in reply to Perl script is getting stuck for no reason

How (Not) To Ask A Question

We refer to many monks here around as 'wizards' but they are not truely wizards: what do you expect? 'add $|++; after line 2048'?
sorry if it sounds polemic...

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There are no rules, there are no thumbs..
Reinvent the wheel, then learn The Wheel; may be one day you reinvent one of THE WHEELS.