### This may look crazy, but it in fact tangibly ( by 50(!)% ) shortens
# the skip-test time when everything requested is unavailable
-use if $ENV{RELEASE_TESTING} => 'warnings';
-use if $ENV{RELEASE_TESTING} => 'strict';
+BEGIN {
+ if ( $ENV{RELEASE_TESTING} ) {
+ require warnings and warnings->import;
+ require strict and strict->import;
+ }
+}
sub croak {
require Carp;