in reply to Re^2: Minimize Hash Key Value Combinations
in thread Minimize Hash Key Value Combinations

Where do StringA, StringB etc. come from? If they are in files, couldn't you store the file paths rather than their values? 
[1] => '/path/to/StringA/data'
[2] => '/path/to/StringB/data'

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