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+severity = 3
+
+# Constants are necessary for optimal performance - some users may not have Readonly::XS
+[-ValuesAndExpressions::ProhibitConstantPragma]
+
+# These are just too restrictive IMO
+[-Subroutines::RequireArgUnpacking]
+[-Subroutines::RequireFinalReturn]
+[-NamingConventions::ProhibitAmbiguousNames]
+[-InputOutput::RequireBriefOpen]
+
+# Jury's still out on these
+[-RegularExpressions::RequireExtendedFormatting]
+
+# Unfortunately, this will mistakenly hit on anon hash references
+[-ValuesAndExpressions::ProhibitCommaSeparatedStatements]
+
+# Necessary for generating named subroutines
+[TestingAndDebugging::ProhibitNoStrict]
+allow = refs
+
+# Default too short
+[RegularExpressions::ProhibitComplexRegexes]
+max_characters = 100
+
+# Theoretically I like this, but ultimately caused too many exceptions
+[-ErrorHandling::RequireCarping]
+
+# Unfortunately this breaks on 'open( my $fh, '<', $file )'
+# [-Variables::ProhibitUnusedVariables]
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+-noll