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257This module can create new processes either by executing a new perl 257This module can create new processes either by executing a new perl
258process, or by forking from an existing "template" process. 258process, or by forking from an existing "template" process.
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260All these processes are called "child processes" (whether they are direct
261children or not), while the process that manages them is called the
262"parent process".
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260Each such process comes with its own file handle that can be used to 264Each such process comes with its own file handle that can be used to
261communicate with it (it's actually a socket - one end in the new process, 265communicate with it (it's actually a socket - one end in the new process,
262one end in the main process), and among the things you can do in it are 266one end in the main process), and among the things you can do in it are
263load modules, fork new processes, send file handles to it, and execute 267load modules, fork new processes, send file handles to it, and execute

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