> >     $Foo::{'$bar'} = \$baz;         # Alias $Foo::bar to $baz
> 
> Are we back to "globals only"? What about lexical aliases? Something
> like:
> 
>       my \%foo = \%bar;

I've always wondered why the backslash operator wasn't lvaluable.  (IIRC, C++'s & 
operator is semi-lvaluable.)  IM(V)HO this is a good idea--it certainly makes more 
sense than $Foo::{'$bar'} = \$baz.  Or wait, was that supposed to be %Foo::{'$bar'}?  
:^) )
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