disbot <jubilatious1_98524> printf 'a - a - a a' | raku -pe 'state $i; s:g/ a /A{++$i}/;' 01:05
<jubilatious1_98524> printf 'a - a - a a' | raku -ne 'state $i; put S:g/ a /A{++$i}/;' 01:06
<jubilatious1_98524> both return A1 - A2 - A3 A4
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