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But isn't %_ immune to strict in the same way and for the same reasons as $_ and @_? 

C:\test>perl -cmstrict -E"say %_"
-e syntax OK

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That is, they are all 3 a part of the same typeglob.

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Re^4: Scalar followed by parenthetical...
by Anonymous Monk on May 19, 2013 at 05:39 UTC
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      See perlvar (for 5.10) when there was a section entitled "Technical Note on the Syntax of Variable Names", which contained the paragraph:

      Perl identifiers that begin with digits, control characters, or punctuation characters are exempt from the effects of the package declaration and are always forced to be in package main; they are also exempt from strict 'vars' errors.

      Seems to have disappeared from later versions.

      With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday'
      Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.
      "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority".
      In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.
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        It's still there. It was just moved to the top in 5.14.
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