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{
  local $/ = '<tag>';
...
    # do stuff
  }
}

   Setting $/ to a reference to an integer, scalar 
   containing an integer, or scalar that's convertible to an
...
   then you'll likely get a full chunk of data with
   every read.  If a record is larger than the record size 
   you've set, you'll get the record back in pieces.