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Besides, REAL computers have a rename() system call. :-)

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  1. And don't tell me there isn't one bit of difference between null and space, because that's exactly how much difference there is. :-)
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  3. Although the Perl Slogan is There's More Than One Way to Do It, I hesitate to make 10 ways to do something. :-)
  4. I don't know if it's what you want, but it's what you get. :-)
  5. I dunno, I dream in Perl sometimes...
  6. Piet van Oostrum: I find this a nice feature but it is not according to the documentation. Or is it a BUG? Larry Wall: Let's call it an acc…
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  8. If you want to program in C, program in C. It's a nice language. I use it occasionally... :-)

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