1TEST1 := "Is this TERMINAL fun?                                                               What makes you believe is this terminal fun?                                                                                                                                               JAPAN is a WONDERFUL planet -- I wonder if we will ever reach                                         their level of COMPARATIVE SHOPPING..."
 2E :=
 3TEST2 := $E   try this     and		this     	$E
 4
 5define TEST3
 6
 7and these	        test out
 8
 9
10some
11blank lines
12
13
14
15endef
16
17.PHONY: all
18all:
19	@echo '$(strip  $(TEST1) )'
20	@echo '$(strip  $(TEST2) )'
21	@echo '$(strip  $(TEST3) )'