In order to understand the importance of most CPANs modules I would rather try to do it first by myself (without cheating) and then compare mine with one masterpiece to know how much of experience was involved in developing them.

And I actively encourage that, as long as you keep the result in the privacy of your own cubicle, or if you post it, you label it as such.

It's one thing to post your copy of the Mona Lisa as "here's my attempt to make a copy". It's an entirely different thing to post it as "here's my original art!" and then people go "blech", and rightfully so.