I got 
perl -c "labmonkey.pl"
Scalar found where operator expected at labmonkey.pl line 34, near "--
$allprefixes"
        (Missing operator before  $allprefixes?)
syntax error at labmonkey.pl line 34, near "-- $allprefixes"
labmonkey.pl had compilation errors.

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When I ran your code.

I noticed that you didn't start the code with a 'shebang' line. May I suggest adding these lines to the top of your code: 

#! /usr/local/bin/perl
use strict;
use warnings;

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The shebang lets your OS get a clue about what language to expect; strict and warnings will give you a heads up about common mistakes and errors. ('variable used once, possible typo?' is one of my favorites -- I am a three fingered typist, all three fingers are on my left hand. I see that one a lot.)

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In reply to Re: syntax error at labmonkey.pl line 1, at EOF by Old_Gray_Bear
in thread syntax error at labmonkey.pl line 1, at EOF by theredqueentheory

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