Since chromatic pointed out these might be global typeglobs associated with the internals, I broadened my search. Lo and behold, there is an armada of other strange beasties: 
    !  @  #  $  %  ^  &  *  (  )  -  _  +  =
   @! @@ @# @$ @% @^ @& @* @( @) @- @_ @+ @=
   %! %@ %# %$ %% %^ %& %* %( %) %- %_ %+ %=

    }  [  ]  <  >  :  ;  "  '  ?  /
   @} @[ @] @< @> @: @; @" @' @? @/
   %} %[ %] %< %> %: %; %" %' %? %/

   Note: @{ and %{ are reserved syntactically.
         @_ is used internally.
         %! is hooked into Errno.pm

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Surreal. It's almost like finding that the one bedroom apartment I was living in had a tennis court and an indoor pool in the "closet".

In reply to Re: Internal Variables or Strange Critters? (Addendum) by tadman
in thread Internal Variables or Strange Critters? by tadman

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