Use some other string delimter, such as single quote (') or qq (as in qq(...) or qq/.../):

print qq[And vroom said "Let there be nodes!" and there were nodes.\n]
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Use a "here-document" syntax:

print <<"WALDO";
"Where is Waldo?" asked the creature?

It replied "On the next line!"
WALDO
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