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Anonymous Monk has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question: (files)

I'm searching large (500meg) log files. My CGI script usually takes 3-4 min. to search text. Are there any tricks (like dividing the logfile, etc.) that could make it more efficient?

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