in reply to Re^2: keys and values order on a hash
in thread keys and values order on a hash

I don't use mod_perl, but I would have assumed that the scenario you describe would only occur if the hash was a global?

And isn't using globals in persistent environment one of the (many) no-nos? Or at least, something you are warned about that you must take extra care with.

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