import time

#define functions:

def displayLesson():
    time.sleep(1)
    print('''
This is a mutliline text string...
I can write it across several lines.  You use triple quotes to make
it happen.

...The program has ended.''')

def useTime():
    print("Shut down requested.")
    time.sleep(1)
    print("3 seconds to shutdown ...")
    time.sleep(2)
    print("Going offline ...")

def flowControl():
    answer = input("Do you want to learn about multiline text strings? (yes or no)")
    #if answer == "yes" or answer == "y":
    if answer == ("yes" or "y"):
        displayLesson()
    else:
        useTime()
        print("End program")
#execute program:
flowControl()