my @multiKey1 = ("a","b"); my @stuff1 = ("1", "2", "3"); my @multiKey2 = ("c","d"); my @stuff2 = ("4", "5"); my @multiKey3 = ("e","f"); my @stuff3 = ("6", "7"); my %testHash = ( \@multiKey1 => \@stuff1, \@multiKey2 => \@stuff2, \@multiKey3 => \@stuff3);