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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 4f026d9b50582b000100002e

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How fast could it be?

Start file
 4820 vim_golf  15   0 68772  11m  836 S  0.0  0.0   1:51.42 screen
 4821 vim_golf  16   0 54012 2288  900 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.09 tcsh
 4843 guestme   16   0 54360 2696  912 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.57 tcsh
 6602 vim_golf  16   0  374m 305m 203m S  0.0  0.4   0:02.85 gdb
 7599 vim_golf  16   0 53744 2000  864 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.63 tcsh
 7833 vim_golf  15   0 54032 2072  884 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.08 tcsh
11872 vim_golf  16   0 96100 5476 3812 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.04 vim
17605 vim_golf  16   0 53832 2012  820 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.07 tcsh
19698 vim_golf  16   0 35788 1744 1112 S  0.0  0.0   0:12.49 sshd
19699 vim_golf  15   0 54228 2084  912 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.07 tcsh
19731 vim_golf  16   0 58416  992  756 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.00 screen
23891 vim_golf  16   0  5584 1412  832 R  0.0  0.0  13:24.71 top
29880 vim_golf  16   0 54196 2320  924 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.63 tcsh
30558 vim_golf  16   0 98808 7652 4440 S  0.0  0.0   0:02.34 vim
30559 vim_golf  16   0     0    0    0 Z  0.0  0.0   0:00.00 cscope <defunct>
31131 vim_golf  16   0 53868 2148  896 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.10 tcsh
End file
 4820 vim_golf  15   0 68772  11m  836 S  0.0  0.0   1:51.42 screen
 4821 vim_golf  16   0 54012 2288  900 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.09 tcsh
 4843 guestme   16   0 54360 2696  912 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.57 tcsh
 6602 vim_golf  16   0  374m 305m 203m S  0.0  0.4   0:02.85 gdb
 7599 vim_golf  16   0 53744 2000  864 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.63 tcsh
 7833 vim_golf  15   0 54032 2072  884 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.08 tcsh
11872 vim_golf  16   0 96100 5476 3812 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.04 vim
17605 guestme   16   0 53832 2012  820 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.07 tcsh
19698 vim_golf  16   0 35788 1744 1112 S  0.0  0.0   0:12.49 sshd
19699 vim_golf  15   0 54228 2084  912 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.07 guestme
19731 vim_golf  16   0 58416  992  756 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.00 screen
23891 guestme   16   0  5584 1412  832 R  0.0  0.0  13:24.71 top
29880 vim_golf  16   0 54196 2320  924 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.63 tcsh
30558 vim_golf  16   0 98808 7652 4440 S  0.0  0.0   0:02.34 vim
30559 vim_golf  16   0     0    0    0 Z  0.0  0.0   0:00.00 cscope <defunct>
31131 vim_golf  16   0 53868 2148  896 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.10 tcsh

View Diff

8c8
< 17605 vim_golf  16   0 53832 2012  820 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.07 tcsh
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> 17605 guestme   16   0 53832 2012  820 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.07 tcsh
10c10
< 19699 vim_golf  15   0 54228 2084  912 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.07 tcsh
---
> 19699 vim_golf  15   0 54228 2084  912 S  0.0  0.0   0:00.07 guestme
12c12
< 23891 vim_golf  16   0  5584 1412  832 R  0.0  0.0  13:24.71 top
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> 23891 guestme   16   0  5584 1412  832 R  0.0  0.0  13:24.71 top

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#86 Dan Huang / @yuzeh - Score: 35 - 02/16/12 @ 11:09 
/gu<CR>y8l5jPjj$bP3wjPlde4kdejj$bhd$ZZ

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#87 Gareth Andrew / @f8code - Score: 37 - 01/24/12 @ 19:28 
2jfgvely5jdeh"0p4jBdeh"0p2kftde"0pxZZ

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#88 Ehren Murdick / @rubyprogrammer - Score: 37 - 03/27/12 @ 14:41 
2jfgvely5jdeh"0p4jBdeh"0p2kftde"0pxZZ

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#89 Makis Arsenis / @marsenis - Score: 37 - 05/11/12 @ 03:21 
2jw"kyw8Gqaw"kPldwq4j^@a2k$b"kPhhd$ZZ

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#90 Christian Gaida / @chgaida - Score: 37 - 05/12/12 @ 11:25 
2jfgvely5jdeh"0p4jBdeh"0p2kftde"0pxZZ

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#91 Dave@Highgroove / @HighgrooveDave - Score: 37 - 05/22/12 @ 13:40 
:8<CR>wceguestme <Esc>:12<CR>w.kk$ciwguestme<Esc>ZZ

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#92 Scott Schlesier / @sschlesier - Score: 38 - 02/21/12 @ 00:19 
/guve<BS><BS><CR>vel"ty5jqqve"tpq4jb@q?tc<CR>@qxZZ

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#93 Phil Pirozhkov / @phil_pirozhkov - Score: 38 - 04/24/12 @ 05:46 
2jWyw5jPdf 4<Esc>Byw4jPdf byw$2kbPhhd$:wq<CR>

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#94 Petrik de Heus / @four54 - Score: 40 - 01/14/12 @ 13:31 
/gu<CR>"ayw5<Down>dw"aP<Down><Down>ftdw"apxxx<Right><Down><Down>0wdw"aP<Esc>ZZ

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#95 David Crawford / @minetowin - Score: 40 - 02/04/12 @ 16:57 
2jwy8l5jde"0P2jftde"0px2jFvde"0pu"0P:wq<CR>

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#96 Mark Zalar / @ZalarMark - Score: 40 - 04/24/12 @ 07:06 
2jwvelly5jh9x"0p4jbh9x"0p$2k3h4x"0pxx:x<CR>

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#97 peter reisinger / @PeterReisinger - Score: 42 - 01/03/12 @ 09:36 
3Gwve"ry8Gwve"rpa <Esc>jj$bve"rpjj7|ve"rpa <Esc>ZZ

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#98 François VANTOMME / @akarzim - Score: 43 - 02/03/12 @ 02:02 
8Gwciwguestme <Esc>4j.?tc<C-R>.xZZ<BS><BS><BS><BS><BS><BS><BS><BS><BS><BS><BS><CR><C-R>.xZZ

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#99 neerajsharma / @neerajsharma - Score: 44 - 01/25/12 @ 01:12 
/gu<NL>"aye5jdeh"apa <Esc>2jftdeh"ap2jFvdeh"apa <Esc>ZZ

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#100 ümit kablan / @udslk - Score: 45 - 03/09/12 @ 08:58 
7jwceguestme<Esc>"pyiwea <Esc>2j$ciw<C-R>p<Esc>2j0wce<C-R>p <Esc>:wq<CR>

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#101 Alain Gilbert / @alain_gilbert - Score: 47 - 01/02/12 @ 19:11 
8Gwcwguestme <Esc>2jA<Esc>caw guestme<Esc>2j0wcwguestme <Esc>ZZ

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#102 Patrick Klingemann / @pklingem - Score: 47 - 02/03/12 @ 15:05 
:10<CR>ftceguestme<Esc>:8<CR>w.a <Esc>:12<CR>w.uhceguestme <Esc>:wq<CR>

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#103 Adrien Friggeri / @qelf - Score: 47 - 02/24/12 @ 20:45 
8Gwcwguestme <Esc>2j$bcwguestme<Esc>2j0wcwguestme <Esc>:wq<CR>

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#104 ShikChen / @ShikChen - Score: 48 - 01/05/12 @ 17:48 
:8<CR>fv8xiguestme <Down><Down><Esc>A<BS><BS><BS><BS>guestme<Down><Down><Esc>FvRguestme <Esc>ZZ

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#105 Bernhard Urban / @lewurm - Score: 48 - 02/21/12 @ 10:01 
:8<CR>wdwiguestme   <Esc>:12<CR>w.ldwkkA<BS><BS><BS><BS>guestme<Esc>:w<BS><BS>ZZ

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#106 Patrik Antonsson / @pantonsson - Score: 53 - 01/04/12 @ 21:51 
:8<CR>fvcwguestme <Esc>:10<CR>ftcwguestme<Esc>:12<CR>fvcwguestme <Esc>:wq<CR>

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#107 Andrew Ogden / @ScruffyJanitor1 - Score: 53 - 01/30/12 @ 18:59 
8Gwceguestme <Esc>12Gwceguestme <Esc>10G$Rhl<BS><BS><BS><BS><BS>guestme<Esc>:wq<CR>

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