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in reply to Re: search for a pattern in file without opening the file
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Shame on you tinita, -- for such bad advice...

He'd be much better of using Quantum::Schrodingers_Cat. The major plus side of using this module is that you can just choose the result you want. He may not even need to run the script, which has obvious efficiency advantages. :p

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my name's not Keith, and I'm not reasonable.