Mail::Message::Dummy(3pm)

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NAME

6       Mail::Message::Dummy - a placeholder for a missing messages
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INHERITANCE

9        Mail::Message::Dummy
10          is a Mail::Message
11          is a Mail::Reporter
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SYNOPSIS

DESCRIPTION

15       Dummy messages are used by modules which maintain ordered lists of
16       messages, usually based on message-id.  A good example is
17       Mail::Box::Thread::Manager, which detects related messages by scanning
18       the known message headers for references to other messages.  As long as
19       the referenced messages are not found inside the mailbox, their place
20       is occupied by a dummy.
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22       Be careful when using modules which may create dummies.  Before trying
23       to access the header or body use isDummy() to check if the message is a
24       dummy message.
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26       Extends "DESCRIPTION" in Mail::Message.
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METHODS

29       Extends "METHODS" in Mail::Message.
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31   Constructors
32       Extends "Constructors" in Mail::Message.
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34       $obj->clone(%options)
35           Inherited, see "Constructors" in Mail::Message
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37       Mail::Message::Dummy->new($message_id, %options)
38           Create a new dummy message to occupy the space for a real message
39           with the specified $message_id.
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41            -Option    --Defined in     --Default
42             body        Mail::Message    <not used>
43             body_type   Mail::Message    Mail::Message::Body::Lines
44             deleted     Mail::Message    <false>
45             field_type  Mail::Message    <not used>
46             head        Mail::Message    <not used>
47             head_type   Mail::Message    <not used>
48             labels      Mail::Message    {}
49             log         Mail::Reporter   'WARNINGS'
50             messageId   Mail::Message    <required>
51             modified    Mail::Message    <always false>
52             trace       Mail::Reporter   'WARNINGS'
53             trusted     Mail::Message    <always true>
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55           body => OBJECT
56           body_type => CLASS
57           deleted => BOOLEAN
58           field_type => CLASS
59           head => OBJECT
60           head_type => CLASS
61           labels => ARRAY|HASH
62           log => LEVEL
63           messageId => STRING
64           modified => BOOLEAN
65           trace => LEVEL
66           trusted => BOOLEAN
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68           example:
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70            my $message = Mail::Message::Dummy->new($msgid);
71            if($message->isDummy) {...}
72
73   Constructing a message
74       Extends "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message.
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76       $obj->bounce( [<$rg_object|%options>] )
77           Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in
78           Mail::Message::Construct::Bounce
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80       Mail::Message::Dummy->build( [$message|$part|$body], $content )
81           Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in
82           Mail::Message::Construct::Build
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84       Mail::Message::Dummy->buildFromBody($body, [$head], $headers)
85           Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in
86           Mail::Message::Construct::Build
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88       $obj->forward(%options)
89           Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in
90           Mail::Message::Construct::Forward
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92       $obj->forwardAttach(%options)
93           Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in
94           Mail::Message::Construct::Forward
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96       $obj->forwardEncapsulate(%options)
97           Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in
98           Mail::Message::Construct::Forward
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100       $obj->forwardInline(%options)
101           Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in
102           Mail::Message::Construct::Forward
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104       $obj->forwardNo(%options)
105           Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in
106           Mail::Message::Construct::Forward
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108       $obj->forwardPostlude()
109           Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in
110           Mail::Message::Construct::Forward
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112       $obj->forwardPrelude()
113           Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in
114           Mail::Message::Construct::Forward
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116       $obj->forwardSubject(STRING)
117           Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in
118           Mail::Message::Construct::Forward
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120       Mail::Message::Dummy->read($fh|STRING|SCALAR|ARRAY, %options)
121           Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in
122           Mail::Message::Construct::Read
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124       $obj->rebuild(%options)
125           Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in
126           Mail::Message::Construct::Rebuild
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128       $obj->reply(%options)
129           Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in
130           Mail::Message::Construct::Reply
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132       $obj->replyPrelude( [STRING|$field|$address|ARRAY-$of-$things] )
133           Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in
134           Mail::Message::Construct::Reply
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136       $obj->replySubject(STRING)
137       Mail::Message::Dummy->replySubject(STRING)
138           Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in
139           Mail::Message::Construct::Reply
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141   The message
142       Extends "The message" in Mail::Message.
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144       $obj->container()
145           Inherited, see "The message" in Mail::Message
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147       $obj->isDummy()
148           Inherited, see "The message" in Mail::Message
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150       $obj->isPart()
151           Inherited, see "The message" in Mail::Message
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153       $obj->messageId()
154           Inherited, see "The message" in Mail::Message
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156       $obj->partNumber()
157           Inherited, see "The message" in Mail::Message
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159       $obj->print( [$fh] )
160           Inherited, see "The message" in Mail::Message
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162       $obj->send( [$mailer], %options )
163           Inherited, see "The message" in Mail::Message
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165       $obj->size()
166           Inherited, see "The message" in Mail::Message
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168       $obj->toplevel()
169           Inherited, see "The message" in Mail::Message
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171       $obj->write( [$fh] )
172           Inherited, see "The message" in Mail::Message
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174   The header
175       Extends "The header" in Mail::Message.
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177       $obj->bcc()
178           Inherited, see "The header" in Mail::Message
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180       $obj->cc()
181           Inherited, see "The header" in Mail::Message
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183       $obj->date()
184           Inherited, see "The header" in Mail::Message
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186       $obj->destinations()
187           Inherited, see "The header" in Mail::Message
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189       $obj->from()
190           Inherited, see "The header" in Mail::Message
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192       $obj->get($fieldname)
193           Inherited, see "The header" in Mail::Message
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195       $obj->guessTimestamp()
196           Inherited, see "The header" in Mail::Message
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198       $obj->head(...)
199       $obj->nrLines()
200           Inherited, see "The header" in Mail::Message
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202       $obj->sender()
203           Inherited, see "The header" in Mail::Message
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205       $obj->study($fieldname)
206           Inherited, see "The header" in Mail::Message
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208       $obj->subject()
209           Inherited, see "The header" in Mail::Message
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211       $obj->timestamp()
212           Inherited, see "The header" in Mail::Message
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214       $obj->to()
215           Inherited, see "The header" in Mail::Message
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217   The body
218       Extends "The body" in Mail::Message.
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220       $obj->body( [$body] )
221           Inherited, see "The body" in Mail::Message
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223       $obj->contentType()
224           Inherited, see "The body" in Mail::Message
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226       $obj->decoded(%options)
227           Inherited, see "The body" in Mail::Message
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229       $obj->encode(%options)
230           Inherited, see "The body" in Mail::Message
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232       $obj->isMultipart()
233           Inherited, see "The body" in Mail::Message
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235       $obj->isNested()
236           Inherited, see "The body" in Mail::Message
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238       $obj->parts( [<'ALL'|'ACTIVE'|'DELETED'|'RECURSE'|$filter>] )
239           Inherited, see "The body" in Mail::Message
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241   Flags
242       Extends "Flags" in Mail::Message.
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244       $obj->delete()
245           Inherited, see "Flags" in Mail::Message
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247       $obj->deleted( [BOOLEAN] )
248           Inherited, see "Flags" in Mail::Message
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250       $obj->isDeleted()
251           Inherited, see "Flags" in Mail::Message
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253       $obj->isModified()
254           Inherited, see "Flags" in Mail::Message
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256       $obj->label($label|PAIRS)
257           Inherited, see "Flags" in Mail::Message
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259       $obj->labels()
260           Inherited, see "Flags" in Mail::Message
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262       $obj->labelsToStatus()
263           Inherited, see "Flags" in Mail::Message
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265       $obj->modified( [BOOLEAN] )
266           Inherited, see "Flags" in Mail::Message
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268       $obj->statusToLabels()
269           Inherited, see "Flags" in Mail::Message
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271   The whole message as text
272       Extends "The whole message as text" in Mail::Message.
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274       $obj->file()
275           Inherited, see "The whole message as text" in
276           Mail::Message::Construct::Text
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278       $obj->lines()
279           Inherited, see "The whole message as text" in
280           Mail::Message::Construct::Text
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282       $obj->printStructure( [$fh|undef],[$indent] )
283           Inherited, see "The whole message as text" in
284           Mail::Message::Construct::Text
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286       $obj->string()
287           Inherited, see "The whole message as text" in
288           Mail::Message::Construct::Text
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290   Internals
291       Extends "Internals" in Mail::Message.
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293       $obj->clonedFrom()
294           Inherited, see "Internals" in Mail::Message
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296       Mail::Message::Dummy->coerce($message, %options)
297           Inherited, see "Internals" in Mail::Message
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299       $obj->isDelayed()
300           Inherited, see "Internals" in Mail::Message
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302       $obj->readBody( $parser, $head, [$bodytype] )
303           Inherited, see "Internals" in Mail::Message
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305       $obj->readFromParser( $parser, [$bodytype] )
306           Inherited, see "Internals" in Mail::Message
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308       $obj->readHead( $parser, [$class] )
309           Inherited, see "Internals" in Mail::Message
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311       $obj->recursiveRebuildPart($part, %options)
312           Inherited, see "Internals" in Mail::Message::Construct::Rebuild
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314       $obj->storeBody($body)
315           Inherited, see "Internals" in Mail::Message
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317       $obj->takeMessageId( [STRING] )
318           Inherited, see "Internals" in Mail::Message
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320   Error handling
321       Extends "Error handling" in Mail::Message.
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323       $obj->AUTOLOAD()
324           Inherited, see "METHODS" in Mail::Message::Construct
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326       $obj->addReport($object)
327           Inherited, see "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter
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329       $obj->defaultTrace( [$level]|[$loglevel, $tracelevel]|[$level,
330       $callback] )
331       Mail::Message::Dummy->defaultTrace( [$level]|[$loglevel,
332       $tracelevel]|[$level, $callback] )
333           Inherited, see "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter
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335       $obj->errors()
336           Inherited, see "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter
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338       $obj->log( [$level, [$strings]] )
339       Mail::Message::Dummy->log( [$level, [$strings]] )
340           Inherited, see "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter
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342       $obj->logPriority($level)
343       Mail::Message::Dummy->logPriority($level)
344           Inherited, see "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter
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346       $obj->logSettings()
347           Inherited, see "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter
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349       $obj->notImplemented()
350           Inherited, see "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter
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352       $obj->report( [$level] )
353           Inherited, see "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter
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355       $obj->reportAll( [$level] )
356           Inherited, see "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter
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358       $obj->shortSize( [$value] )
359       Mail::Message::Dummy->shortSize( [$value] )
360           Inherited, see "Error handling" in Mail::Message
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362       $obj->shortString()
363           Inherited, see "Error handling" in Mail::Message
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365       $obj->trace( [$level] )
366           Inherited, see "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter
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368       $obj->warnings()
369           Inherited, see "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter
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371   Cleanup
372       Extends "Cleanup" in Mail::Message.
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374       $obj->DESTROY()
375           Inherited, see "Cleanup" in Mail::Reporter
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377       $obj->destruct()
378           Inherited, see "Cleanup" in Mail::Message
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DETAILS

381       Extends "DETAILS" in Mail::Message.
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DIAGNOSTICS

384       Error: Cannot coerce a $class object into a $class object
385       Error: Cannot include forward source as $include.
386           Unknown alternative for the forward(include).  Valid choices are
387           "NO", "INLINE", "ATTACH", and "ENCAPSULATE".
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389       Error: Cannot include reply source as $include.
390           Unknown alternative for the "include" option of reply().  Valid
391           choices are "NO", "INLINE", and "ATTACH".
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393       Error: Message-Id is required for a dummy.
394           A dummy message occupies the place for a real message.  When a
395           dummy is created, the id of the message which place it is holding
396           must be known.
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398       Error: Method bounce requires To, Cc, or Bcc
399           The message bounce() method forwards a received message off to
400           someone else without modification; you must specified it's new
401           destination.  If you have the urge not to specify any destination,
402           you probably are looking for reply(). When you wish to modify the
403           content, use forward().
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405       Error: Method forwardAttach requires a preamble
406       Error: Method forwardEncapsulate requires a preamble
407       Error: No address to create forwarded to.
408           If a forward message is created, a destination address must be
409           specified.
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411       Error: No default mailer found to send message.
412           The message send() mechanism had not enough information to
413           automatically find a mail transfer agent to sent this message.
414           Specify a mailer explicitly using the "via" options.
415
416       Error: No rebuild rule $name defined.
417       Error: Only build() Mail::Message's; they are not in a folder yet
418           You may wish to construct a message to be stored in a some kind of
419           folder, but you need to do that in two steps.  First, create a
420           normal Mail::Message, and then add it to the folder.  During this
421           Mail::Box::addMessage() process, the message will get coerce()-d
422           into the right message type, adding storage information and the
423           like.
424
425       Error: Package $package does not implement $method.
426           Fatal error: the specific package (or one of its superclasses) does
427           not implement this method where it should. This message means that
428           some other related classes do implement this method however the
429           class at hand does not.  Probably you should investigate this and
430           probably inform the author of the package.
431
432       Error: You cannot take the head/body of a dummy message
433           Dummy messages are place-holders in message threads: the thread
434           detected the existence of the message, because it found the
435           message-id in a Reply-To or References field, however it did not
436           find the header and body of the message yet.  Use isDummy() to
437           check whether the thread node returned a dummy or not.
438
439       Error: coercion starts with some object
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LICENSE

446       Copyrights 2001-2020 by [Mark Overmeer]. For other contributors see
447       ChangeLog.
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449       This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
450       under the same terms as Perl itself.  See http://dev.perl.org/licenses/
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