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in thread I prefer not to run the latest version of Perl because:

I use 5.26.2 because it's solid and has 12,986 modules installed.

You have 12,986 modules installed? That's ... impressive. Only leaves the remaining two thirds of CPAN to go!

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Re^3: I prefer not to run the latest version of Perl because:
by Anonymous Monk on Feb 02, 2023 at 17:39 UTC
    You have 12,986 modules installed? That's ... impressive. Only leaves the remaining two thirds of CPAN to go!

    12,986 includes every single thing in @INC that looks like a module with 1,851 CPAN distributions installed. 1,578 of those only contain pod (like AnyEvent::FAQ) plus 11,408 code modules. Obviously 12,986 sounds more impressive than 1,578 so I went with the hyperbole.

    I can't reply directly to jdporter's completely accurate accusation of *stealing*. I have definitely seen the signature before but must have forgotten that and actually thought I came up with it! I was going to leave out the "and greatest" part because it seemed more fluent but included it for unknown reasons. I guess my unconscious mind values accuracy. The human mind is amazing and most of what it does is totally unconscious. Please excuse my inadvertant theft of your awesome quote.

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      I didn't read it as accusation, but contariwise, as an announcement ;-)
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