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+hi def link perlShellCommand perlString
+hi def link perlSpecialAscii perlSpecial
+hi def link perlSpecialDollar perlSpecial
+hi def link perlSpecialString perlSpecial
+hi def link perlSpecialStringU perlSpecial
+hi def link perlSpecialMatch perlSpecial
+hi def link perlDATA perlComment
+
+" NOTE: Due to a bug in Vim (or more likely, a misunderstanding on my part),
+" I had to remove the transparent property from the following regions
+" in order to get them to highlight correctly. Feel free to remove
+" these and reinstate the transparent property if you know how.
+hi def link perlParensSQ perlString
+hi def link perlBracketsSQ perlString
+hi def link perlBracesSQ perlString
+hi def link perlAnglesSQ perlString
+
+hi def link perlParensDQ perlString
+hi def link perlBracketsDQ perlString
+hi def link perlBracesDQ perlString
+hi def link perlAnglesDQ perlString
+
+hi def link perlSpecialStringU2 perlString