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Hm. An interesting list. Off the top of my head:

  1. What strict and warnings are for, and why they should almost always be used.
  2. The differences between scalar, list, and void context.
  3. How to use the CPAN effectively.
  4. Test-driven development (e.g. with Test::Harness and Test::More).
  5. How (Not) To Ask A Question
  6. Correct usage of my, our, local.
  7. Proper reference construction and use.
  8. Basic understanding of Perl RegEx.
  9. How to write a module (e.g. have read perlmodlib and perlmodstyle).
  10. How to accommodate multiple OSes (e.g. using File::Spec).
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