in reply to using htaccess to call a perl script

Use RewriteCond
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/mod/mod_rewrite.html

If you include a very complicated regex, eventually you will find it difficult to handle, is better:

RewriteCond -general case or regex-
RewriteRule -action for general case-

Then add case:

RewriteCond -particular case or regex-
RewriteRule -action for particular case-
RewriteCond -general case or regex-
RewriteRule -action for general case-

No need to remember who did the regex
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