This data structure:

$f->{'name'}{'strings'}[$number][$platform_id][$encoding_id]{$language
+_id}
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plus the fact that he mentions the "pid", "eid" and the "lid", makes me think that the "nid" is the $number part -- I'm only guessing though.
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($_='jjjuuusssttt annootthheer
     pppeeerrrlll haaaccckkeer')=~y/a-z//s;print;
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