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in thread IPC::Run and start(); pump(); finish()

A quick deco at the source on cpan suggests that this is a hash-based class(ish) thing.

The first thing I would try is dumping the object return by your call to start() using Data::Dumper and look for something obvious, like a key called PID.

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