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From: xmjschm@mbcrrb.harvard.edu (Mike Schmelzer)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.perl
Subject: what is perl?
Message-ID: <XMJSCHM.89Dec14183302@mbcrrb.harvard.edu>
Date: 14 Dec 89 23:33:02 GMT
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I think the subject line says it all.

It would be nice if someone would explain briefly Perl's
history, utility, capabilities and availablity.
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