my @label_array = qw (Title Section Subsection Class Category Degree 
+Attempt CountOfCharges);

    for ( 0 .. ( $offense_line_count - 1 ) ) {
        my $value = $offense_value_array[$_];

        # next if ( !defined $value );
        my $label = $offense_label_array[$_];

    $hash{$label} = $value;

    # print "$label -> $value\n";

    # build an array of hashes...if the 'CountOfCharges' is greater th
+an 1
    # push another copy of the hash on the array
    if ( $label eq 'CountOfCharges') {
        $num_chgs   = int($value);
        if ($num_chgs > 1 ) {
            print "ref = $referencenumber....($num_chgs) \n" 
        }
        for (0 .. ($num_chgs - 1)) {
           print "\n\n$_    pushing $hash{Section} / $hash{Subsection}
+\n";
               push @AOH, \%hash;
        }
     }        
     }

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I am pushing unique hashes onto an array but each array element is IDENTICAL when I examine it. What stupid mistake am I making? I look at the array like 'x $AOH[0]->{Section}' and each element of the array is identical

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