For speed, security, hatred of shells : ) and other reasons too many to list you may want to do it:

system('rcp', "$Local", "$Remote");
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When you feed system the list it stops the shell from getting its grubby hands on it. See system for the exact process that happens when you call system.

<myExperience>
$mostLanguages = 'Designed for engineers by engineers.';
$perl          = 'Designed for people who speak by a linguist.';
</myExperience>
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