%ages = ('Martin' => 0, 'Sharon' => 0, 'Rikke' => 0); #this way?

@insert = \%ages;

#at this point, what is the correct way to save the hash into an array
+?
$insert[0] = $ages->{‘Sharon’}; 
$insert[1]=$ages->{'Martin’};
%ages = ('Martin' => 28, 'Sharon' => 35, 'Rikke' => 29);
:
:    
$sqlquery -> execute(@insert);


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$sqlquery -> execute(@insert);