It's good to know that I am not the only one to have run into this problem. However, I want to emphasize that this is a generic OO, non Perl-centric question. It is certainly applicable to all languages.
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I understand your point spurperl. I just happen to program in Perl exclusively which is why I sort of tacked that Perl centric part on. I also have no CS training in my background, which makes me a slow learner. :-) Thanks for the original question.
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