How to output one screen at a time in perl

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Published on 2010-05-30T22:31:28Z Indexed on 2010/05/30 22:32 UTC
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The title says it all. When executing a perl script from the command line how can I ensure that my output doesn't scroll off the screen, In others words how do I mimic the functionality of the unix "more" or "less" functionality.

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