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in reply to Perl in 125 words or less
Perl is a powerful programming language with roots in text processing and Unix systems programming. It has been called the "Swiss Army chainsaw" in tribute to its great strengths as a glue langauge: low level access to system APIs, cross-platform compatibility, versatile data strutures, and the enormous library of reusable, extensible code available in the CPAN. While ubiquitous as a Web programming language, Perl has many less obvious strengths (like its support for closures, C/C++ extensibility, and uniquely flexible approach to object orientation) that make it the right choice for a wide variety of applications.
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