No FTP site? No problem

Requirement:

Build a script to pull a file stored online. 

Real life example:

The data provider is happy to update the file published online but won’t setup an FTP account for you to grab the file.

Solution:

Quick and easy using perl LWP (see http://search.cpan.org/~gaas/libwww-perl-5.837/lib/LWP/Simple.pm): 

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