You could use separate txt files or one text file with the patterns comma separated. There is also ini files or using this utility to load directly into an array:
http://www.scirra.com/forum/utility-2d-array-editor_topic41701.html
If you don't want external files then you could use python or a text object with all the text.
Here I used a text object with the patterns comma separated. The only quirk I had to deal with is getting rid of the LineFeeds. In windows pressing enter adds 2 characters: a newline and a linefeed.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5426011/examples16/pattern_match.cap
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WHAO! This array editor is amazingly nice and convenient.