sub sql_select_from_musings{
         return qq|
                   SELECT musing_id, ref_id,  
                   heading, entry, 
                   DATE_FORMAT(entry_date, '%M %e, %Y') 
                   FROM musings
                  |;
}
##</code><code>##

    $sql_statement = sql_select_from_musings() .
                     qq|ORDER BY entry_date DESC|;

##</code><code>##

my $apples = 5;
my $watermelons = 7;

##</code><code>##

my $apples      = 5;
my $watermelons = 7;