What this obfu lacks in cunning obfuscation it makes up for in generosity, for it keeps on giving in the spirit of this holiday season.

Enjoy the insight normally reserved only for Santa and his elves. Happy Holidays! 

my(@g,@b);while(my$l=<DATA>){chomp$l;my@s=split/\|/,$l;for(@s){my$ty=
chop;tr/a-zA-Z/n-za-mN-ZA-M/;my$r_a=($ty=~/G/i)?\@g:\@b;push@{$r_a},$
_}}GIFT_GIVING:{print"--- Santa's List Reader ---\nSanta, enter chi",
"ld's name, or [Quit] to quit.\n";;my$n="";;;until("All gifts are"=~/
given/x){$n=<STDIN>;chomp$n;last if$n=~/^Quit/i;my($h,$f)=(length($n)
%2>0)?("good",$g[rand(@g)]):("bad",$b[rand(@b)]);print"$n was $h th",
"is year.  Give $f.\n\n\n\nEnter child's name, Santa, or [Quit] to ",
"quit.\n"}unless("Grinch"=~/Stole Christmas/){print"\n\n\n\nSanta, ",
"you can't quit yet; kids need their toys.\n\n";redo GIFT_GIVING}}
__DATA__
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jbeyq crnprG|Wnpxvr Puna IvqrbG|GevplpyrG|Sver RatvarG|ChcclG
Ebggra CbgngbB|Qbt cbbcB|-- ibgrfB|gur syhB|yhzc bs pbnyB|jbezfB
ebggra rttfB|ohpxrg bs ibzvgB|Wnpxvr Puna IvqrbB

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This one isn't about "figuring it out". Just have fun. Merry Christmas everyone. :)


Dave

In reply to He's Making a List, Checking it Twice... by davido

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