i think that you want something like:

$text =~ s/([^\n])\n{1}([^\n])/$1$2/g;

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this should match exactly 1 newline which is surrounded by a non-newline character on either side. the {1} modifies the character before it & tells it that you have to match exactly 1. it's a pretty good thing to learn- basically, you do:
m/x{1,}/ if you want to match at least 1
m/x{1,5}/ if you want to match at least 1 and most 5, etc.

you should read the perlre page for more information.

update:

the above code, as merlyn pointed out, is wrong- you should use his example. but i still think that you should read the perlre page. (:

In reply to Re: Regex Question by cat2014
in thread Regex Question by madhatter

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