Thanks!
I would like to note that your consolidated version isn't working. It keeps kicking the error:

syntax error at ./script.pl line 43, near "){"
Execution of ./script.pl aborted due to compilation errors.
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However the expanded EXPR->{key} version works fabulously. I do agree that it's a bit ambiguous, but I find it more fitting in this particular instance.
Again, thanks.
~~Guildencrantz