I have to admit that oftentimes, I've found, helping with even the most effortless questions can be a good exercise. Quite a few times I've even bit down on identifiable "homework" type questions where both the question and the question's author were under scrutiny.

There's absolutely nothing wrong with providing assistance, no matter the circumstances. It's how Perlmonks has thrived. Although everyone may not get along all the time, there's always been an understanding (that I perceive) that says 'we're here to help'.

Keep doing what you've been doing, nysus :)

It is a good exercise. And it's amazing how even some of the simple questions stump me. Even on this question, I was wondering to myself if maybe "our" variables might be loaded during compile time and might be available before they are declared. I wasn't completely sure.

$PM = "Perl Monk's";
$MCF = "Most Clueless Friar Abbot Bishop Pontiff Deacon Curate Priest Vicar";
$nysus = $PM . ' ' . $MCF;
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