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+#!/usr/bin/env perl
+#
+# Write a script to calculate the value of e, also known as Euler’s number and
+# Napier’s constant. Please checkout wiki page for more information.
+################################################################################
+
+use strict;
+use warnings;
+
+my $ITERS = shift or die "Usage: $0 <iterations>";
+
+my $e = 1;
+my $denom = 1;
+foreach my $i (1 .. $ITERS) {
+    $denom *= $i;
+    $e += 1/$denom;
+}
+
+print "$e\n";