No, that's not true.

@a = qw( a e i o u );
# indices are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4

$x = int rand @a;
# $x is a random integer
# st 0 <= $x < @a
# where @a is 5
# thus, 0 <= $x < 5
# thus, $x is from 0 to 4
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If you add one, you run the risk of accessing an element that doesn't exist. Trust me.

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