in reply to Appending Files

Sure, just open the file in append mode: 
open FH, '>>', 'foo.txt' or die "can't append: $!";
print FH, $stuff;
close FH;

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jeffa

L-LL-L--L-LL-L--L-LL-L--
-R--R-RR-R--R-RR-R--R-RR
B--B--B--B--B--B--B--B--
H---H---H---H---H---H---
(the triplet paradiddle with high-hat)

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