my $plaintext = $cipher->decrypt($secret_stuff);
$plaintext =~ s/^\0+//;  # remove leading null bytes, use \s (not \0) 
+for spaces
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cheers

tachyon

s&&rsenoyhcatreve&&&s&n.+t&"$'$`$\"$\&"&ee&&y&srve&&d&&print