 301 S. MAPLE STREET
Output $1: --
Output $2: --
-utput $3: -09/09/2009 301 S. MAPLE STREET
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Input : 301 S. MAPLE STREET
Output $1: -000001-
-utput $2: - JOHN SMITH, III
Output $3: --
Input : 09/09/2009 301 S. MAPLE STREET
Output $1: - -
Output $2: -09/09/2009-
-utput $3: -301 S. MAPLE STREET