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^ fieldholder creates a filled paragraph

   

#!/bin/perl
$name="Jack";
print "What is your favorite? ";
$quote = <STDIN>;
format STDOUT=
Play: @<<<<<<<<<<   Quotation:   ^<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
       $name,                    $quote
                                 ^<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
                                 $quote
                                 ^<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
                                 $quote
      ~                          ^<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
                                 $quote

.
write;








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