in reply to regular expression (search and destroy)

i dont have root to the machine right now and it is not possible for me to install any new modules.

Non-root module installation is covered in the CPAN FAQ (point 5).

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I wanted to explore how Perl's closures can be manipulated, and ended up creating an object system by accident.
-- Schemer

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