Perl should ship with ExtUtils::MakeMaker, Test::Simple, and Test::Harness, referred to as "core modules", tho possibly older versions. I wrote/maintained them. If you're using the Perl which came with the system, sometimes it does not include all the core modules. Usually there's a separate package you can install to get the core modules and you get these dependency loops. But if you're serious about Perl development, leave the system perl alone and install your own.
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