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But as long as you keep believing in the existence of lists in scalar context, you'll keep being confused.

Up to a point.

$s1 = ($x, $y) = 0..11;
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is explained by reference to the definition, which refers to the Scalar Context effect on the assignment, independent of the list being assigned to.

This piece of magic cannot be understood either as a List in Scalar Context or as a Scalar Context ',' operation.

Apples and pears wise, what we have here is a banana.

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