I've just run the following tests:

H:\>perl -Mstrict -w
(1==1) or dir "hello";
String found where operator expected at - line 1, near "dir "hello""
        (Do you need to predeclare dir?)
^Z
syntax error at - line 1, near "dir "hello""
Execution of - aborted due to compilation errors.
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or:

H:\>perl -Mstrict -w
(1==0) or dir "hello";
String found where operator expected at - line 1, near "dir "hello""
        (Do you need to predeclare dir?)
^Z
syntax error at - line 1, near "dir "hello""
Execution of - aborted due to compilation errors.
[download]

Is it possible that this code you posted comes from a module or the like where strict is not loaded?

(Btw: I tried it with Win2k and ActivestatePerl 631)

Best regards,
perl -le "s==*F=e=>y~\*martinF~stronat~=>s~[^\w]~~g=>chop,print"

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