Tried using EDIT in dos and see how it saves the .pl file? It it saves fine for .cgi it should be the same for .pl Are you realising this after uploading your .pl files to the server. Maybe your FTP client isnt uploading the .pl files in ASCII. Also try using the vi editor if you have telnet access, quicker then uploading / downloading files all the time.
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