Hi Monks, How can I get output like this ? 
1    2    -    perlmonks1    sdweq23
3    4    -    javaforums2    sd341
5    6    -    deamtech3    fr4frf34
7    8    +    dreamtech3    dcvdf3443
9    10    +    sunforum4    sdcds3443
11    12    -    sunforum4    ddfvdv333

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output like this:- 
1    2    -    perlmonks1    sdweq23    one
3    4    -    javaforums2    sd341    one
5    6    -    deamtech3    fr4frf34    start
7    8    +    dreamtech3    dcvdf3443    end
9    10    +    sunforum4    sdcds3443    start
11    12    -    sunforum4    ddfvdv333    end

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I want to find out the smallest and largest value in field 1 and then print it as start / end and if there is only 1 key value pair then print it as one. Thanks

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