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Test everything!

... and build the desired input data structure. Transform a list of values into a non-trivial format.

Start file
        { changed_field => 'lorem', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
lorem ipsum dolor sit amet elitr sed diam non umy eir mod tempor invi dunt lab ore
dol1 dol2 dol3 dol4 dol5 dol6 dol7 dol8 dol9 dol10 mag1 mag2 mag3 mag4 mag5 mag6 mag7 mag8 mag9 mag10
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        { changed_field => 'lorem', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
        { changed_field => 'ipsum', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
        { changed_field => 'dolor', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
        { changed_field => 'sit', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
        { changed_field => 'amet', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
        { changed_field => 'elitr', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
        { changed_field => 'sed', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
        { changed_field => 'diam', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
        { changed_field => 'non', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
        { changed_field => 'umy', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
        { changed_field => 'eir', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
        { changed_field => 'mod', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
        { changed_field => 'tempor', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
        { changed_field => 'invi', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
        { changed_field => 'dunt', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
        { changed_field => 'lab', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
        { changed_field => 'ore', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
        { changed_field => 'dol1', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
        { changed_field => 'dol2', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
        { changed_field => 'dol3', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
        { changed_field => 'dol4', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
        { changed_field => 'dol5', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
        { changed_field => 'dol6', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
        { changed_field => 'dol7', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
        { changed_field => 'dol8', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
        { changed_field => 'dol9', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
        { changed_field => 'dol10', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
        { changed_field => 'mag1', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
        { changed_field => 'mag2', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
        { changed_field => 'mag3', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
        { changed_field => 'mag4', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
        { changed_field => 'mag5', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
        { changed_field => 'mag6', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
        { changed_field => 'mag7', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
        { changed_field => 'mag8', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
        { changed_field => 'mag9', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
        { changed_field => 'mag10', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },

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< lorem ipsum dolor sit amet elitr sed diam non umy eir mod tempor invi dunt lab ore
< dol1 dol2 dol3 dol4 dol5 dol6 dol7 dol8 dol9 dol10 mag1 mag2 mag3 mag4 mag5 mag6 mag7 mag8 mag9 mag10
---
>         { changed_field => 'ipsum', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
>         { changed_field => 'dolor', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
>         { changed_field => 'sit', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
>         { changed_field => 'amet', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
>         { changed_field => 'elitr', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
>         { changed_field => 'sed', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
>         { changed_field => 'diam', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
>         { changed_field => 'non', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
>         { changed_field => 'umy', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
>         { changed_field => 'eir', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
>         { changed_field => 'mod', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
>         { changed_field => 'tempor', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
>         { changed_field => 'invi', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
>         { changed_field => 'dunt', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
>         { changed_field => 'lab', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
>         { changed_field => 'ore', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
>         { changed_field => 'dol1', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
>         { changed_field => 'dol2', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
>         { changed_field => 'dol3', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
>         { changed_field => 'dol4', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
>         { changed_field => 'dol5', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
>         { changed_field => 'dol6', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
>         { changed_field => 'dol7', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
>         { changed_field => 'dol8', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
>         { changed_field => 'dol9', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
>         { changed_field => 'dol10', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
>         { changed_field => 'mag1', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
>         { changed_field => 'mag2', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
>         { changed_field => 'mag3', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
>         { changed_field => 'mag4', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
>         { changed_field => 'mag5', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
>         { changed_field => 'mag6', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
>         { changed_field => 'mag7', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
>         { changed_field => 'mag8', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
>         { changed_field => 'mag9', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },
>         { changed_field => 'mag10', old_value => 'a', new_value => 'b' },

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#54 RetirePlanner / @RetirePlanner24 - Score: 83 - 12/09/14 @ 15:17 
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