A typo, or probably 'thinko', now corrected.
As for the answer to your question, it depends upon who you ask, what their agenda is, and possibly, who's asking.
Variously,
"No new keywords". (except lock, err, defined-or...)
New keywords break backwards compatitbility.
Fixable by using "weak keywords", but the pumpking "hates weak keywords".
Fixable by applying HINTS-style flag or bitword settable by use extended, a command line switch or similar--but it's:
- "Too late in the life of Perl 5 to consider such a mechanism".
- Adding such a mechanism, even if a few lines of code, is a "big deal".
- "say" is too trivial a feature to consider such a mechanism for.
Take your pick and good luck.
Examine what is said, not who speaks.
Silence betokens consent.
Love the truth but pardon error.
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