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WWW::Mechanize is a subclass of LWP::UserAgent , the get method works the same way.
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Re^4: Hang when downloading with LWP::Useragent and Crypt::SSLeay (Windows)
by knirirr (Scribe) on Mar 27, 2010 at 13:31 UTC

    Thanks - changing to WWW::Mechanize fixed it on my machine. But, some users have still reported problems with hanging. In particular, the hang is more likely (though not guaranteed) if they minimise the window in which the download is running.

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