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The first time you run this program, the entire text of the program
after the 'use Acme::Buckaroo;' is converted (character by character)
into characters from the movie "Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eigth
Dimension" (and some other phrases, too).

The program will work (or not!) exactly as it did before it was
converted, but the code will be a somewhat endearing tribute to a
movie, instead of a clean, complete, clearly commented set of lines
of Perl code.

if you want to convert your program BACK into Perl, you must edit the
Acme::Buckaroo.pm module and turn on debugging (change the
line, "my $debug_mode = 0;" to the line, "my $debug_mode = 1;" and then
run the script again.  As it executes, it will translate the program
back.  Capture the output of this and you have your program back.

Acme::Buckaroo came about because the modules Acme::Buffy, Acme::Morse,
Acme::Pony, and Acme::Bleach were somewhat cryptically written.  This
author believes that CODE SHOULD BE SIMPLE and CLEAR to read and
understand.  Code that isn't clear is far less value.  And, since these
modules are for learning or FUN anyway, I might as well start here.

README  view on Meta::CPAN

    The first time you run this program, the entire text of the program
    after the 'use Acme::Buckaroo;' is converted (character by character)
    into characters from the movie "Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eigth
    Dimension" (and some other phrases, too).

    The program will work (or not!) exactly as it did before it was
    converted, but the code will be a somewhat endearing tribute to a
    movie, instead of a clean, complete, clearly commented set of lines
    of Perl code.

    if you want to convert your program BACK into Perl, you must edit the
    Acme::Buckaroo.pm module and turn on debugging (change the
    line, "my $debugmode = 0;" to the line, "my $debugmode = 1;" and then
    run the script again.  As it executes, it will translate the program
    back.  Capture the output of this and you have your program back.

    Acme::Buckaroo came about because the modules Acme::Buffy, Acme::Morse,
    Acme::Pony, and Acme::Bleach were somewhat cryptically written.  This
    author believes that CODE SHOULD BE SIMPLE and CLEAR to read and
    understand.  Code that isn't clear is far less value.  And, since these
    modules are for learning or FUN anyway, I might as well start here.