print "pid:$$\n";
my $x = 'monks' x (3);
sleep 60;

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print "$$\n";
my $n = 3;
$x = 'monks' x ($n);
sleep 60;

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monksmonksmonks
monks

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print "$$\n";
$x = 'monks' x (3);  
sleep 60;

##</code><code>##

monksmonksmonks
monksmonksmonks
monksmon<